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# Shift4

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This section gives you an overview of how to make payments via Shift4 through Juspay Hyperswitch
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### About

Shift4 is a payment processing company that provides secure payment processing solutions. It empowers merchants with a complete payment solution featuring a secure, reliable, and fast payment network, backed by great technology and support. To know more about payment methods supported by Shift4 via Hyperswitch, visit [here](https://hyperswitch.io/pm-list).

### Activating Shift4 via Hyperswitch

#### Prerequisites

1. You need to be registered with Shift4 in order to proceed. In case you aren't, you can quickly set up your Shift4 account [here](https://www.shift4.com/).
2. You should have a registered Hyperswitch account. You can access your account from the [Hyperswitch dashboard](https://app.hyperswitch.io/).
3. The Shift4 API key can be found in your Shift4 dashboard on the Home page.
4. Select all the payment methods you wish to use Shift4 for. Ensure that this is the same as the ones configured on your Shift4 dashboard.

[Steps](https://docs.hyperswitch.io/hyperswitch-cloud/connectors/activate-connector-on-hyperswitch) to activate Shift4 on Hyperswitch control center.


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