Process in-person and online card payments using a Shopmonkey Payments PAX A800 card reader. The PAX A800 card reader provides fast and secure payment processing for various transaction types, including chip, magnetic stripe, and contactless payments, all facilitated within Shopmonkey for a smart, simple, and integrated solution.

Check out our pricing page for questions related to pricing and rates for in-person payments.

Select the Settings icon in the bottom left corner of your screen. Select Payments under the Settings section on the left-hand side.

Select the Readers tab on the Payments page.

Select Order More.

Review the details of the card reader. Enter your shipping details. Select Place Order.

Please Note: You must have access to your internet router in order to set up the card reader.

Turn on your PAX A800 card reader. Once you boot up your device, you will see a screen that says Activate Your Device.

Head over to Shopmonkey to activate and register your reader.

Your reader must be connected to Shopmonkey before it can be used in your shop. To connect a card reader to your shop, please go back to the Payments settings page. Select the Readers tab.

Select Register a Reader.

Please Note: The reader must be on and connected to the internet to register the reader.

Give your reader a name and enter your reader's Serial Number.

Your serial number should be visible on the Activate Your Reader screen on your reader. You can also find the serial number on the back of the reader.

Enter the Serial Number in Shopmonkey and select Activate. Once you see that your reader is connected to Shopmonkey, the Payment App screen on your PAX A800 reader will look like this.

When you see this Welcome screen in the Payment App on your reader, your reader is ready to take in-person payments at your shop.

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