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Before You Begin
Before you can get started with Amazon Simple Pay, you must have an Amazon Payments business account so you can receive payments by credit card. You also need an Amazon Payments Sandbox account to test your buttons.
How to Get an Amazon Payments Business Account
The Amazon Payments business account is necessary in order to create and use Amazon Simple Pay buttons. The account also enables you to receive payments from Amazon.
To sign up for an Amazon Payments business account
To sign up for the Amazon Payments business account, go to Amazon Payments Account Management and follow the instructions you find there.
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Note If you plan to use Amazon Simple Pay donation buttons, keep in mind that they are intended to benefit US-based, IRS-certified 501(c)3 non-profit organizations. To collect donation funds on your own behalf, you must specify a Non-Profit Organization account type when you set up your Amazon Payments business account. Amazon verifies this status when you sign up.
How to Get an Amazon Payments Sandbox Account
The Amazon Payments Sandbox is accessible through your Amazon Payments Sandbox account. In the sandbox; you can try out your applications without incurring charges or making purchases.
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You should create and test all of your Amazon Simple Pay buttons in the sandbox before exposing them on your website. |
To sign up for an Amazon Payments Sandbox account
To sign up for the Amazon Payments Sandbox account, go to https://payments-sandbox.amazon.com/sdui/sdui/premiumaccount and follow the instructions on the screen.
