Onboard merchants

Choose from multiple enrollment paths, ranging from fully hosted to fully custom, that are tailored to your go-to-market timeline, operational resources, development capabilities, and branding goals.

Stax-hosted enrollment

Send merchants to a white-labeled Stax signup page to decrease time to launch.

White-glove enrollment

Start application for merchants by pre-filling fields to reduce friction.

Hybrid enrollment

Begin in your app, then hand off to a white-labeled online flow to finish.

Custom enrollment

Build enrollment inside your product; track status and collect docs without leaving your UI.

Accept payments

Stax Connect supports modern payment methods, recurring commerce, and in-person and online payments. The more ways your customers have to accept payments, the more revenue opportunities there are for your business.

Credit cards

Online and in person

Debit cards

Online and in person

Corporate cards

Online and in person

Mastercard Level 2 processing

Online and in person

Apple Pay

Online and in person

Google Pay

Online and in person

JCB & UnionPay*

In person

Paypal

Online

Venmo

Online

Buy Now Pay Later

Online

ACH

Online

HSA/FSA

Online and in person

EBT

Online and in person

(Real-time balance checks and manual entry fallback*)

Gift cards

In person

(Activation, balance, and transaction support via API; multi-location capabilities*)

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Billing and invoicing

Offer flexible billing options with digital invoicing, automated recurring payments, and keyed entry for quick transactions.

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Storage & security

Keep payments secure and seamless using tokenization for recurring, online, and in-person transactions, along with automatic card updates to prevent stored payment methods from expiring.

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Frictionless checkout links

Accept payments anywhere with shareable links, QR codes for scan-to-pay, and Text2Pay for quick SMS-based transactions.

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In-person & mobile

Enable in-person and mobile payments (including Apple Pay & Google Pay), a mobile SDK for secure tokenization on iOS & Android, and Tap to Pay to accept payments anywhere.

Manage & monetize

Operate your payments business with real-time reporting, faster funding, and tools to increase revenue.

Operations & reporting

Streamline operations with powerful merchant and business management tools—track enrollment, transactions, disputes, and deposits, and leverage real-time reporting for faster reconciliation and less admin work.

Funding & routing

Optimize cash flow and costs with split funding for multiple accounts, same-day or next-day deposits, and Level 2 processing to lower interchange on eligible transactions.

Monetization

Unlock new revenue streams by monetizing payments though tools like surcharging, custom fees, and other flexible pricing options.

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Support & compliance

We’re here to help you succeed at every step of your payments journey. With Stax Connect, you can be confident from launch and beyond with implementation support, sales and marketing enablement, in-house risk and underwriting, and PCI compliance at scale.

  • Dedicated implementation team Integration experts are available to speed up your build and GTM execution (Available pre-launch)
  • Sales & marketing support Payments experts are available to help you craft go-to-market strategy, sales enablement, and marketing campaigns to boost payment adoption (Available pre- and post-launch)
  • In-house risk & underwriting AML/KYC checks, daily monitoring, online status, and controls are implemented to block suspicious activity (Onboarding and ongoing post-launch)
  • Tier 1 support Stax manages level 1 support questions (Optional / available post-launch)
  • Level 1 PCI compliance Stay confident that your payments are secured with the highest level of compliance (Available post-launch)

For developers

Ship faster with thorough documentation, sample code, an all-in-one API, and mobile SDKs for iOS & Android.

REST API + JS/Python SDKs

Build card-not-present and card-present transaction flows with a unified model.

Mobile SDK

PCI-scoped tokenization and payment acceptance on iOS & Android.

Webhooks & events

Receive real-time notifications for events like payments and disputes without constant API polling.

Frequently asked questions

Which enrollment model is best for my platform size and resources?

Choosing the best enrollment path should be tailored to your go-to-market timeline, operational resources, development capabilities, and branding goals.

  • (Low effort) Stax-hosted enrollment: Merchants are sent to a white-labeled, Stax-hosted signup page to decrease time to launch.
  • (Moderate effort) Hybrid enrollment: The application begins in your application, then the process is handed off to a white-labeled online flow to finish.
  • (High effort) Custom enrollment: You build enrollment inside your product, allowing you to track status and collect documentation without the merchant leaving your UI.

What funding speeds do you support?

Funding and routing options include same-day funding and next-day funding.

Do you support ACH and digital wallets?

Yes, the platform supports both ACH and several digital wallets for payment acceptance, including Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, and Venmo.

Can I add my own platform fees or surcharges?

Yes, you can unlock new revenue streams by monetizing payments. The platform offers tools like surcharging, custom fees, and other flexible pricing options. Specifically, supported features include compliant surcharging and custom fees.

Ready to get started?

Talk with a business development specialist about maximizing your revenues with embedded payments.