If you’d like to accept Apple Pay in person, the next step is to find a point-of-sale (POS) system with NFC technology. This is how Apple Pay securely transmits payment tokens to keep transactions secure.
Depending on the payment processor you choose, you may be able to order a POS terminal from it as well. This might help simplify your transactions and streamline your monthly costs. It could also be possible to simply order an NFC reader rather than an entirely new terminal—this is usually more cost-efficient.
For more advice on choosing a POS system, check out our top picks for small businesses and restaurants.
If your goal is to accept Apple Pay online, you have a couple of options. The easiest one is to use an e-commerce platform that offers support for Apple Pay, such as these ones recommended by Apple:
- BigCommerce
- GoDaddy
- IBM
- Maropost Commerce Cloud
- Miva
- Salesforce
- Shopify
- Squarespace
- Symphony Commerce
- Volusion
- Wix
- WooCommerce
All of these platforms have slightly different instructions for how to accept Apple Pay, so check their individual documentation.
If you’re a bit more technologically inclined, you also have the option of adding an Apple Pay SDK or JavaScript API to your site directly. However, this is likely best left to developers who know how to navigate a back end.
For online transactions, when it’s time for a customer to pay, they’ll see a “Buy with Apple Pay” button. After clicking this, they’ll then need to verify the purchase with their Face ID, Touch ID or passcode to complete payment.
This is what a customer will see in your online store when they’re ready to use Apple Pay.
