Starting on March 8th, 2022, Alberta retailers will be able conduct online cannabis sales (after obtaining official endorsement from AGLC).


This article outlines the steps in getting your online merchant account approved. After this has been completed, you will log into your payment processor dashboard and copy + paste the API keys to us. This will allow Buddi to connect with your payment account for online sales.


Buddi works with these three payment processor companies: Merrco, Moneris, and Global Pay. You can reach out to your provider to begin set up right away; the sooner the better. Applications can be reviewed in advance but processing capabilities will not be available until March 8th.


Please send us the API Keys as soon as it becomes available. It will be entered into your Buddi account and ready to be enabled, along with your Hard Age Gate (and Delivery, if applicable).




Merrco


To set up payments with your Buddi Online Menu, we need to connect to your online merchant account. Please email Merrco (support@merrco.com) to let them know that you would like to accept online payments, and that your website is ready for their review.


Provide your menu page URL in that email.


After your online merchant account is approved, you will get an email from Merrco. From there, please finish activating the account by following the instructions in that email. From there, you'll be able to log into your Merrco Dashboard to copy + paste these details to us (support@buddi.io):


  • Account #:
  • API Username:
  • API Password:
  • Single-Use Token Username (SUT):
  • Single-Use Token Password:


Our team will reply to confirm that your API Keys have been received and entered into Buddi.

Notify us as soon as soon as you receive official endorsement from AGLC. If you are planning to offer Delivery, please let us know; we will make note to enable it as an option in the back-end of Buddi on/after March 8th. Once active, customers will have the option to select Delivery upon checkout.


CLICK HERE to download an instructional PDF on how to obtain the keys in Merrco.




Moneris


To set up payments with your Buddi Online Menu, we need to connect to your online merchant account. Please email your Moneris rep to let them know that you would like to accept online payments, and that your website is ready for their review.


Provide your menu page URL in that email.


After your online merchant account is approved, you will get an email from Moneris. Please finish activating the account by following the steps in that email. From there, you can copy + paste the Store ID + API Token to us (support@buddi.io).


Our team will reply to confirm that your API Keys have been received and entered into Buddi.

Notify us as soon as soon as you receive official endorsement from AGLC. If you are planning to offer Delivery, please let us know; we will make note to enable it as an option in the back-end of Buddi on/after March 8th. Once active, customers will have the option to select Delivery upon checkout.


CLICK HERE to download an instructional PDF on how to obtain the keys in Moneris.




Global Payments


Step 1

Email support@buddi.io to let us know that you are with Global Pay.


Step 2

Buddi will send an email to Global Pay to request your payment API credentials. You will be cc'ed in that email. Please 'reply all' in the email with your consent; Global Payments will send us the integration details needed for the integration directly.


Step 3

For Global Pay to approve your online merchant account, please make sure that you have the following in place:

  1. The website is secure, and has a shopping cart page
  2. Refund/Return/Shipping policy are clearly displayed on merchant’s website
  3. Products/Services are clearly displayed on merchant’s website
  4. Currency of transaction should be stated on the checkout page – Canadian *Buddi will add this for you*
  5. Merchant’s contact information and business address included: Business address, City, Country and phone number
  6. Merchant’s location. Visa requires that the merchant location must be disclosed either:
    a. On the same screen view as the checkout screen that presents the final transaction amount; or
    b. Within the sequence of webpages the cardholder accesses during the checkout process
  7. All the above must match our records


Step 4

Our team will reply to confirm that your API Keys have been received and entered into Buddi.

Notify us as soon as soon as you receive official endorsement from AGLC. If you are planning to offer Delivery, please let us know; we will make note to enable it as an option in the back-end of Buddi on/after March 8th. Once active, customers will have the option to select Delivery upon checkout.