Configure custom payment flows
Plug in your processor, add payment methods, and adapt checkout as your business grows.
Custom Payments lets you choose how money moves: keep your existing processor through Bolt's gateway, use Bolt as payment facilitator, or mix methods as you scale.
Who this is for
Merchants and developers who need flexible payment routing, multiple processors, or alternative payment methods without replacing the rest of the Bolt stack.
How it works
- Choose Bolt Payments (Bolt as facilitator) or payment gateway (keep your PSP).
- Connect processors and APMs in the Merchant Dashboard.
- Bolt routes transactions and surfaces unified reporting where configured.
- Add fraud review, subscriptions, or network checkout on top of your payment model.
Payment models
| Model | Best for |
|---|---|
| Bolt Payments | US merchants who want Bolt to handle PSP and acquiring |
| Payment gateway | Merchants keeping an existing processor relationship |
| Embeddable Checkout | Custom UI with Bolt payment components |
See Payment processors for processor-specific setup.
Get started
- Create a merchant account
- Connect your processor in Settings > Payments
- Run a test transaction and confirm it in the Merchant Dashboard