Stays and Mercado Pago integration is simple, including basic settings that describe your system's payment channel behavior. Don't you have an account on Mercado Pago yet? Create your account here.

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Copy Mercado Pago API credentials

Before getting started, access Mercado Pago, go to [Your business > Settings > Management and Administration > Credentials], and copy the API credentials. Check if they are from the production mode: public key and access token.

How to set Mercado Pago on your system

  1. Access [Finance > Auxiliaries > Accounts & Gateways], click on the green button and select Mercado Pago;
  2. Activate a channel and create an internal name. Write on the [Titles] and [Description] fields the content that guests will see about the channel on your website. 
  3. Select at least one currency, a credit card option, and save the changes. Choose whether the guest should continue on your website or be redirected to Mercado Pago's page during the reservation;
  4. Fill out the information with the API credentials you copied.


There are other settings such as installments and discounts per payment method. You just need to follow the instructions on the screen and fill it out according to your preferences.