Shift4 Authorization

Warehouse/Store Location Settings > Credit Card page > Actions > Shift4 Location Authorization

Shift-4 requires that each location within STORIS be licensed with a unique Access Token that is produced by sending a message to the Shift-4 data center. This Access Token is then sent to Shift-4 as part of every message to identify the sender as a licensed user. It also helps Shift-4 keep track of each message for merchant billing purposes. The data required by Shift-4 to produce this Access Token is provided to each location in two parts. The first part is called the Client GUID (globally unique identifier) and the second is called the Client Auth Token. This data needs to be input by the system administrator and sent to Shift-4 to produce the Access Token, which is then stored within STORIS.

Use this routine to update the specific location’s information and to submit the request to the Shift-4 data center to obtain the Access Token if one has not already been assigned to the location. This extra action may also be used to review the existing Access Token and Interface ID for diagnostic purposes. This screen is available when the Processor indicated on the EMV tab of Payment Card and Device Settings is Shift-4.

This display-only field is the unique ID assigned to the customer by Shift-4 and is used along with the Shift-4 Auth Token to form a unique string identifying the specific customer and location.

This display-only field shows the unique identifier string that the STORIS interface sends to Shift-4 to identify itself as a certified application. This information is displayed for Shift-4 diagnostic purposes.

Indicate the serial number provided to you by Shift-4. This is used to identify the location in the Shift-4 database.

Indicate the authorization token assigned to the specific location and provided to you by Shift-4 when they license the location. This field can be edited.

This field displays the unique string that is used in every message sent to Shift-4 from the specific location for accounting and licensing purposes. If this field is blank, you can use the Get Access Token button to obtain a client access token. If a token exists and the Get Access Token button is clicked, a message appears indicating that this action replaces the current Access Token and includes the option to continue or not continue.

If the Client Access Token field is blank, you can use the Get Access Token button to obtain a client access token. If a token exists and the Get Access Token button is clicked, a message appears indicating that this action replaces the current Access Token and you have the option to continue or not continue.

When you click this button, a message is sent to the Shift4 data center, requesting that a client access token be created using the client GUID, Shift4 auth token, and the processor.