Create your merchant dashboard account and begin configuring checkout. You can add payment and support details after you have dashboard access. Create your Bolt account

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Step 1: Submit the onboarding form

Collect the following information before you start:
  • Primary and additional contact name and email (for account users)
  • Payment processor
  • Primary business name (DBA)
  • Billing and legal address
  • Industry
  • Sandbox or staging URL (optional)
  • Shopping cart platform
This information creates a unique account for your company.
After you submit the form, Bolt begins generating your account.

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Step 2: Access production and sandbox

When your account is ready, you receive two invitation emails: one for production and one for sandbox. These are separate accounts. From either dashboard you can add users, retrieve API keys, and configure your store.

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Step 3: Set up Bolt Payments (optional)

If you use Bolt Payments, gather company, owner, and bank details with your internal teams before you start.
  1. Go to Payments > Set up Bolt Payments.
  2. Under Company Information, enter business name, EIN, and year founded.
  3. Under Owner Information, enter owner identity, address, date of birth, last four SSN digits, stake percentage, and card-processing history.
  4. Under Bank Information, enter account and routing numbers.
This information supports tax reporting, identity verification, and payment payouts.

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Step 4: Add support contact information

Before you go live, add shopper support channels:
  1. Go to Administration > Business Information > Support Contact Information.
  2. Enter support phone number and support email address.