Getting started
Introduction
What Bolt does, audience paths, and browse by product.
See all products
Browse Bolt checkout products and add-ons.
Choose an integration
Pick checkout, embeddable, Connect, gaming, or subscriptions.
API keys
API key, signing secret, and publishable key from the dashboard.
Products
The Bolt Platform
Full product suite overview.
Bolt ID
Checkout-native identity and authentication.
Check-In
One-click passwordless sign-in.
Checkout
Replace storefront checkout with Bolt.
Checkout 2.0
AI-powered checkout orchestration.
Checkout OS
Composable APIs for custom checkout.
Checkout Everywhere
Buy Now links outside your storefront.
Connect
Marketplace payments and seller onboarding.
Fully Managed Fraud
Fraud review and chargeback indemnification.
Subscriptions
Recurring billing with Bolt Subscriptions APIs.
Stablecoins
Stablecoin checkout and payouts.
User Network
Recognized shoppers for one-click checkout.
Custom Payments
Processor choice and payment routing.
Embeddable Checkout
Payment fields inside your custom UI.
Bolt Payments
All-in-one payment processing.
Use cases
See all use cases
Browse by business model.
Bolt for Enterprise
Tokenization and enterprise checkout.
Bolt for App Developers
Mobile SDKs and embedded APIs.
Bolt for Digital Goods
Subscriptions and digital products.
Bolt for High Risk
Fraud review for high-risk categories.
Bolt for Ecommerce
Storefront checkout on supported platforms.
Bolt for SaaS
Recurring billing and composable APIs.
Bolt for Startups
Fast launch for early-stage teams.
Bolt Activate
Founder program with credits and support.
Platforms
How do I integrate Bolt with my storefront?Shopify
Bolt Checkout on Shopify: overview and setup path.
Shopify installation
Dashboard configuration, theme scripts, and checkout button.
Shopify Checkout Everywhere
Checkout links and Bolt app setup in Shopify Dev Dashboard.
BigCommerce
Install Bolt on BigCommerce: overview.
BigCommerce installation
Scripts, webhooks, and theme updates for BigCommerce.
Direct API
Custom cart integration with Bolt APIs.
Direct API full guide
End-to-end custom cart checkout implementation.
Integration guides
Verify webhooks
HMAC signature verification for inbound webhooks.
Embeddable checkout guide
Embeddable Checkout API concepts and implementation.
Webhooks
Transaction and credit webhook events.
Webhook failures
Retry behavior and failure notifications.
Managed checkout
Bolt Checkout product overview for developers.
Connect onboarding
Seller onboarding with Connect APIs.
Subscriptions guide
Subscriptions API implementation details.
Checkout Everywhere
Hosted checkout links outside your store.
Gaming API guide
Gaming checkout links and interactive ads APIs.
Tokenizer
PCI-scoped card tokenization API.
Idempotency
Idempotent API requests with nonce keys.
Delayed capture
Authorize now, capture at shipment for pre-orders.
Gaming
In-game payments and checkout links for game studios.Introduction to Bolt Gaming
Web checkout for gaming: overview and benefits.
Checkout quickstart
Sandbox account, SDK, payment links, and webhooks in 15 minutes.
Create payment link
POST /v1/gaming/payment_links API reference.
Process flow overview
End-to-end checkout link flow.
Interactive ads quickstart
Personalized in-game offers with ToffeePay.
Web server setup
Backend requirements for gaming webhooks.
Check payment link
GET payment link status.
Consume payment link
Mark a payment link as consumed.
Check transaction
GET transaction details by reference.
Validate webhooks
Verify gaming webhook signatures.
Unity
Unity overview
Native Unity support for Bolt web checkout.
Installation
Install the Bolt Unity SDK.
Unity + Node.js guide
Full-stack sample with Unity and a Node.js backend.
Purchase & checkout
Open a payment link from Unity.
Transaction events
Subscribe to checkout lifecycle callbacks.
iOS deep links
Return players to your game after checkout.
JavaScript
JavaScript overview
Browser and web gaming SDK.
JavaScript quickstart
Install and open checkout with @boltpay/bolt-js.
Merchant dashboard
Merchant dashboard
Hub for onboarding, transactions, fraud, and checkout configuration.
Create your account
Onboard your business and complete payments setup.
View transactions
Search, filter, and open transaction details.
View risk scores
Interpret risk scores and factors on each order.
Shoppers
Shopper quickstart
Create an account, manage payment info, and track orders.
Shop with your Bolt account
Log in with SMS or email codes. No password required.
Common questions
FAQs about Bolt accounts, checkout, and security.
Reference
API Quickstart
Credentials, environment variables, and your first API call.
Authentication
API keys, signing secrets, OAuth, and Merchant Callback HMAC.
Environments
Sandbox vs production URLs, divisions, and env configuration.
Errors
HTTP status codes and error handling.
Error codes
Application error codes for Merchant Callback responses.
Examples
Integration examples with synchronized language switchers.