---
page_title: Pre-Requisites
product: SmartGateway Third Party Plugins
platform: Woo-commerce
page_source: https://smartgateway.hdfc.bank.in/docs/docs/smartGateway-third-party-plugins/woo-commerce/overview/prerequisites
llms_txt: https://smartgateway.hdfc.bank.in/docs/docs/llms.txt
product_llms_txt: https://smartgateway.hdfc.bank.in/docs/docs/smartGateway-third-party-plugins/llms.txt
---


# Pre-Requisites 



Before you start integration, make sure you have the below details handy:

* **Merchant Id**  - This is your identifier in the bank systems, used in all APIs/ SDK Calls. It will be provided to you by the bank team.
* **Client Id**  - This is used in all APIs/ SDK Calls. It will be same as your merchant id.
* **Generate Keys** - The API key can be obtained from the HDFC SmartGateway dashboard.
  
  
  ### Step 1.1. Generate the Keys on SmartGateway Dashboard
  
  
  1. Login to [SmartGateway Dashboard](https://dashboarduat.smartgatewayuat.hdfcbank.com/settings/Security) and navigate to API Keys
  
  Login → Payments → Settings → Security → API Keys
  
  2. Click on ‘Create New API Key’ button
  
  ![Image](https://dth95m2xtyv8v.cloudfront.net/tesseract/assets/smartGateway-third-party-plugins/.png)
  
  
  
  3. Click on ‘Yes, create it’ as shown below:
  
  ![Image](https://dth95m2xtyv8v.cloudfront.net/tesseract/assets/smartGateway-third-party-plugins/-lOPDl.png)
  
  
  
  
  4. Your API Key will be there in your ‘Downloads’ folder as shown below:
  
  ![Image](https://dth95m2xtyv8v.cloudfront.net/tesseract/assets/smartGateway-third-party-plugins/-hqaBy.png)
  
  
  
  ![Image](https://dth95m2xtyv8v.cloudfront.net/tesseract/assets/smartGateway-third-party-plugins/-xdCf6.png)
  
  
  
   5. API Key will appear on the SmartGateway Dashboard as shown below:
  
  ![Image](https://dth95m2xtyv8v.cloudfront.net/tesseract/assets/smartGateway-third-party-plugins/-crRyg.jpeg)

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## See Also

- [Installation](https://smartgateway.hdfc.bank.in/docs/docs/smartGateway-third-party-plugins/woo-commerce/base-integration/installation)