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title: "PayJunction - Saving PayJunction API Credentials in Online 1040"
canonical: "https://support.crosslinktax.com/space/CSC/1869295764/PayJunction%20-%20Saving%20PayJunction%20API%20Credentials%20in%20Online%201040"
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> ℹ️ CrossLink and PayJunction have partnered to provide a seamless integration for CrossLink users.

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**Follow the instructions below to successfully save your PayJunction API Credentials in CrossLink Online.**

## **Activate Your Smart Terminal**

Instructions to activate PayJunction's ZeroTouch terminal can be found here:

<u><span style="color: #1f73b7">[PayJunction - Installing ZeroTouch Terminal](https://crosslinktax.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSC/pages/1869296040)</span></u>

 

## **Create PayJunction API Credentials (in Payjunction)**

1. Log in to your PayJunction account as an **Administrator**.

2. Click **More** > **API Credentials**.

![image](media://713955aa-fd14-45a3-9c6c-99cec044a78d)

3. In the top-right corner of this view, click **+ New API Credentials**.

![image](media://064c3dcc-9b4d-4bd8-bb07-10b452dfaf2c)

4. Leave the **User Type** set to *"Unrestricted Credentials."*

5. Enter a **First Name**, **Last Name**, and **Email Address**.

> ⚠️ To ensure that report titles lineup properly between PayJunction and CrossLink, please use the following naming convention:

- **FIRST NAME** = CrossLinkAPI
- **LAST NAME** = Name of the location or business unit (no spaces)
- **EMAIL ADDRESS** = <u><span style="color: #1f73b7">[noreply@payjunction.com](mailto:noreply@payjunction.com)</span></u>

6. Create a new unique **Login** and **Password**.

> 📝 *For the ****LOGINUSER ID****: Use the same First and Last Name listed above (no spaces).*
> 📝 
> 📝 *For the ****PASSWORD****: Use at least 8 characters, with at least one uppercase, one lowercase, and one number.*

7. Click **Create**.

 

**Save the API Credentials in CrossLink Online**

1. Log into **CrossLink Online** at the **Office Level**.

2. Click **Office Settings**.

![image](media://83f5dede-db9a-4141-89f6-41d586289e84)

3. Under **Extended Setup**, click **PayJunction**.

![image](media://bc11d41f-4005-4cb8-b56f-dc483c46bf5c)

4. Enter your **PayJunction API Credentials**.

![image](media://c85e3694-fa54-4aee-9a63-6aa3127d7429)

5. Click **Save**.

6. Click **Close**.

7. Create/Open a tax return.

8. Click **Payments**.

![image](media://3a02a1dd-20f5-44a9-9906-96256f3d3991)

9. Select the **PayJunction option**.

10. Enter your **PayJunction API Credentials**.

![image](media://b668db20-babe-4421-9d60-9174b3d99248)

11. Click **Connect**.

 

> ✅ **Congratulations!** Once you have successfully completed this process, all other PayJunction payments will be automatically connected to your PayJunction account on future tax returns.