Initial steps

Learn how to start handling payments using our platform, from understanding our products to setting up your account and integrating our services.

Explore our products

Discover the range of products we offer to help you manage your payments efficiently. Below is a comparative table of our three main products, including a brief description and a business case example for each.

Solution	Description	Main features	Business case example
Payins	A service for accepting payments from customers in emerging markets.	Supports multiple local payment methods, fraud prevention, and cross-border transactions.	An e-commerce store expanding into emerging markets can use Payins to accept local payment methods.
Payouts	A service for disbursing funds to your partners or customers globally.	Mass payouts, multi-currency support, and compliance with local regulations.	A gig economy platform can use Payouts to pay freelancers in different countries.
dLocal for Platforms	A comprehensive solution for marketplaces and platforms to efficiently manage payments and payouts. This solution is ideal for companies that need to frequently adapt their business strategies in response to evolving customer preferences and changing market conditions.	Automated onboarding, split payments, and settlements.	By 'platform', we refer to any business model that connects multiple customers, end users, or buyers with multiple sellers, sub-merchants, or service providers. This includes a wide range of applications, such as marketplaces, e-commerce marketplaces, ride-hailing apps, gig economy platforms, and hospitality management systems, among others.

Create an account with dLocal

Set up your dLocal account to find credentials and manage payments. Follow these steps to create your account:

Visit our Dashboard sign-up page.
Fill in your business details and contact information.
Verify your email address, set your password, and activate two-factor authentication (2FA).
Log in and start testing our products in the Sandbox using the credentials provided in the Integration section.

Access the Merchant Dashboard

Our Merchant Dashboard is your central hub for managing your dLocal account.

Here, you can get your credentials, track transactions, manage your payment methods, and access detailed reports.

For more information on how to navigate and use the dashboard, visit our Help center.

Start integrating

Ready to integrate dLocal into your system? Follow these steps to get started:

Step 1: Get your API credentials

Obtain the API credentials in your dLocal account. They must be added to your integration before start testing or receiving payments.

Step 2: Generate a signature

Learn how to create a secure signature required for authenticating your API requests. This step is necessary to interact safely with dLocal.

Step 3: Make a test payment

Learn how to use the sandbox environment and make a test payment to verify that everything is working as expected in your integration.

Step 4: Configure initial settings

Provide all the necessary information for receiving payments, such as your server’s IP addresses or endpoint URLs.

Step 5: Enable Live mode and go live

Once all the testings in sandbox responded correctly, you are ready to enable live mode and start processing payments with dLocal.