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# Configuration Method - Merchant Name-Value Pairs

Merchant level name-value pairs are merchant-specific configuration parameters.

These name value pairs are often used to keep the payment provider access details for example the secret keys used to access the merchant account. In some cases, secret keys are stored per division. Other rules, define the division to be used for the specific transaction based on different parameters such as currency.

You could also define the validation amounts per country per currency, using name value pairs.

Merchant level Name Value pairs can also be used to store temporary info such as whether Push 2 platform is configured for the merchant.

Name Value Pairs can be added as part of the Merchant Configuration in Portal 1.0

When relevant for a specific configuration chapter, the relevant name value pairs will be included.

* **[Add a Merchant level Name-Value Pair in the Portal](../topics/subscribeNVPAbout_C#)**

**Parent topic:**[Configuration Methods](../topics/configurationInterface)

## Add a Merchant level Name-Value Pair in the Portal

Name-Value Pairs are added in the Merchant Configuration page in Portal 1.0 and provide merchant level input.

To add a name value pair, do the following

1. In Vindicia Portal 1.0, go to **Admin** > **Merchant Configurations**

   The general Merchant Configuration page appears

2. Select the relevant merchant from the list

   The relevant Merchant Configuration page appears.

3. Click **Edit merchant Configurations** link at the top of the page.

4. Scroll to the **Name/Value Pairs** section

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/amdocs-slm/ifa3y22T11JlqvtT/portal/vindiciaSubscribeAndNewRetain/subscribeMerchantConfiguration/images/merchantNameValuePairs.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ifa3y22T11JlqvtT&q=85&s=5cfcb9cbc802c3280f740efe12265e30" alt="" width="1086" height="1060" data-path="portal/vindiciaSubscribeAndNewRetain/subscribeMerchantConfiguration/images/merchantNameValuePairs.png" />

5. Click the **Add Name/Value Pair** button

   A new line is added to the Name/Value Pairs table.

6. Enter the following:

   1. **ID**: a unique ID for the Name Value pair

   2. **Name**: enter the name of the merchant level custom date you want to keep. Usually this is a payment provider name entry, see the payment provider section in this guide to find these names

   3. **Value:** enter the merchant's specific value for the desired configuration. You can find the info provided by the merchant in the MAC document.

7. Click the **Submit** button in the middle of the page.

**Parent topic:**[Configuration Method - Merchant Name-Value Pairs](../topics/subscribeNVPAbout_C#)


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