Shift4 Payments

Spec sheet

What it does

Shift4 provides software and payment processing solutions for businesses, including omnichannel payment processing.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.shift4.com

Integrations

Shift4’s 2026 annual report says its Marketplace connects merchants with third-party applications for functions including ordering, payroll, timekeeping, loyalty, and inventory management.Read 7 Oct 2026 · investors.shift4.com

Security

Shift4-hosted checkout and payment components capture card data without bringing card numbers into the merchant’s systems; the documentation lists SAQ A as the typical PCI questionnaire for both.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.shift4.com

Support

Shift4’s API documentation directs customers to its API support team at [email protected].Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.shift4.com

API integration

Integrators can use the REST API directly or a .NET SDK; the documentation says support for additional SDK languages is being added.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.shift4.com

API methods

Integrators can use a Shift4-provided .NET DLL SDK or integrate directly with the REST API.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.shift4.com

Checkout

Merchants can use a low-code Shift4-hosted checkout page or embed Shift4-hosted card fields in their own site.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.shift4.com

Company history

Shift4 Payments, LLC was founded in 1999, according to a company filing.Read 7 Oct 2026 · investors.shift4.com

Digital wallets

Apple Pay and Google Pay are available with hosted checkout and payment components.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.shift4.com

Embedded checkout limit

Payment components require a fixed line-item amount and do not support customer-chosen amounts in the embedded flow.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.shift4.com

In-person payments

Commerce Engine is a card-present platform for POS and PMS integrations and runs on Android payment devices.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.shift4.com

Industries

Shift4’s API documentation identifies retail, food and beverage, and lodging as sectors using its secured gateway.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.shift4.com

Online checkout

Merchants can use hosted checkout or embed Shift4-hosted payment fields in their own site.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.shift4.com

Payment channels

The platform supports card-present, card-not-present, and omnichannel transactions.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.shift4.com

Payment integrations

Commerce Engine supports card-present integrations with on-premise and cloud-based POS/PMS systems and runs on Android PIN pads.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.shift4.com

Payment methods

The API supports alternative payment methods including PayPal, WeChat Pay, and Alipay.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.shift4.com

Payment processing

Shift4’s API supports card-present, card-not-present, and omnichannel payment processing.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.shift4.com

Restaurant integrations

Shift4 Dine lists integrations including 7shifts, OpenTable, Restaurant365, and Marketman.Read 7 Oct 2026 · dine.shift4.com

Transactions

The API documentation covers payment authorization, capture, sale, refund, and invoice retrieval.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.shift4.com

Who it serves

Shift4 describes its merchants as ranging from small owner-operated businesses to multinational enterprises.Read 7 Oct 2026 · investors.shift4.com

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