Generating a CSR for `Visa Acceptance Solutions` Decryption {#applepay-cfg-2a-pay-proc-cert-ebc-gen-csr}
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> IMPORTANT
> These steps apply to setting up ` Visa Acceptance Solutions ` decryption only. If you are integrating the merchant decryption model of Apple Pay into your system, follow the steps in [Generating a CSR for Merchant Decryption](/docs/vas/en-us/apple-pay/developer/all/rest/applepay/applepay-cfg/applepay-cfg-2-pay-proc-cert/applepay-cfg-2b-pay-proc-cert-own-gen-csr.md "") instead.  
> For `Visa Acceptance Solutions` decryption, you will use your `Visa Acceptance Solutions` account in the `Business Center` to generate a certificate signing request (CSR). You will use the Apple Pay Registration page within the `Business Center`.  
> If you do not have an Admin account or an account with write access, contact your Account Admin, `Visa Acceptance Solutions` sales engineer, alliance partner, or technical account manager.

1. Follow these steps at the `Visa Acceptance Solutions` `Business Center` to generate a CSR:

2. Log in to your `Visa Acceptance Solutions` merchant account in the `Business Center`.

   #### ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

   Production: ` `<https://businesscenter.visaacceptance.com/ebc2>` `

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   Test: ` `<https://businesscentertest.visaacceptance.com/ebc2>` `

3. In the left navigation panel, select Payment Configuration.

4. Choose Digital Payment Solutions.

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   The Digital Payment Solutions page appears.

5. Click Configure for Apple Pay.

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   The Apple Pay Registration page appears.

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   This image shows the Apple Pay Registration page in the `Visa Acceptance Solutions` `Business Center`.

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   Apple Pay Registration Page in the `Visa Acceptance Solutions` `Business Center` Interface ![Business Center UI : Payment Configuration : Digital Payment Solutions : Apple Pay Registration (aem pdf)](/content/dam/documentation/cybs/en-us/topics/payments-processing/card-processing/applepay-dev/images/ebc-generate-new-csr.png/jcr:content/renditions/original)

6. Enter the Apple merchant ID that you created and registered in your Apple Developer account.

   #### ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

   These steps are described in [Registering a New Merchant ID in Your Apple Developer Account](/docs/vas/en-us/apple-pay/developer/all/rest/applepay/applepay-cfg/applepay-cfg-1-dev-pgm/applepay-cfg-1c-dev-pgm-merch-id-create.md ""). This value should match the id you set up with Apple including the "merchant" prefix.

7. Click Generate new certificate signing request.

8. Click the download icon next to the key.

9. Download the certificate request file (a file with a *.certSigningRequest* file extension) to your local machine.

10. Use your browser controls to save the file to your local machine.

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    In the next task, you will upload the CSR file to your Apple Developer account.

11. Proceed to [Creating a Payment Processing Certificate for Your Merchant ID](/docs/vas/en-us/apple-pay/developer/all/rest/applepay/applepay-cfg/applepay-cfg-2-pay-proc-cert/applepay-cfg-2c-pay-proc-cert-apple-cre-cert.md "").