Getting Started

Whether you want to accept payments (Payins), send money to users (Payouts), or connect directly with local acquirers (Gateway), this guide will help you get started.

What you can do with Bamboo

Bamboo offers three main products:

Payins

Accept payments via cards, bank transfers, wallets, or cash in Latin America.

Payouts

Send funds in local currencies or USD to users and businesses

Gateway

Connect directly with local acquirers in Argentina and Uruguay to authorize, capture, or void payments.

Getting Started Steps

To start integrating with Bamboo, follow these simple steps:

Sign Up
Create your merchant account by contacting our sales team.
We’ll walk you through the onboarding process and activate your account.
Get Your API Credentials
After your account is active, we’ll send you your first set of API credentials for the STAGE environment. Bamboo uses two types of credentials:

API Environments

Environment	Description
Staging	Used for simulations and homologation. You can test your full payment flow here before going live.
Production	Used to process real transactions in a live environment. Access is granted after certification

⚠️
Never use Stage credentials in your production environment or vice versa.
Each environment uses its own endpoints and credentials.

Integrate the APIs
Follow this documentation to set up our payment APIs.
Ensure you complete the homologation process in STAGE before requesting production access.
Request Go Live
Once you’ve finished all the required tests, reach out to us to request access to PRODUCTION.
Start Processing Payments
Once you receive your production credentials, update your integration to the PRODUCTION environment and begin processing real transactions.