Payment Facilitator Infrastructure Built for Scale

Focus on sales and growth while we manage acquisition, scheme compliance, risk and technical infrastructure behind your PayFac model

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Why build your PayFac on Autopay

  • No licensing or scheme membership required
    Operate under Autopay's acquiring licence. No principal membership, no scheme audits, no PCI scope to manage.
  • Go live in weeks, not months
    Pre-built acquiring, processing, and compliance layers - ready for integration from day one.
  • 100+ MCCs including high-risk
    Onboard merchants across 100+ categories. Selected high-risk verticals available subject to approval.
  • Battle-tested at scale
    Built on infrastructure processing €15B+ and 160M+ transactions annually. Enterprise-grade reliability from day one.
  • Dedicated integration team
    Tech, legal, risk, and compliance specialists assigned to your PayFac launch.
  • You sell, we operate
    Focus on merchant acquisition and revenue. We handle regulation, scheme compliance, and processing.
PayFac benefits

How it works

You acquire merchants and manage your sales channel. Autopay provides the licensed acquiring, card-scheme connectivity, and processing infrastructure behind it.

What you get:

  • Acquiring licence coverage (Visa, Mastercard)
  • PCI DSS & PCI 3DS certified processing
  • Settlement and fund-flow management
  • MCC-based risk controls and compliance tooling
  • Hosted, API, and server-to-server integration options

No need to apply for Visa/Mastercard principal membership, manage PCI scope, or build settlement logic.

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What's included

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All transaction types
One-off, recurring, subscription, MIT/CIT, refunds, chargebacks, and pre-authorisations.
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Visa & Mastercard acceptance
Scheme-aligned processing with built-in authentication, settlement, and clearing rules.
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3D Secure & SCA
Autopay's own 3DS Server with frictionless/challenge flows and exemption handling.
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Hosted, API & S2S integration
Choose hosted pages, REST APIs, SDKs, or server-to-server. Full sandbox included.
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Settlement & fund flows
Configurable settlement cycles and fund distribution built for the PayFac model.
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Risk & compliance controls
MCC-based rules, transaction-type controls, and support for low-risk and high-risk verticals.

Who is it for

From early-stage fintechs to enterprise acquirers - one PayFac infrastructure that fits every growth stage and risk profile.

High-risk verticals

MCC-based controls and enhanced compliance alignment for complex industries. Subject to approval.

Fintechs & new platforms

Skip licensing, scheme compliance, and building processing from scratch. Focus on your product and merchant acquisition.

Scaling businesses

Handle growing volumes, complex transaction flows, and configurable settlement - without re-architecting your payments stack.

Enterprise acquirers & PSPs

PayFac-ready acquiring, processing, and settlement that plugs into your existing ecosystem for large-scale programmes.

Contact us

Talk to our PayFac team about your requirements and timeline.