For more than 20 years, Ascent has been providing payment processing services to the vacation rental industry after identifying a lack of security and technology integration, high credit card rates, and complex reservation and reconciliation processes for merchants. The Ascent team analyzed the payment processing landscape and immediately set out to develop and provide a complete solution.
- Obtain Your API Credentials
- Setup & Connecting
- Business Location Requirements
- Currencies
- Testing
- Customer Support
Obtain Your API Credentials
Receive your API Credentials directly from Ascent after opening a new Ascent merchant account. The Ascent support team handles everything and shares any needed details directly with you after setup is complete.
Setup & Connecting
In OwnerRez, navigate to Settings > Financial > Payment Methods > + Connect a Payment Method > Integrated Partners > Connect Ascent.
Once you've clicked to connect the Ascent payment method in OwnerRez, you will notice that we ask you for a set of two fields, called "API Credentials", at the top of the page:
- Login ID
- Transaction Key
Enter your API Credentials (e.g., Login ID, Transaction Key provided to you by Ascent and test your API Credentials.
If you already have an Ascent account, enter the Login ID and Transaction Key that Ascent has provided.
Receive your API Credentials directly from Ascent after opening a new Ascent merchant account. The Ascent support team handles everything and shares any needed details directly with you after setup is complete.
Select your Accepted Card Types, enter your credit card Statement Text, select the Properties you want Ascent to use, and then Save.
Business Location Requirements
Ascent accepts businesses with a business address and bank location in the following locations.
- United States
Currencies
Ascent supports the following currencies.
- USD
Testing
Verify your credentials using the Test API Credentials button after entering your Ascent Login ID and Transaction Key in OwnerRez.
Click 'Run Test' to confirm the test. This sends a request to Ascent with your API credentials. OwnerRez checks Ascent's response to ensure it looks correct. If the test succeeded, you will see a confirmation.
To test your integration, perform a test transaction with a real credit card. Create a manual booking, collect a small payment (around $5), then void the payment using the Void & Delete option and cancel or delete the booking. This confirms that everything works correctly.
Customer Support
For Ascent support, call 888-721-9301 or write info@ascentpaymentsolutions.com.