Connect Eway to your Shopify store and start accepting secure online payments through your existing checkout. Whether you’re launching a new online store or looking to switch payment gateways, Eway is a third-party payment provider for Shopify and makes it easy to deliver a smooth payment experience for your customers.
Why businesses choose Eway for Shopify
- Trusted by 97,000+ businesses
- Secure online payments with advanced fraud protection tools
- Simple Shopify integration and setup
- Local, Australian support team
- Backed by Global Payments, one of the world’s largest payment technology providers
Why use Shopify?
Shopify is one of the world’s leading ecommerce platforms, helping businesses create, manage, and grow online stores without the need for specialist development skills.
With customisable store templates, built-in marketing tools and scalable plans, Shopify gives businesses the flexibility to sell online and grow at their own pace. By connecting a compatible payment provider like Eway, merchants can accept secure online payments through their Shopify checkout and deliver a seamless customer experience.
Why Eway?
Eway helps Australian and New Zealand businesses accept online payments with confidence. Trusted by retailers, wholesalers, professional services businesses and ecommerce merchants, Eway combines secure payment processing, flexible integrations and local support to help businesses deliver a reliable checkout experience. Working with an Australian payment provider can make it easier to access local support, understand settlement processes and navigate Australian payment requirements
With advanced security features and flexible integration options, Eway makes it easy to connect payments to your existing systems and ecommerce platforms, including Shopify. Learn more about Eway integrations.
Secure online payments for your Shopify store
Security is critical when accepting payments online.
Eway includes advanced security and fraud prevention tools designed to help protect your business and customers. Features such as tokenisation, fraud protection tools and support for industry security standards help provide peace of mind while maintaining a smooth checkout experience.
How to connect Eway payments with Shopify
Getting started with Eway is straightforward. Follow the steps below to connect Eway as your payment provider within Shopify.
- Log in to your Shopify admin dashboard and select Settings > Payments
- Select See all other providers and search for Eway
- Install Eway and enter your API Key and Password
- Choose your preferred payment settings
- Activate Eway and start accepting payments
Switching payment gateways?
Moving to Eway doesn’t require rebuilding your Shopify store.
If you’re currently using another payment provider and want to switch payment gateways, Shopify allows you to connect Eway while keeping your existing products, store design and checkout experience intact.
- Connect Eway before disabling your existing provider
- Run a test transaction
- Check refund and payment workflows
- Review settlement notifications and reporting
- Monitor transactions after launch
Ready to connect Eway to Shopify?
Start accepting secure online payments through your Shopify store with a trusted Australian payment provider.
FAQs
Can I use Eway as a Shopify Payments alternative?
Yes. Eway can be connected to Shopify as a third-party payment provider, allowing you to process payments through Eway while continuing to manage your products, orders and customers within Shopify.
Businesses often choose Eway when looking for an Australian payment provider, additional payment flexibility or an alternative to Shopify Payments.
Can I switch payment gateways on Shopify without rebuilding my store?
Yes. Shopify allows merchants to switch payment gateways without affecting their existing store design, products or checkout flow. Once a new provider such as Eway is installed, merchants typically run a test transaction and confirm their refund and payment workflows before disabling the previous gateway. This helps ensure payments continue to process smoothly for customers.
What payment methods can customers use with Eway on Shopify?
Eway supports major credit and debit cards, including Visa, Mastercard and American Express. Merchants using Eway Shopify integration can also enable additional payment options depending on their configuration and checkout settings.
Is Eway suitable for Australian Shopify stores?
Yes. Eway is trusted by thousands of Australian businesses and integrates seamlessly with Shopify.
As an Australian payment provider backed by Global Payments, Eway offers local support, secure payment processing and payment solutions designed to meet the needs of Australian businesses selling online.
Is Eway secure?
Yes. Eway includes advanced security features designed to help protect your business and customers, including fraud prevention tools, tokenisation and support for industry security standards.
Will switching to Eway affect my Shopify checkout?
No. Installing Eway as a third-party payment provider for Shopify does not require merchants to rebuild their checkout or change how customers complete purchases. Once activated in Shopify’s payment settings, Eway appears as a payment option during checkout, while the rest of the store experience remains unchanged.
Can I run test transactions after installing Eway?
Yes. After completing the Eway Shopify setup, merchants can run test transactions to confirm payments are processing correctly. This step allows store owners to verify checkout functionality, review transaction notifications and ensure refunds and settlement reporting operate as expected before accepting live customer payments.