Payment Methods

Google Payanchor

Google Pay includes access to Google's payment method vault, allowing customers to quickly and securely make purchases on their Android mobile devices. Businesses can accept Google Pay on multiple browsers, making it quick and easy for customers to buy on both mobile and the web.

By selecting Google Pay in your Android app or web checkout, customers can pay using any cards or PayPal accounts associated with their Google accounts.

Availabilityanchor

Where your business is located dictates your ability to accept Google Pay. Most merchants based in the following regions – contingent on their processing settings – can accept Google Pay transactions from eligible customers with the indicated payment method types:

  • APAC - Visa, Mastercard, American Express*, PayPal
  • Australia - Visa, Mastercard, American Express*, PayPal
  • Canada - Visa, Mastercard, American Express*, PayPal
  • Europe - Visa, Mastercard, American Express*, PayPal
  • New Zealand - Visa, Mastercard, American Express*, PayPal
  • United States - Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, PayPal

*To be eligible to accept Google Pay with American Express in this region, you must be processing with your own Amex account.

If you are unsure of your setup, contact us for assistance.

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All merchants processing Google Pay transactions are subject to Google's terms of service. Keep in mind that Google has detailed payment content policies, so you’ll want to make sure your specific goods or services are supported before setup.

PayPal via Google Payanchor

Google Pay customers can choose their PayPal account at checkout if you have enabled both PayPal and Google Pay in the Control Panel. These transactions will be processed and identified as PayPal transactions. For additional processing details, see processing.

Customer availabilityanchor

Google Pay customer availability depends on where a customer stores their payment methods: in a Google account or to an Android device.

Google accountsanchor

Google Pay is available for all customers worldwide to make purchases using cards or PayPal accounts saved to their Google accounts.

Android devicesanchor

Some customers can make Google Pay purchases using payment methods saved directly to their Android devices. At this time, our eligible merchants can process this type of Google Pay transaction for customers in all countries and regions supported by Google Pay. For a complete list of locations where customers can pay with Google Pay payment methods stored to a device, see Google's Help Center.

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Google's documentation only identifies the countries where customers can pay with this payment method. To accept Google Pay, merchants must be located in a country that is eligible to onboard with Braintree and compatible with Google Pay.

Supported browsersanchor

Google Pay is now available across multiple browsers. See Google's documentation for a full list of supported web browsers.

Processinganchor

Google Pay card transactions process and settle just like credit card transactions, but can be identified in the Control Panel by their unique payment type logo.

PayPal via Google Pay transactions process and settle just like PayPal transactions and can be identified in the Control Panel by the Transaction Source of Google and Payment Type of PayPal Account.

Feesanchor

There are no additional standard fees for processing Google Pay transactions. Pricing for Google Pay cards is the same as your other credit card transactions, and PayPal via Google Pay transactions are priced the same way as your other PayPal transactions.

Disputesanchor

Chargebacks, retrievals, and pre-arbitrations on Google Pay transactions behave in the same way as your credit card or PayPal disputes, and should be responded to according to your merchant account setup. If you’re unsure how to handle a dispute, Contact us for assistance.

Fraud toolsanchor

We recommend collecting billing address information, at minimum billing postal code, and passing that billing postal code with all Google Pay transactions as a best practice.

Our support for fraud checks on these transactions varies based on the type of Google Pay payment method:

Recurring billing and vaultinganchor

Our support for vaulting Google Pay payment methods varies based on the payment method type:

  • Google Pay cards stored to a Google account can be vaulted for future transactions, recurring billing, and split shipment transactions.
  • Google Pay cards that were added directly to an Android device can only be vaulted for recurring billing and split shipment transactions. Each unique Google Pay transaction made with a card stored on a customer's Android device requires consent from the customer during checkout; as such, vaulting these payment methods for future transactions will result in declines and is not recommended.
  • PayPal via Google Pay accounts cannot be vaulted and are not supported for recurring billing or split shipment transactions.

Setupanchor

To add Google Pay to your Braintree integration, you'll need to update your application code and make sure Google Pay is enabled in your Control Panel. Whether you're adding Google Pay to an Android app or integrating for web, you need to receive approval from Google before moving to production. See our developer docs for full details.