# Pay1st Documentation

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## API Reference
- [Pay1st Overview and Integration Styles](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/pay1st-introduction.md): Unlock monetization instantly with easy-to-use API documentation
- [Shop Integration - Step by Step Checklist](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/shop-integration-step-by-step-checklist.md): Use this checklist to track your progress or to plan ahead
- [Gateway Integration - Step by Step Checklist](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/gateway-integration-step-by-step-checklist.md): Use this checklist to track the Partner’s progress or to plan ahead
- [Glossary of Terms](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/glossary.md): This is a glossary of terms and phrases used in the Pay1st Integrations
- [Get Started with the Shop Integration](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/shop-integration-overview.md): Configure Products, Product Bundles and Webhooks
- [User Info Webhook](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/user-info-webhook.md): This webhook is used to validate a user who has selected a game/product in the shop.
- [Summary Webhook](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/summary-webhook.md): This webhook is used to notify the partner that a Payment has been completed and that the customer’s order should be fulfilled
- [Get Started with the Gateway Integration](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/gateway-api-overview.md)
- [Configuring API Credentials](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/configuring-api-credentials.md): Use the Pay1st Console to generate the API Credentials for your integration
- [Configuring Webhooks and Callbacks](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/configuring-webhooks-and-callbacks.md): Use the Pay1st Console to generate the Webhooks and Callbacks for your integrations
- [Authentication - Generate Access Token](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/authentication-partner-token-api.md): The Access Token API is used to authenticate all other Gateway Integration API requests
- [Authentication - Generate Refresh Token](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/authentication-refresh-token.md): The Refresh Token API is used to extend the lifetime of the Access Token.
- [List Payment Methods](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/list-payment-methods.md): Use this API to list the supported payment methods provided by Pay1st
- [Create Payment Request](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/create-payment-request.md): Use this API to create Payment Requests with the Pay1st Gateway
- [Building Pay1st Payment Links](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/building-pay1st-checkout-links.md): Use this API to build the payment links which are to redirect from the Partner’s Platform to the Pay1st Gateway.
- [Query Payment Status](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/query-payment-status.md): Use this API if you need to query the status of a payment
- [Fulfilment Completion Webhooks](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/fulfilment-webhook.md): Use this API to notify the Pay1st Gateway about successful fulfilment completion
- [Refund Request](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/refund-api.md): Use this API to request refunds through the Pay1st Gateway
- [Refund Webhook Notifications](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/refund-webhook-notifications.md): Use the Pay1st Console to generate the Webhooks and Callbacks for your integrations
- [Query Refund by Reference](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/query-refund-by-reference.md): Use this API to query refunds by their refund reference through the Pay1st Gateway.
- [List Refunds](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/list-refund-by-transaction-reference.md): Use this API to list refunds by their transaction reference through the Pay1st Gateway.
- [Chargeback Webhook Notifications](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/chargeback-webhooks.md): Use the Pay1st Console to generate the Webhooks and Callbacks for your integrations
- [Query Chargeback Transactions](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/query-chargeback-transactions.md): Use this API to get chargeback statuses for transactions through the Pay1st Gateway
- [List Chargebacks](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/list-chargebacks.md): Use this API to list chargeback transactions through the Pay1st Gateway
- [View Chargeback Details](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/view-chargeback-details.md): Use this API to get chargeback details for chargeback transactions through the Pay1st Gateway
- [List Chargeback Evidences](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/list-chargeback-evidences.md): Use this API to view the chargeback evidences/materials for chargeback transactions through the Pay1st Gateway
- [Download Chargeback Evidence](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/download-chargeback-evidence.md): Use this API to get chargeback details for chargeback transactions through the Pay1st Gateway
- [Staging and Production Environments](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/staging-environment.md): This section describes the production and sandbox environment details.
- [Test Payment Details](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/test-payment-details.md): You may want to test your implementation via the Carry1st Shop in sandbox environment. We have provided some test card and bank details to allow testing of your integration.
- [Handling Error Codes](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/handling-error-codes.md): These are a full list of error codes returned by the Pay1st APIs.
- [Gateway - Generating Signatures](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/gateway-generating-signatures.md): These are the Pay1st best practices for generating signatures for gateway Integrations
- [Gateway Migration Guide](https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/reference/gateway-migration-guide.md): This guide helps existing Partners migrate over to this version of Gateway Migration