> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.payhub.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Merchants Overview

> Manage active merchant accounts and their configuration

Merchants are fully boarded processing accounts linked to a client record. They have completed onboarding and are actively processing card transactions.

## What's included

| Endpoint                                                                                 | Description                                                         |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [List merchants](/api-reference/merchants/list-merchants)                                | Retrieve a paginated list of merchants                              |
| [Get merchant](/api-reference/merchants/get-merchant)                                    | Retrieve a single merchant by ID                                    |
| [Update merchant](/api-reference/merchants/update-merchant)                              | Update an existing merchant record                                  |
| [Update status](/api-reference/merchants/update-merchant-status)                         | Transition a merchant to a new status (activate, deactivate, close) |
| [Get MID](/api-reference/merchants/get-merchant-mid)                                     | Retrieve the merchant identifier                                    |
| [Update risk profile](/api-reference/merchants/update-merchant-risk-profile)             | Update the merchant's risk classification                           |
| [Get service acceptance](/api-reference/merchants/get-merchant-service-acceptance)       | Retrieve service terms acceptance status                            |
| [Update service acceptance](/api-reference/merchants/update-merchant-service-acceptance) | Update service terms acceptance                                     |
| [Get terminal setup](/api-reference/merchants/get-terminal-setup)                        | Retrieve terminal configuration                                     |
| [Update terminal setup](/api-reference/merchants/update-terminal-setup)                  | Update terminal configuration                                       |
| [Download VAR sheet](/api-reference/merchants/download-var-sheet)                        | Download the VAR sheet PDF for deployment                           |
| [Complete QA review](/api-reference/merchants/complete-merchant-qa)                      | Mark the quality assurance review as complete                       |
| [Decrypt sensitive data](/api-reference/merchants/decrypt-merchant)                      | Decrypt a protected field on demand                                 |