Introduction

Each Organization ID (formerly known as a Cybersource Merchant ID) includes two account levels that you can use to manage your business activities within Cybersource Business Center.

Overview

Organization IDs are structured with both a merchant-level account and an account-level account. Each account level serves a distinct purpose depending on how you manage transactions and administration.

Merchant-Level Account

You primarily use the merchant-level account for day-to-day business activities associated with your Organization ID, including:

• Processing transactions
• Viewing transaction history
• Running reports

Account-Level Account

The account-level account (normally appended with the _acct designation) is the parent account for the merchant-level account. This account is typically used for administrative or cross-account activities.

Some merchants use the account-level account to perform actions across multiple merchant-level accounts by using Single Sign-On (SSO). If you work with only one Organization ID, you may rarely need to access the account-level account.

Single Sign-On (SSO) Definition

Single Sign-On (SSO) in Cybersource Business Center allows merchants to link multiple Merchant IDs (MIDs) so they can access, monitor, and manage all their accounts through a single login. The merchant identifies a Parent MID and specifies which Child or Transacting MIDs should be linked under it.

Example

Organization ID: cybs001

• Merchant-level account: cybs001
• Account-level account: cybs001_acct

Additional Information

Account Registration Guide