Merchants Overview
The Merchants section is the core of the Admin Dashboard, providing comprehensive management and monitoring capabilities for all merchant accounts.
What You Can Do
- View All Merchants - See a complete list of all merchant accounts with key information
- Add New Merchants - Create new merchant accounts with company details and domain configuration
- Edit Merchant Information - Update merchant profiles, domains, and settings
- Monitor Deployment Status - Track which merchants have the FinMatch snippet deployed
- Manage Stripe Connections - Link Stripe customers to merchants for billing
- Search & Filter - Quickly find merchants by ID, company name, domain, or status
Merchant Table Columns
The merchants table displays the following information:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| ID | Unique merchant identifier (FinMatch ID) |
| Company | Company name |
| Domain | Merchant website domain |
| Environment | Production (P), Staging (S), or Test (T) |
| Lenders | List of enabled lenders for this merchant |
| Stripe Customer | Linked Stripe customer ID (if connected) |
| Status | Merchant status (Active, Pending, Suspended) |
| Deployment | FinMatch snippet deployment status |
| Actions | Quick actions menu (View, Edit, Manage Stripe) |
Understanding Status vs Deployment
The merchants table has two important status columns:
Status Column
Shows the merchant's account status (Active, Pending, Suspended). This is typically related to account activation or billing status.
Deployment Column
Shows whether the FinMatch snippet is actually deployed on the merchant's website. This is checked in real-time by crawling the merchant's domain.
Deployment Status Values:
- Deployed - FinMatch snippet is active and found on the website
- Unknown - Status not yet checked, or snippet not found, or site unreachable
Status Checking
The system automatically crawls merchant websites to detect FinMatch integration status. Checks run every page load with 1-second delays to avoid rate limits.
Next Steps
- Managing Merchants - Learn how to add, edit, and manage merchant accounts
- Deployment Status - Understand how deployment monitoring works