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# FAQ: Migrating from Quickbook Merchant Services (QBMS) to Quickbooks payments

How to switch from QBMS to Quickbooks payments

 The first thing they would need to obtain is and OAuth 2.0 client credentials by [creating a new QuickBooks Payments application](https://developer.intuit.com/app/developer/myapps) in the Intuit Developer Account. From there if they follow the steps below, you will all 4 necessary credentials:  **Access Token, Client, Client Secret, Refresh Token.** 

First, access the Intuit developer app [here](https://developer.intuit.com/app/developer/qbpayments/docs/develop/authentication-and-authorization/oauth-2.0#obtain-oauth2-credentials-for-your-app). Then create a new QuickBooks payment application

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Link: <https://developer.intuit.com/app/developer/myapps> \
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Once logged in click **Create App**

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Next, choose **QB Online payments** and add the name of the app.

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Once the app is created go to My apps from the dashboard and select the created app, then go to **Production Keys & OAuth section** and select **OAuth 2.0 Playground**.

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Once there select the production environment and check the **Payments** checkbox then click **Get authorization code**

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Once you get the authorisation code in step 2 you can get the **OAuth Token**

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In step 3, select **Payments** again and **Get tokens** from Step 2

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Once you Get the tokens the system will populate the rest of the fields which you can then paste back into QuickBooks integration

![](https://3743897482-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Lbh_u87wC7EAH8sHaxc%2F-LwmjL8mf8H__vSOvr8e%2F-LwmktlYR-qqmpNdq1tV%2Fimage%20\(8\).png?alt=media\&token=8afb1d2e-9340-41dd-979d-1016112162b1)