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Conto Pay Quickstart

This guide takes you from opening Conto Pay to a verified test receipt. It uses the hosted dashboard flow; you do not need to install an SDK, create an API key, or operate a payment agent.

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Before You Start

You need:
  • access to a Conto organization
  • permission to use Conto Pay and create payments
  • a saved recipient, exact Conto Pay handle, or supported wallet address
Use an organization that shows the Test payments badge. Do not use a production-enabled organization for this walkthrough.

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Run Your First Test Payment

1

Open Conto Pay

Sign in to the Conto dashboard, select the intended organization, and open Conto Pay from the sidebar. Conto loads the hosted payment workspace automatically.
2

Confirm test mode

Look for the Test payments badge beside the payment form. This walkthrough should not use production funds.
3

Enter a recipient

In Recipient, enter a saved recipient name, an exact handle such as @vendor-org/accounts-payable, or a supported wallet address.Prefer an exact handle or wallet address for a first test. It avoids ambiguity when multiple profiles have similar names.
4

Enter a small amount

Enter a small test amount, such as 1.00, and add a recognizable note such as Conto Pay quickstart test.
5

Continue to review

Select Continue. Conto resolves the recipient, checks the available test balance, and applies the organization’s payment controls.This step may authorize a payment request, but it does not send funds.
6

Handle the result

Follow the action shown on the payment:
  • Send payment means the payment is authorized and ready.
  • Review approval means a person must approve it before sending.
  • A funding message means the hosted test wallet needs more test funds.
  • A recipient error means Conto could not safely resolve a unique destination.
7

Send and confirm

When Send payment is available, select it. Review the recipient and amount in the confirmation dialog, then select Confirm send payment.
8

Verify the receipt

Wait for the payment to complete, then open View receipt or the payment status page. Confirm that the recipient, amount, note, and final status match the test you intended.

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Expected Result

Your test is complete when:
  • the intended recipient was resolved
  • the payment passed or followed the expected approval path
  • sending required an explicit confirmation
  • the final status is complete
  • a status page or receipt is available

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Common Problems

Retry with the exact Conto Pay handle or full wallet address. A general name can match multiple profiles or no saved recipient.
Select Review approval, complete the approval in Alerts & Approvals, then return to Conto Pay and refresh the payment status.
Open Wallets and add the required test funds, or ask an organization administrator for help. Do not substitute production funds for a test run.
Open Payment details and review the policy result. Change the recipient or amount only if that matches the intended test. Otherwise, ask a policy administrator to review the active controls.
Refresh the existing payment before trying again. Creating a second payment can produce a duplicate if the first payment is still processing.

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Test More Scenarios

After the first payment succeeds:
Keep setup and testing instructions open beside the dashboard when you need them. Conto Pay keeps the default product surface focused on the payment itself.