> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.bango.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # About Bango Payments > Using the Bango Platform to identify users and take payments from them Bango Payments provides two main services: user identification, and payment transactions. These services let you sell items to users without requiring you to integrate with the different APIs provided by payment providers. This section explains Bango Payments in detail, including how to test your integration code and move from development and testing into production. Follow these steps to get started with the Bango Payment API Introducing the Bango Payments: what it is, and how it works How to identify users using the Bango Payment API, including skeleton code How to let users purchase items, and how to cancel and refund purchases How to ensure your store is compatible with the Bango Payments testing requirements Complete reference information for all Bango Payment Merchant API methods, with sample requests and responses Complete reference information for all Bango Payment Provider API methods, with sample requests and responses Receiving regular Bango Payment API reports Search functionality to find transaction records held by Bango Payments for your customers View data showing the performance of your Bango Payment routes See the developer tools available for customer usage All updates to the Bango Payment API