In Swipe Aras, a store represents a single location or sales channel where payments are processed. Every payment processed on your account is associated with a specific store.
Your account can have one or more stores
Each store has its own balance account — an internal account where its transactions accumulate before being paid out to your bank
Each store has a unique Store ID (format: S + 10 alphanumeric characters, e.g. S1A2B3C4D5)
Checkout settings (payment methods, branding) are configured per store — different stores can have different checkout experiences
Think of your account as the legal and administrative container, and stores as the operational units.
Level | What It Represents |
|---|---|
Account | Your business entity; holds compliance, KYC, and billing |
Store | A specific location or channel; holds a balance account and checkout config |
Each store is linked to one bank account where its funds are paid out. Money flows from customer payments → store's balance account → your bank account on a scheduled sweep. All stores under your merchant account pay out to the same bank account by default.
You can find your Store IDs in two places:
In your dashboard, go to the Stores section. All stores under your account are listed there with their Store IDs.
Via the API: authenticate with your API key and call GET /api/v1/stores. The endpoint automatically returns all stores under your account.
Stores are created for you by your Swipe Aras reseller or account manager. To add a new store to your account, contact your account manager.
If you see a "Store not found" error, the most common cause is a typo'd or stale Store ID. To resolve:
Verify the Store ID against the Stores section of your dashboard
Make sure you're using the full ID, including the leading S and all 10 characters
If you copy/pasted the ID, check for trailing spaces or hidden characters
