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# Using Apple/Google Pay for Pre-authorisation

## If your event is using a private domain, guests can also pre-authorise their payment using Apple Pay or Google Pay, providing a quicker and more seamless checkout experience.

To enable Apple Pay and Google Pay for card pre-authorisation:

- Your event must be using a **private domain** - **[Adding a private domain to your event](https://support.emma-live.com/adding-a-private-domain?hsLang=en)**
- **Apple Pay and Google Pay** must be enabled on your event - [**Adding Apple and Google Pay to your event**](https://support.emma-live.com/adding-apple-pay-to-your-event?hsLang=en)

*\*Please note if your event is not using a private domain, or Apple Pay and Google Pay have not been enabled, guests will be asked to enter their card details manually.*

**Enabling card pre-authorisation**

- Go to **Setup \> Payment Methods**.
- Click **Configure** on the **Credit Card** payment option.
- Choose when you would like your guests to pre-authorise their card:

- - Toggle on **Card Pre Auth Required on Registration** to request pre-authorisation when guests register for your event.
    - Toggle on **Card Pre Auth Required on Bid** to request pre-authorisation when guests place their first auction bid.

*\*Please note: You can only enable one pre-authorisation option at a time. It is not possible to request pre-authorisation both on registration and on first bid.*

- To customise the message guests, see when pre-authorising their card, enter your preferred wording in the text box below the selected option.

- Click **Save**.

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