# What payment gateways can I use with Joy Subscriptions?

To use Joy Subscriptions, your store needs to meet the following requirements:

Your store must be using one of these payment gateways:

* Shopify Payments
* PayPal Express
* Authorize.net
* Adyen on Shopify
* Stripe (available to select merchants)

Customers can also complete subscription purchases using accelerated checkouts like Shop Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or PayPal.

### Important considerations

* **Payment gateway availability varies by region and terms of service.**\
  👉 Check if your store’s billing address supports a specific payment gateway [here](https://www.shopify.com/payment-gateways).
* **Each payment gateway has its own benefits and limitations.**\
  👉 View a detailed comparison of payment gateway options [here](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/products/purchase-options/subscriptions/shopify-subscriptions/considerations).
* **Billing agreements must be enabled to allow automatic customer charges.**\
  👉 To activate this, you need approval from your payment provider. Check your account settings to ensure auto-charging is permitted.

**Example:** To activate billing agreements with PayPal, you must obtain approval for **Reference Transactions**, a feature that enables automatic customer charges.\
👉 Learn more about PayPal Reference Transactions [here](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/payments/paypal/reference-transactions).

For more details on Shopify’s payment guidelines, feel free to check out Shopify’s eligibility requirements.

We’ve got you covered! For more details on Shopify’s payment guidelines, feel free to check out [Eligibility requirements](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/products/purchase-options/subscriptions/shopify-subscriptions/considerations).


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