# Payment Gateway ## Welcome to LemanPay The LemanPay API is designed as an easy starting point for online businesses and merchants that wish to accept cryptocurrencies as a payment method. Payment API handles the payment flow from checkout to settlement, allowing businesses to use this innovative payment method without deep technical know-how and risks related to exchange rate fluctuations. The API is, therefore, suitable for applications from basic projects, to enterprise-level integration. Our gateway provides full automation for accepting Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ether and other coins, unique addresses for each order, real-time transparent exchange rates for customers, and a platform for merchants to track and manage their payment history and payouts. Configuration of our API for processing payments on virtually any website is rather straightforward. Merchant API credentials can be created from your Payment account, where you can also add your payout details based on your preferred option for receiving settlements. {% content-ref url="../rest-api/payment" %} [payment](https://docs.lemanpay.net/payment-api/rest-api/payment) {% endcontent-ref %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.lemanpay.net/payment-api/introduction/payment-gateway.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.