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# Paystack

## Configuration

Connect to **Paystack**, a leading payments gateway in Africa, and automate your payment data extraction with the following configuration parameters:

| Key               | Description                                                                                                                                                             | Sample Value           |
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| `start_date`      | Start date in ISO 8601 format (`YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ`) to begin pulling transaction and payment data. If bookmarks are available, Mage prioritizes the latest bookmark. | `2010-01-01T00:00:00Z` |
| `secret_key`      | Secret key from your Paystack dashboard used to authenticate API requests.                                                                                              | `fake_api_key...`      |
| `request_timeout` | (Optional) Timeout (in seconds) for API requests to Paystack (default: 300 seconds).                                                                                    | `300`                  |

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## What is Paystack?

[Paystack](https://paystack.com/) is a modern payments platform helping businesses in Africa collect online and offline payments seamlessly. With Paystack, businesses can accept payments via credit card, debit card, bank transfers, and mobile money.

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## Why Integrate Paystack with Mage?

* **Automated financial data ingestion**: Pull transaction records, payment events, and customer data directly into your data warehouse.
* **Real-time analytics**: Enable up-to-date reporting and insights on payment performance, transaction trends, and customer behavior.
* **Secure and compliant**: OAuth and API key authentication ensure secure access to sensitive payment data.
* **Scalable extraction**: Handle large volumes of payment data efficiently for growing businesses.

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