# Introduction

**Tyro Embedded Payments SDK** lets you transform your software-based point of sale app (SoftPOS) to allow businesses to accept in-person contactless payments directly **on compatible iPhone and Android devices**.

**Embedded Payments** supports contactless debit and credit cards (Mastercard®, Visa, eftpos and American Express) and digital wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay).

## Use cases

With **Tyro Embedded Payments SDK**, POS and payments devices are combined in one!

- Integrate with Tyro to create a secure and seamless in-store checkout experience with an all-in-one app on a single device.
- Make it easy for businesses to set up and scale quickly.
- Enable merchants to offer customer fulfillment from any device or combination of devices.


**POS and payments on the go**

- For example at street markets, pop-up shops, events, or after service by tradies.


**Clear up the counter, revamp the checkout experience**

- For example queue busting during busy time or eliminate the bottleneck of moving a terminal around the venue.
- Improve overall customer experience and efficiency by equipping the staff to take payments on the spot, anywhere on the floor.


**Leverage the game-changing impact of Embedded Payments** in Food, Retail, Beauty salons and many more innovative use cases for small-medium and large businesses.

## Get started checklist:

1. **Read through the intended [Customer Experience Journey](/assets/sdk_partnerguide_latest.5d5474b9baddd7a3b6d2ce619387a4340a94ca2febd8d05b6556b79a3b3435bf.8110df3d.pdf) document:** This document will help you to understand how the merchant will interact with Tyro's integration portal, authorise a device and accept a payment.
2. **[Implement the Merchant Authorisation Flow](/pos/embedded-payments/account-authorisation):** This workflow allows your merchants POS and device to be enabled for Embedded Payments.
3. **Integrate the SDK:** Documentation is available for [Android](/pos/embedded-payments/android/integrate-sdk) and [iOS](/pos/embedded-payments/iphone/integrate-sdk).
4. **Certify your app:** Your app must pass a series of tests before it is able to 'go-live'. [These tests can be found here](/certification/embedded-payments-sdk). When you are ready to proceed to this stage, reach out to your Partner Manager to get started.


**Important:** If you are developing an iPhone app please do not forget to include Apples mandatory educational elements. [You can find more detail about this here](/pos/embedded-payments/iphone/ui-guidelines).