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title: Frequently Asked Questions
url: amazon-pay-registration/faq.html
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**What will the merchant experience be at the beginning and end of the registration process?**
<table>
	<tr>
		<td>
			<strong>Ecommerce provider type</strong>
		</td>
		<td>
			<strong>Start of registration</strong>
		</td>
		<td>
			<strong>End of registration</strong>
		</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td>
			Hosted
		</td>
		<td>
			The Ecommerce provider redirects the merchant to the Amazon Pay
			registration flow within the same browser tab to begin registration.
		</td>
		<td>
			The merchant will either be redirected to
			the returnURL in the current browser tab, or
			will be redirected to the returnURL in a new
			tab.
			<br><br>
			In both cases, the merchant will be
			redirected to the returnURL if one is
			provided by you.
		</td>
	<tr>
		<td>
			Unhosted
		</td>
		<td>The Ecommerce provider initiates a
			registration flow in a “pop-up” window
			to begin registration.
		</td>
		<td>
			Depending on certain conditions, one of the
			following will occur:
			<ul>
				<li>The merchant will be guided through an
					automated key exchange, and then
					allowed to close the window.</li>
				<li>The merchant will be redirected to Seller
					Central (so that they can access their
					keys).</li>
				<li>The merchant will be guided through
					manual steps to share keys.
				</li>
			</ul>
		</td>
	</tr>
<table>