Generating a CSR for Merchant Decryption {#applepay-cfg-2b-pay-proc-cert-own-gen-csr}
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> IMPORTANT
> These steps apply to setting up merchant decryption only. If you are integrating the ` Bank of America ` decryption model of Apple Pay into your system, follow the steps in [Generating a CSR for Bank of America Decryption](/docs/bofa/en-us/apple-pay/developer/gpx/rest/applepay/applepay-cfg/applepay-cfg-2-pay-proc-cert/applepay-cfg-2a-pay-proc-cert-ebc-gen-csr.md "") instead.  
> For merchant decryption, you will use your Apple device to generate a certificate signing request (CSR). IMPORTANT
> When you perform tasks at the Apple Developer portal, always refer to official Apple documentation for the most up-to-date information .

1. Follow these steps at your Apple device to generate a CSR:
2. Sign in to your Apple Developer account as the Account Holder or as an Admin and select **Certificates, Identifiers \& Profiles**.
3. Click Identifiers in the sidebar.
4. Select Merchant IDs and click Continue.
5. Under Identifiers, select Merchant IDs using the filter on the top right.
6. On the right, select your merchant identifier.
7. Under Apple Pay Payment Processing Certificate, click Create Certificate.
8. Proceed to [Creating a Payment Processing Certificate for Your Merchant ID](/docs/bofa/en-us/apple-pay/developer/gpx/rest/applepay/applepay-cfg/applepay-cfg-2-pay-proc-cert/applepay-cfg-2c-pay-proc-cert-apple-cre-cert.md "").