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Create a Meta Key as a Portfolio User {#keys-meta-create}
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This section describes how to create a meta key as a portfolio user in the `Business Center`.  
IMPORTANT If you would like to create meta keys using the API, contact your support team for more information.  
Follow these steps to create a meta key:

1. Log in to the `Business Center`:  
   [`https://businesscentertest.visaacceptance.com`](https://businesscentertest.visaacceptance.com/ebc2/ "")
2. On the left navigation panel, choose ![](/content/dam/new-documentation/documentation/en-us/common/images/ebc/ebc-icon-pymt-config.svg/jcr:content/renditions/original) **Payment Configuration \> Key Management**.{#keys-meta-create_d10e35}
3. In the **Merchant ID** field, choose your portfolio ID if it is not already chosen by default.  
   ![](/content/dam/new-documentation/documentation/en-us/topics/payments-processing/payment-services/sec-keys/images/security-keys-keymgmt-merchant-id.jpg/jcr:content/renditions/cq5dam.web.1280.1280.jpeg) {#keys-meta-create_step-3}
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4. Click **+ Generate Key**.  
   The Create Key page appears.
5. Choose a key type and click **Generate Key**.  
   ![](/content/dam/new-documentation/documentation/en-us/topics/payments-processing/payment-services/sec-keys/images/security-keys-keymgmt-create-key.png/jcr:content/renditions/original)  
   ![](/content/dam/new-documentation/documentation/en-us/topics/payments-processing/payment-services/sec-keys/images/security-keys-keymgmt-generate-key.png/jcr:content/renditions/original)  
   The Key options window appears. {#keys-meta-create_step-4}
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6. Check the **Create as a Meta-Key** box and click **Continue**.  
   ![](/content/dam/new-documentation/documentation/en-us/topics/payments-processing/payment-services/sec-keys/images/meta1.jpg/jcr:content/renditions/cq5dam.web.1280.1280.jpeg) {#keys-meta-create_step-5}
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7. Choose one of these options to assign the key:
   * To assign this key to all accounts in the current portfolio, choose **All current and future Merchant IDs** , click **Create key**, and continue to the Create Key page. All future merchant IDs will be automatically assigned this key. You are done and do not need to proceed with the following steps.
   * To assign this key to a specific merchant or group of merchants, choose **Custom Merchant ID selection** and then click **Create key**. This key is not automatically assigned to any future merchants. Proceed to the following steps.  
     ![](/content/dam/new-documentation/documentation/en-us/topics/payments-processing/payment-services/sec-keys/images/meta2.PNG/jcr:content/renditions/original) {#keys-meta-create_step-6}
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8. Click **+ Add custom merchant ids**. The Add Custom Merchant IDs page appears.  
   By default, all merchant IDs are shown in the Merchant IDs table. To limit the list to a subset of merchant IDs, click **+ Add filter** , select a search filter from the drop-down menu, and click **Search**.  
   ![](/content/dam/new-documentation/documentation/en-us/topics/payments-processing/payment-services/sec-keys/images/meta3.PNG/jcr:content/renditions/original) {#keys-meta-create_step-7}
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9. Use the check boxes to choose one or more transacting MID accounts, and click **Submit**.  
   The Key Generation page opens. {#keys-meta-create_step-8}
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10. Click **Create key**.  
    Continue to the Create Key page to view your new key.  
    You can also generate a new key by clicking **+ Generate Key** again. {#keys-meta-create_step-9}
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