American Express for membear
American Express is a globally established premium card brand. Combined with membear, Swiss club software with integrated payment processing, you offer your customers exactly the payment option they expect at checkout. With zahls.ch you connect the two without any coding: create an account, set up the integration, activate American Express. It then appears directly in the checkout of your membear store, and all transactions are gathered clearly in your dashboard.
membear is a Swiss club management software for administering members, membership fees, and events. Clubs keep their member data in one place, send invoices, and keep track of outstanding fees.
Through the connection to zahls.ch, members pay their fees, course charges, or event tickets directly online – for example with TWINT, credit card, or PostFinance Pay. You set up the connection once with your API keys.
Incoming payments are automatically matched to open invoices, which largely removes the need for manual bank statement reconciliation.
membear suits clubs and associations of any size that want to digitalise their administration and offer members modern ways to pay.
Features
- Member and fee management from Switzerland
- Online payment of fees with TWINT and card
- Automatic matching of incoming payments
- Invoicing and reminders included
- Suitable for clubs of any size
Benefits
- Reach Amex customers with higher basket values
- Fast activation without coding skills
- Stable API connection with automatic status updates
- Membership fees and club payments in one place
Use cases
American Express for membear pays off in many scenarios:
- Business and premium customers with American Express cards
- Stores that want to reduce checkout abandonment with familiar payment methods
- Merchants who want to manage transactions, refunds, and payouts in one place
Setup
How to set up American Express in membear
- Create a zahls.ch account and complete verification.
- Connect your zahls.ch account in the membear settings and activate the payment methods.
- Enter the API keys from your zahls.ch dashboard in the integration settings.
- Activate American Express as a payment method and save the configuration.
- Run a test payment in test mode, then switch your store live.
FAQ
Do I need a separate contract for American Express?
No. You activate American Express in your zahls.ch account – without a separate acquiring contract.
How long does the setup in membear take?
Usually less than an hour: install the integration, enter the API keys, activate the payment method, and test.
What does using American Express cost?
Transaction fees depend on your chosen zahls.ch plan. There are no setup fees for the integration itself.