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# Payment Types (Stripe)

With a Stripe merchant account, you can accept donations through ActBlue made using the following debit and credit card types (including donations made with Apple Pay® and Google Pay™):

- VISA
- MasterCard
- Discover
- American Express

Unfortunately, Stripe merchant accounts cannot accept donations via PayPal™ or Venmo™.

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