Next User Type: Admin
As an admin, you can create merchant category restrictions to block specific categories or only allow specific categories for transactions from selected budgets or custom-limit cards.
When categories are blocked, all transactions that match selected categories are declined. When categories are allowed, only transactions that match selected categories are accepted.
Merchant control settings are managed from the Policies page. Policy settings apply to all budgets or custom-limit cards where that policy has been assigned.
Create merchant category restrictions from a web browser
In the Navigation Menu, select Policies
In the Restrictions section, select Merchant category restrictions
Select New policy
To edit an existing policy, select the policy's Options (three dots) icon and select Edit policy
Enter a name for your policy
Select to decline or allow transactions from selected categories:
To decline transactions from all selected categories, select Block these merchant categories
To only allow transactions from the categories you select, select Allow only these merchant categories
Select any categories you want to add
Selected categories display the Checkmark icon
To search for a category, enter the category name in the Search field
To remove a category, select the category again
Once you have selected all the categories you want to add, select Save policy
Assign the policy to a budget or custom-limit card
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