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Enable redeeming gift cards and member credit in Lightspeed

Learn how to set up your Lightspeed POS to redeem gift cards and member credit directly at the point of sale.

To complete this setup, you’ll need access to the Lightspeed back office to:

  • Create a web extension

  • Set up a payment method

  • Add a button to the POS menu used by your team

Before you start

Log in to the Glu admin area and navigate to the Lightspeed integration settings page. Keep this open while you access the Lightspeed back office in a separate tab.

Alternatively our team can make all the changes needed for you if you're happy to add us to your backoffice as a user.

📚 Note: Our team can complete this setup for you. If you’re happy to grant access, create a back office user using:

Email: [email protected]
Permissions: “Settings and configuration”


1. Create the web extension

In the Lightspeed back office:

  • Go to OperationsWeb extensions

  • View existing extensions or create a new one

Copy the fields from the Glu settings page into the Lightspeed web extension.

  • Do not specify any loading domains

  • Ensure “Add a JavaScript context to the page” is enabled

🚨 This step is critical for the integration to function correctly.

2. Set up the payment method

To allow Glu and Lightspeed to recognise when gift cards, member credit, or other stored value is used, you’ll need to create a dedicated payment method.

In the Lightspeed back office:

  • Go to PaymentsPayment methods

  • Create a new payment method

Copy the fields from the Glu settings page into the payment method settings.

  • No additional configuration checkboxes need to be selected

Hide the payment method from POS

The payment method should not be visible to staff directly - it will be triggered via the web extension.

To hide it:

  • Go to POSConfigurations

  • Select your configuration

  • Navigate to the Payments section

  • Ensure the Glu payment method is unchecked


3. Add the button to the POS menu

Finally, add a button to your POS menu so your team can access Glu for redemption.

In the Lightspeed back office:

  • Go to MenuMenu management

  • Select the menu you want to update

  • Click Add button (top right)

  • Choose Web extension

  • Select the Glu extension

You can then customise the button’s:

  • Label

  • Colour

  • Position

Place it wherever makes the most sense for your team’s workflow.

4. Testing

Before going live, we recommend testing the integration.

The easiest way to do this is to issue complimentary gift cards and run through the full redemption flow at the POS.

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