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title: "Connecting Payhawk to American Express"
slug: "connecting-payhawk-to-american-express"
description: "Connect Payhawk to American Express from the Card linking tab in Settings so you can link Main Cards and issue virtual Cards, and learn how to disconnect it."
updated: 2026-10-27T15:59:43Z
published: 2026-10-27T15:59:43Z
canonical: "payhawk.com/connecting-payhawk-to-american-express"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://payhawk.com/help/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Connecting Payhawk to American Express

To be able to [link your Main Cards in Payhawk](/help/linking-american-express-main-cards-to-payhawk) and [issue virtual American Express Cards through the system](/help/issuing-virtual-american-express-cards), you need to first allow the two systems to connect.

> [!TIP]
> For the terms and conventions on American Express Cards and Cardholders applied across Payhawk's help desk, refer to the [guidelines section](/help/linking-american-express-main-cards-to-payhawk).

## Connecting the two systems

To authenticate American Express with Payhawk:

1. In the [Payhawk Web Portal](https://portal.payhawk.com), go to the **Settings** > **Integrations** > **Available integrations** > **Card linking** tab.
2. In the **American Express** field, click on **Connect**.
3. On the page that opens, fill in the required information about your company. Click on **Continue**.
4. When the setup is done, click on the **Link your first card** button to start [linking your Main Cards](/help/linking-american-express-main-cards-to-payhawk).

![The Card linking tab in Settings, Integrations, with Connect on American Express, and the Overview step of the American Express setup](https://cdn.payhawk.com/linked%20cards%20revamp/Connecting_Payhawk_to_American_Express_20261015_ai.png)

## Disconnecting American Express from Payhawk

> [!WARNING]
> Disconnecting American Express from the Payhawk system will not close any linked or virtual American Express Cards in Payhawk. However, you won't be able to link or issue new American Express Cards.

To disconnect Payhawk from American Express:

1. In the [Payhawk Web Portal](https://portal.payhawk.com), go to **Settings** > **Integrations**.
2. In the **Active** section, open the three-dot menu of **American Express** and select **Disconnect**.
3. In the dialog that opens, click on **Disconnect** to confirm your choice.

![American Express in the Active integrations, with Disconnect in its three-dot menu](https://cdn.payhawk.com/linked%20cards%20revamp/Disconnecting_American_Express_20261015_ai.png)

## Useful resources

- [Enrolling your American Express account in Payhawk and linking your Cards](/help/linking-american-express-main-cards-to-payhawk)
- [Issuing virtual American Express Cards in Payhawk](/help/issuing-virtual-american-express-cards)