From 26514ee6018a17d6b6cb56f46f825d5c518f2c70 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: emmi-odoo <emmi@odoo.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:37:12 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] [IMP] pos/mercado-pago: add important banner to Mercado Pago
 configuration section

task-6373598
---
 .../finance/payment_providers/mercado_pago.rst     |  2 ++
 .../payment_methods/terminals/mercado_pago.rst     | 14 +++++++++-----
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/content/applications/finance/payment_providers/mercado_pago.rst b/content/applications/finance/payment_providers/mercado_pago.rst
index 86364d4129f..1dfe1be446b 100644
--- a/content/applications/finance/payment_providers/mercado_pago.rst
+++ b/content/applications/finance/payment_providers/mercado_pago.rst
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ Configuration on Mercado Pago dashboard
    The testing environment is not supported; all transactions are generated in the production
    environment.
 
+.. _payment_providers/mercado_pago/odoo-configuration:
+
 Odoo configuration
 ==================
 
diff --git a/content/applications/sales/point_of_sale/payment_methods/terminals/mercado_pago.rst b/content/applications/sales/point_of_sale/payment_methods/terminals/mercado_pago.rst
index 0ce6989a81b..53cfd50221f 100644
--- a/content/applications/sales/point_of_sale/payment_methods/terminals/mercado_pago.rst
+++ b/content/applications/sales/point_of_sale/payment_methods/terminals/mercado_pago.rst
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ customer transactions.
      <https://www.mercadopago.com.ar/herramientas-para-vender/lectores-point>`_, `Brazil
      <https://www.mercadopago.com.br/ferramentas-para-vender/maquininhas-point>`_, and `Mexico
      <https://www.mercadopago.com.mx/herramientas-para-vender/lectores-point>`_.
-   - Mercado Pago payment terminals do not require an :doc:`IoT Box </applications/general/iot>` to
-     operate.
+   - Mercado Pago payment terminals do not require an IoT Box to operate.
 
 .. seealso::
    - :doc:`Mercado Pago online payments </applications/finance/payment_providers/mercado_pago>`
@@ -28,6 +27,11 @@ to your payment terminal and store <pos/mercado-pago/terminal>`. Then, create a
 application <pos/mercado-pago/point-smart>` for technical setup and acquiring :ref:`credentials
 <pos/mercado-pago/credentials>` to complete the integration.
 
+.. important::
+   For the Mercado Pago terminal to work correctly, make sure to enable :ref:`Mercado Pago
+   <payment_providers/mercado_pago/odoo-configuration>` as a :ref:`payment provider
+   <payment_providers/add_new>` and add the associated account credentials.
+
 .. _pos/mercado-pago/terminal:
 
 Terminal and store connection
@@ -73,6 +77,9 @@ Point Smart application
 Credentials generation
 ----------------------
 
+.. warning::
+   Odoo does not support the :guilabel:`Standalone` operation mode.
+
 There are three credentials to generate and collect from the `Mercado Pago Developer dashboard
 <https://www.mercadopago.com/developers>`_: a **webhook secret key**, an **access token**, and the
 **terminal serial number**.
@@ -97,9 +104,6 @@ There are three credentials to generate and collect from the `Mercado Pago Devel
 Once the Mercado Pago configuration is complete, log in to your Odoo database to create a
 :ref:`payment method <pos/mercado-pago/payment-method>` using the collected credentials.
 
-.. warning::
-   Odoo does not support the :guilabel:`Standalone` operation mode.
-
 .. note::
    All terminals purchased with your Mercado Pago account are automatically displayed on the
    Mercado Pago dashboard.