Contributing to SHIB Accepted

Want to add a merchant that accepts SHIB? Just edit one file and open a pull request!

Adding a New Merchant

1. Fork this repository
2. Edit merchants.json
3. Add your merchant entry to the array
4. Open a pull request

Merchant Entry Format

Add a new object to the merchants.json array:

{
  "name": "Store Name",
  "url": "https://www.example.com",
  "category": "retail",
  "icon": "🛒",
  "description": "Short description of how SHIB is accepted here.",
  "methods": ["bp"]
}

Fields

Field	Required	Description
name	Yes	Merchant display name
url	Yes	Full URL including https://
category	Yes	One of the categories below
icon	Yes	Single emoji representing the merchant
description	Yes	Brief description (under 100 chars)
methods	Yes	Array of payment method codes (see below)
badge	No	Optional highlight badge text (e.g. "NEW")

Categories

Code	Label
flexa	Flexa Network (in-store)
luxury	Luxury & Fashion
retail	Retail & Shopping
entertainment	Film, TV & Gaming
food	Food & Dining
travel	Travel & Hotels
sports	Sports & Teams
crypto	Crypto Services
tech	Tech & Hosting
auto	Auto & Vehicles
charity	Charity & Donations

Payment Methods

Code	Label	Meaning
fl	Flexa	Accepted via Flexa network
bp	BitPay	Accepted via BitPay
di	Direct	Direct SHIB wallet payment
np	NOWPay	Via NOWPayments gateway
cg	CoinGate	Via CoinGate gateway

Example

{
  "name": "Cool Store",
  "url": "https://www.coolstore.com",
  "category": "retail",
  "icon": "😎",
  "description": "Awesome products. Pay with SHIB via BitPay.",
  "methods": ["bp"],
  "badge": "NEW"
}

Guidelines

• Only add merchants that currently accept SHIB (verify before submitting)
• Provide accurate URLs (must be https://)
• Keep descriptions concise and factual
• One merchant per entry (don't combine multiple stores)
• Place new entries at the end of the JSON array
• Make sure your JSON is valid (no trailing commas!)

Testing Locally

Open index.html in a browser with a local server:

# Python
python3 -m http.server 8000

# Node
npx serve .

Then visit http://localhost:8000 to verify your merchant appears correctly.

Questions?

Open an issue if you're unsure about anything!