# Route payments

For more granular control over how and where your payments are processed, you can explicitly configure which processing channel and processor a payment is routed through.

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## Related topics

- [Configure processing channel routing](https://www.checkout.com/docs/payments/manage-payments/route-payments/configure-processing-channel-routing.md): Define processing configurations and route your payments through specific processing channels.
- [Configure processor routing](https://www.checkout.com/docs/payments/manage-payments/route-payments/configure-processor-routing.md): Define routing rules to route your payments through specific processors.