POST
/
payment_methods
curl --request POST \
  --url https://sandbox.hyperswitch.io/payment_methods \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'api-key: <api-key>' \
  --data '{
  "card": {
    "card_exp_month": "11",
    "card_exp_year": "25",
    "card_holder_name": "John Doe",
    "card_number": "4242424242424242"
  },
  "customer_id": "{{customer_id}}",
  "payment_method": "card",
  "payment_method_issuer": "Visa",
  "payment_method_type": "credit"
}'
{
  "merchant_id": "merchant_1671528864",
  "customer_id": "cus_y3oqhf46pyzuxjbcn2giaqnb44",
  "payment_method_id": "card_rGK4Vi5iSW70MY7J2mIg",
  "payment_method": "card",
  "payment_method_type": "ach",
  "card": {
    "scheme": "<string>",
    "issuer_country": "<string>",
    "last4_digits": "<string>",
    "expiry_month": "<string>",
    "expiry_year": "<string>",
    "card_token": "<string>",
    "card_holder_name": "<string>",
    "card_fingerprint": "<string>",
    "nick_name": "<string>",
    "card_network": "Visa",
    "card_isin": "<string>",
    "card_issuer": "<string>",
    "card_type": "<string>",
    "saved_to_locker": true
  },
  "recurring_enabled": true,
  "installment_payment_enabled": true,
  "payment_experience": [
    "redirect_to_url"
  ],
  "metadata": {},
  "created": "2023-01-18T11:04:09.922Z",
  "bank_transfer": {
    "bank_name": "Deutsche Bank",
    "bank_country_code": "AF",
    "bank_city": "California",
    "bank_account_number": "000123456",
    "bank_routing_number": "110000000"
  },
  "last_used_at": "2024-02-24T11:04:09.922Z",
  "client_secret": "<string>"
}

Authorizations

​
api-key
string
header
required

Use the API key created under your merchant account from the HyperSwitch dashboard. API key is used to authenticate API requests from your merchant server only. Don't expose this key on a website or embed it in a mobile application.

Body

application/json
​
payment_method
enum<string>
required

Indicates the type of payment method. Eg: 'card', 'wallet', etc.

Available options:
card,
card_redirect,
pay_later,
wallet,
bank_redirect,
bank_transfer,
crypto,
bank_debit,
reward,
real_time_payment,
upi,
voucher,
gift_card,
open_banking,
mobile_payment
​
payment_method_type
enum<string>

Indicates the sub type of payment method. Eg: 'google_pay' & 'apple_pay' for wallets.

Available options:
ach,
affirm,
afterpay_clearpay,
alfamart,
ali_pay,
ali_pay_hk,
alma,
amazon_pay,
apple_pay,
atome,
bacs,
bancontact_card,
becs,
benefit,
bizum,
blik,
boleto,
bca_bank_transfer,
bni_va,
bri_va,
card_redirect,
cimb_va,
classic,
credit,
crypto_currency,
cashapp,
dana,
danamon_va,
debit,
duit_now,
efecty,
eft,
eps,
fps,
evoucher,
giropay,
givex,
google_pay,
go_pay,
gcash,
ideal,
interac,
indomaret,
klarna,
kakao_pay,
local_bank_redirect,
mandiri_va,
knet,
mb_way,
mobile_pay,
momo,
momo_atm,
multibanco,
online_banking_thailand,
online_banking_czech_republic,
online_banking_finland,
online_banking_fpx,
online_banking_poland,
online_banking_slovakia,
oxxo,
pago_efectivo,
permata_bank_transfer,
open_banking_uk,
pay_bright,
paypal,
paze,
pix,
pay_safe_card,
przelewy24,
prompt_pay,
pse,
red_compra,
red_pagos,
samsung_pay,
sepa,
sofort,
swish,
touch_n_go,
trustly,
twint,
upi_collect,
upi_intent,
vipps,
viet_qr,
venmo,
walley,
we_chat_pay,
seven_eleven,
lawson,
mini_stop,
family_mart,
seicomart,
pay_easy,
local_bank_transfer,
mifinity,
open_banking_pis,
direct_carrier_billing
​
payment_method_issuer
string | null

The name of the bank/ provider issuing the payment method to the end user

Example:

"Citibank"

​
payment_method_issuer_code
enum<string>
Available options:
jp_hdfc,
jp_icici,
jp_googlepay,
jp_applepay,
jp_phonepay,
jp_wechat,
jp_sofort,
jp_giropay,
jp_sepa,
jp_bacs
​
card
object
​
metadata
object | null

You can specify up to 50 keys, with key names up to 40 characters long and values up to 500 characters long. Metadata is useful for storing additional, structured information on an object.

​
customer_id
string | null

The unique identifier of the customer.

Required string length: 1 - 64
Example:

"cus_y3oqhf46pyzuxjbcn2giaqnb44"

​
card_network
string | null

The card network

Example:

"Visa"

​
bank_transfer
object
​
wallet
object
​
client_secret
string | null

For Client based calls, SDK will use the client_secret in order to call /payment_methods Client secret will be generated whenever a new payment method is created

​
payment_method_data
object
​
billing
object

Response

200
application/json
Payment Method Created
​
merchant_id
string
required

Unique identifier for a merchant

Example:

"merchant_1671528864"

​
payment_method_id
string
required

The unique identifier of the Payment method

Example:

"card_rGK4Vi5iSW70MY7J2mIg"

​
payment_method
enum<string>
required

Indicates the type of payment method. Eg: 'card', 'wallet', etc.

Available options:
card,
card_redirect,
pay_later,
wallet,
bank_redirect,
bank_transfer,
crypto,
bank_debit,
reward,
real_time_payment,
upi,
voucher,
gift_card,
open_banking,
mobile_payment
​
recurring_enabled
boolean
required

Indicates whether the payment method is eligible for recurring payments

Example:

true

​
installment_payment_enabled
boolean
required

Indicates whether the payment method is eligible for installment payments

Example:

true

​
customer_id
string | null

The unique identifier of the customer.

Required string length: 1 - 64
Example:

"cus_y3oqhf46pyzuxjbcn2giaqnb44"

​
payment_method_type
enum<string>

Indicates the sub type of payment method. Eg: 'google_pay' & 'apple_pay' for wallets.

Available options:
ach,
affirm,
afterpay_clearpay,
alfamart,
ali_pay,
ali_pay_hk,
alma,
amazon_pay,
apple_pay,
atome,
bacs,
bancontact_card,
becs,
benefit,
bizum,
blik,
boleto,
bca_bank_transfer,
bni_va,
bri_va,
card_redirect,
cimb_va,
classic,
credit,
crypto_currency,
cashapp,
dana,
danamon_va,
debit,
duit_now,
efecty,
eft,
eps,
fps,
evoucher,
giropay,
givex,
google_pay,
go_pay,
gcash,
ideal,
interac,
indomaret,
klarna,
kakao_pay,
local_bank_redirect,
mandiri_va,
knet,
mb_way,
mobile_pay,
momo,
momo_atm,
multibanco,
online_banking_thailand,
online_banking_czech_republic,
online_banking_finland,
online_banking_fpx,
online_banking_poland,
online_banking_slovakia,
oxxo,
pago_efectivo,
permata_bank_transfer,
open_banking_uk,
pay_bright,
paypal,
paze,
pix,
pay_safe_card,
przelewy24,
prompt_pay,
pse,
red_compra,
red_pagos,
samsung_pay,
sepa,
sofort,
swish,
touch_n_go,
trustly,
twint,
upi_collect,
upi_intent,
vipps,
viet_qr,
venmo,
walley,
we_chat_pay,
seven_eleven,
lawson,
mini_stop,
family_mart,
seicomart,
pay_easy,
local_bank_transfer,
mifinity,
open_banking_pis,
direct_carrier_billing
​
card
object
​
payment_experience
enum<string>[] | null

Type of payment experience enabled with the connector

To indicate the type of payment experience that the customer would go through

Available options:
redirect_to_url,
invoke_sdk_client,
display_qr_code,
one_click,
link_wallet,
invoke_payment_app,
display_wait_screen,
collect_otp
Example:
["redirect_to_url"]
​
metadata
object | null

You can specify up to 50 keys, with key names up to 40 characters long and values up to 500 characters long. Metadata is useful for storing additional, structured information on an object.

​
created
string | null

A timestamp (ISO 8601 code) that determines when the payment method was created

Example:

"2023-01-18T11:04:09.922Z"

​
bank_transfer
object
​
last_used_at
string | null
Example:

"2024-02-24T11:04:09.922Z"

​
client_secret
string | null

For Client based calls

Payments - Complete AuthorizePayment Method - Retrieve