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Request a card payment

Last updated: 13th January 2022

Once you've successfully set up your integration, you're able to start receiving and tokenizing your customers' card details. After this tokenization process, you're ready to create a payment. To do this, you can use our API and your server-side code.

How it works

card token

Card tokens (tok_) are single use and only have a 15-minute lifespan. Once you've successfully sent your request, you'll receive a response containing a permanent card source ID (src_) which can be used in subsequent payment requests.

Request a card payment

Endpoint

For the full API specification, see the API reference.

    post

    https://api.checkout.com/payments

    Request example

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    {
      "source": {
        "type": "token",
        "token": "tok_4gzeau5o2uqubbk6fufs3m7p54"
      },
      "amount": 6500,
      "currency": "USD",
      "reference": "ORD-5023-4E89",
      "metadata": {
        "udf1": "TEST123",
        "coupon_code": "NY2018",
        "partner_id": 123989
      }
    }

    Response example

    Use the approved field to check whether or not the authorization was successful ("approved": true). If your authorization was not successful, it's possible the payment used an invalid/expired card, or a valid card with an insufficient available balance.

    If you received a 202 response, the payment requires a redirect. For example, if the payment is 3D Secure.

    The following pages can help you understand the response message:

    The possible values for the status field include Authorized, Captured, Card Verified, Declined, and Pending. Note that Pending only applies to 3D Secure payments and alternative payments.

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      {
        "id": "pay_mbabizu24mvu3mela5njyhpit4",
        "action_id": "act_mbabizu24mvu3mela5njyhpit4",
        "amount": 6500,
        "currency": "USD",
        "approved": true,
        "status": "Authorized",
        "auth_code": "770687",
        "eci": "05",
        "scheme_id": "638284745624527",
        "response_code": "10000",
        "response_summary": "Approved",
        "risk": {
          "flagged": false
        },
        "source": {
          "id": "src_nwd3m4in3hkuddfpjsaevunhdy",
          "type": "card",
          "expiry_month": 9,
          "expiry_year": 2022,
          "scheme": "Visa",
          "last4": "4242",
          "fingerprint": "F31828E2BDABAE63EB694903825CDD36041CC6ED461440B81415895855502832",
          "bin": "424242",
          "card_type": "Credit",
          "card_category": "Consumer",
          "issuer": "JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA",
          "issuer_country": "US",
          "product_id": "A",
          "product_type": "Visa Traditional",
          "avs_check": "S",
          "cvv_check": ""
        },
        "customer": {
          "id": "cus_udst2tfldj6upmye2reztkmm4i"
        },
        "processed_on": "2019-01-25T11:03:36Z",
        "reference": "ORD-5023-4E89",
        "_links": {
          "self": {
            "href": "https://api.sandbox.checkout.com/payments/pay_mbabizu24mvu3mela5njyhpit4"
          },
          "actions": {
            "href": "https://api.sandbox.checkout.com/payments/pay_mbabizu24mvu3mela5njyhpit4/actions"
          },
          "capture": {
            "href": "https://api.sandbox.checkout.com/payments/pay_mbabizu24mvu3mela5njyhpit4/captures"
          },
          "void": {
            "href": "https://api.sandbox.checkout.com/payments/pay_mbabizu24mvu3mela5njyhpit4/voids"
          }
        }
      }

      Possibly fraudulent authorization requests return the message risk.flagged: true to show that the payment has been flagged.

      Next step

      Once you've successfully processed a card payment request, you're able to easily reuse those card details for subsequent payments.

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