Create a PaymentIntent

POST / v1 / payment_intents

Creates a PaymentIntent object.

After the PaymentIntent is created, attach a payment method and confirm to continue the payment. Learn more about the available payment flows with the Payment Intents API.

When you use confirm=true during creation, it’s equivalent to creating and confirming the PaymentIntent in the same call. You can use any parameters available in the confirm API when you supply confirm=true.

Parameters

amount integer Required Amount intended to be collected by this PaymentIntent. A positive integer representing how much to charge in the smallest currency unit (e.g., 100 cents to charge $1.00 or 100 to charge ¥100, a zero-decimal currency). The minimum amount is $0.50 US or equivalent in charge currency. The amount value supports up to eight digits (e.g., a value of 99999999 for a USD charge of $999,999.99).
currency enum Required Three-letter ISO currency code, in lowercase. Must be a supported currency.
automatic _ payment _ methods object When you enable this parameter, this PaymentIntent accepts payment methods that you enable in the Dashboard and that are compatible with this PaymentIntent’s other parameters.
confirm boolean Set to true to attempt to confirm this PaymentIntent immediately. This parameter defaults to false. When creating and confirming a PaymentIntent at the same time, you can also provide the parameters available in the Confirm API.
customer string ID of the Customer this PaymentIntent belongs to, if one exists. Payment methods attached to other Customers cannot be used with this PaymentIntent. If setup_future_usage is set and this PaymentIntent’s payment method is not card_present, then the payment method attaches to the Customer after the PaymentIntent has been confirmed and any required actions from the user are complete. If the payment method is card_present and isn’t a digital wallet, then a generated_card payment method representing the card is created and attached to the Customer instead.
customer _ account string ID of the Account representing the customer that this PaymentIntent belongs to, if one exists. Payment methods attached to other Accounts cannot be used with this PaymentIntent. If setup_future_usage is set and this PaymentIntent’s payment method is not card_present, then the payment method attaches to the Account after the PaymentIntent has been confirmed and any required actions from the user are complete. If the payment method is card_present and isn’t a digital wallet, then a generated_card payment method representing the card is created and attached to the Account instead.
description string An arbitrary string attached to the object. Often useful for displaying to users.
metadata map Set of key-value pairs that you can attach to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format. Individual keys can be unset by posting an empty value to them. All keys can be unset by posting an empty value to metadata.
off _ session boolean | string only when confirm=true Set to true to indicate that the customer isn’t in your checkout flow during this payment attempt and can’t authenticate. Use this parameter in scenarios where you collect payment method details and charge them later. This parameter can only be used with confirm=true.
payment _ method string ID of the payment method (a PaymentMethod, Card, or compatible Source object) to attach to this PaymentIntent. If you omit this parameter with confirm=true, customer.default_source attaches as this PaymentIntent’s payment instrument to improve migration for users of the Charges API. We recommend that you explicitly provide the payment_method moving forward. If the payment method is attached to a Customer, you must also provide the ID of that Customer as the customer parameter of this PaymentIntent.
receipt _ email string Email address to send the receipt to. If you specify receipt_email for a payment in live mode, you send a receipt regardless of your email settings.
setup _ future _ usage enum Indicates that you intend to make future payments with this PaymentIntent’s payment method. If you provide a Customer with the PaymentIntent, you can use this parameter to attach the payment method to the Customer after the PaymentIntent is confirmed and the customer completes any required actions. If you don’t provide a Customer, you can still attach the payment method to a Customer after the transaction completes. If the payment method is card_present and isn’t a digital wallet, Stripe creates and attaches a generated_card payment method representing the card to the Customer instead. When processing card payments, Stripe uses setup_future_usage to help you comply with regional legislation and network rules, such as SCA. Possible enum values off_session Use off_session if your customer may or may not be present in your checkout flow. on_session Use on_session if you intend to only reuse the payment method when your customer is present in your checkout flow.
shipping object Shipping information for this PaymentIntent.
statement _ descriptor string Text that appears on the customer’s statement as the statement descriptor for a non-card charge. This value overrides the account’s default statement descriptor. For information about requirements, including the 22-character limit, see the Statement Descriptor docs. Setting this value for a card charge returns an error. For card charges, set the statement_descriptor_suffix instead.
statement _ descriptor _ suffix string Provides information about a card charge. Concatenated to the account’s statement descriptor prefix to form the complete statement descriptor that appears on the customer’s statement.

More parameters

allowed _ payment _ method _ types array of enums
amount _ details object
application _ fee _ amount integer Connect only
capture _ method enum
confirmation _ method enum
confirmation _ token string only when confirm=true
error _ on _ requires _ action boolean only when confirm=true
excluded _ payment _ method _ types array of enums
hooks object
mandate string only when confirm=true
mandate _ data object only when confirm=true
on _ behalf _ of string Connect only
payment _ details object
payment _ method _ configuration string
payment _ method _ data object
payment _ method _ options object
radar _ options object
return _ url string only when confirm=true
transfer _ data object Connect only
transfer _ group string Connect only
use _ stripe _ sdk boolean

Returns

Returns a PaymentIntent object.

Response

{ "id": "pi_3MtwBwLkdIwHu7ix28a3tqPa", "object": "payment_intent", "amount": 2000, "amount_capturable": 0, "amount_details": { "tip": {} }, "amount_received": 0, "application": null, "application_fee_amount": null, "automatic_payment_methods": { "enabled": true }, "canceled_at": null, "cancellation_reason": null, "capture_method": "automatic", "client_secret": "pi_3MtwBwLkdIwHu7ix28a3tqPa_secret_YrKJUKribcBjcG8HVhfZluoGH", "confirmation_method": "automatic", "created": 1680800504, "currency": "usd", "customer": null, "description": null, "last_payment_error": null, "latest_charge": null, "livemode": false, "metadata": {}, "next_action": null, "on_behalf_of": null, "payment_method": null, "payment_method_options": { "card": { "installments": null, "mandate_options": null, "network": null, "request_three_d_secure": "automatic" }, "link": { "persistent_token": null } }, "payment_method_types": [ "card", "link" ], "processing": null, "receipt_email": null, "review": null, "setup_future_usage": null, "shipping": null, "source": null, "statement_descriptor": null, "statement_descriptor_suffix": null, "status": "requires_payment_method", "transfer_data": null, "transfer_group": null}

Update a PaymentIntent

POST / v1 / payment_intents /:id

Updates properties on a PaymentIntent object without confirming.

Depending on which properties you update, you might need to confirm the PaymentIntent again. For example, updating the payment_method always requires you to confirm the PaymentIntent again. If you prefer to update and confirm at the same time, we recommend updating properties through the confirm API instead.

Parameters

amount integer Amount intended to be collected by this PaymentIntent. A positive integer representing how much to charge in the smallest currency unit (e.g., 100 cents to charge $1.00 or 100 to charge ¥100, a zero-decimal currency). The minimum amount is $0.50 US or equivalent in charge currency. The amount value supports up to eight digits (e.g., a value of 99999999 for a USD charge of $999,999.99).
currency enum Three-letter ISO currency code, in lowercase. Must be a supported currency.
customer string ID of the Customer this PaymentIntent belongs to, if one exists. Payment methods attached to other Customers cannot be used with this PaymentIntent. If setup_future_usage is set and this PaymentIntent’s payment method is not card_present, then the payment method attaches to the Customer after the PaymentIntent has been confirmed and any required actions from the user are complete. If the payment method is card_present and isn’t a digital wallet, then a generated_card payment method representing the card is created and attached to the Customer instead.
customer _ account string ID of the Account representing the customer that this PaymentIntent belongs to, if one exists. Payment methods attached to other Accounts cannot be used with this PaymentIntent. If setup_future_usage is set and this PaymentIntent’s payment method is not card_present, then the payment method attaches to the Account after the PaymentIntent has been confirmed and any required actions from the user are complete. If the payment method is card_present and isn’t a digital wallet, then a generated_card payment method representing the card is created and attached to the Account instead.
description string An arbitrary string attached to the object. Often useful for displaying to users.
metadata map Set of key-value pairs that you can attach to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format. Individual keys can be unset by posting an empty value to them. All keys can be unset by posting an empty value to metadata.
payment _ method string ID of the payment method (a PaymentMethod, Card, or compatible Source object) to attach to this PaymentIntent. To unset this field to null, pass in an empty string.
receipt _ email string Email address that the receipt for the resulting payment will be sent to. If receipt_email is specified for a payment in live mode, a receipt will be sent regardless of your email settings.
setup _ future _ usage enum Indicates that you intend to make future payments with this PaymentIntent’s payment method. If you provide a Customer with the PaymentIntent, you can use this parameter to attach the payment method to the Customer after the PaymentIntent is confirmed and the customer completes any required actions. If you don’t provide a Customer, you can still attach the payment method to a Customer after the transaction completes. If the payment method is card_present and isn’t a digital wallet, Stripe creates and attaches a generated_card payment method representing the card to the Customer instead. When processing card payments, Stripe uses setup_future_usage to help you comply with regional legislation and network rules, such as SCA. If you’ve already set setup_future_usage and you’re performing a request using a publishable key, you can only update the value from on_session to off_session. Possible enum values off_session Use off_session if your customer may or may not be present in your checkout flow. on_session Use on_session if you intend to only reuse the payment method when your customer is present in your checkout flow.
shipping object Shipping information for this PaymentIntent.
statement _ descriptor string Text that appears on the customer’s statement as the statement descriptor for a non-card charge. This value overrides the account’s default statement descriptor. For information about requirements, including the 22-character limit, see the Statement Descriptor docs. Setting this value for a card charge returns an error. For card charges, set the statement_descriptor_suffix instead.
statement _ descriptor _ suffix string Provides information about a card charge. Concatenated to the account’s statement descriptor prefix to form the complete statement descriptor that appears on the customer’s statement.

More parameters

allowed _ payment _ method _ types array of enums
amount _ details object
application _ fee _ amount integer Connect only
capture _ method enum secret key only
excluded _ payment _ method _ types array of enums
hooks object
payment _ details object
payment _ method _ configuration string
payment _ method _ data object
payment _ method _ options object
transfer _ data object Connect only
transfer _ group string Connect only

Returns

Returns a PaymentIntent object.

Response

{ "id": "pi_3MtwBwLkdIwHu7ix28a3tqPa", "object": "payment_intent", "amount": 2000, "amount_capturable": 0, "amount_details": { "tip": {} }, "amount_received": 0, "application": null, "application_fee_amount": null, "automatic_payment_methods": { "enabled": true }, "canceled_at": null, "cancellation_reason": null, "capture_method": "automatic", "client_secret": "pi_3MtwBwLkdIwHu7ix28a3tqPa_secret_YrKJUKribcBjcG8HVhfZluoGH", "confirmation_method": "automatic", "created": 1680800504, "currency": "usd", "customer": null, "description": null, "last_payment_error": null, "latest_charge": null, "livemode": false, "metadata": { "order_id": "6735" }, "next_action": null, "on_behalf_of": null, "payment_method": null, "payment_method_options": { "card": { "installments": null, "mandate_options": null, "network": null, "request_three_d_secure": "automatic" }, "link": { "persistent_token": null } }, "payment_method_types": [ "card", "link" ], "processing": null, "receipt_email": null, "review": null, "setup_future_usage": null, "shipping": null, "source": null, "statement_descriptor": null, "statement_descriptor_suffix": null, "status": "requires_payment_method", "transfer_data": null, "transfer_group": null}

Retrieve a PaymentIntent

GET / v1 / payment_intents /:id

Retrieves the details of a PaymentIntent that has previously been created.

You can retrieve a PaymentIntent client-side using a publishable key when the client_secret is in the query string.

If you retrieve a PaymentIntent with a publishable key, it only returns a subset of properties. Refer to the payment intent object reference for more details.

Parameters

client _ secret string Required if you use a publishable key. The client secret of the PaymentIntent. We require it if you use a publishable key to retrieve the source.

Returns

Returns a PaymentIntent if a valid identifier was provided.

Response

{ "id": "pi_3MtwBwLkdIwHu7ix28a3tqPa", "object": "payment_intent", "amount": 2000, "amount_capturable": 0, "amount_details": { "tip": {} }, "amount_received": 0, "application": null, "application_fee_amount": null, "automatic_payment_methods": { "enabled": true }, "canceled_at": null, "cancellation_reason": null, "capture_method": "automatic", "client_secret": "pi_3MtwBwLkdIwHu7ix28a3tqPa_secret_YrKJUKribcBjcG8HVhfZluoGH", "confirmation_method": "automatic", "created": 1680800504, "currency": "usd", "customer": null, "description": null, "last_payment_error": null, "latest_charge": null, "livemode": false, "metadata": {}, "next_action": null, "on_behalf_of": null, "payment_method": null, "payment_method_options": { "card": { "installments": null, "mandate_options": null, "network": null, "request_three_d_secure": "automatic" }, "link": { "persistent_token": null } }, "payment_method_types": [ "card", "link" ], "processing": null, "receipt_email": null, "review": null, "setup_future_usage": null, "shipping": null, "source": null, "statement_descriptor": null, "statement_descriptor_suffix": null, "status": "requires_payment_method", "transfer_data": null, "transfer_group": null}