---
title: "Create a Payment in Python"
source_url: https://docs.rapyd.net/en/create-a-payment-in-python.html
lang: en
---

# Create a Payment in Python

After you have made your first API call, you can create a payment directly via the Rapyd API in any programming language.

## Before You Send Your Request

Make sure you have completed [Make Your First API Call](https://docs.rapyd.net/en/make-your-first-api-call.md "Make Your First API Call") to set your authentication headers and request signature to get a successful response.

## Create a Payment

The Rapyd API allows you to accept payments from your customers directly into your platform.

**Note**: Clients with PCI-DSS certification can handle personal identifying information for credit and debit cards.

1. Copy the Python code sample below, or use other code samples under **Create Payment Request** on the [Card Payments](https://docs.rapyd.net/en/card-payments.md "Card Payments") page.

   - - Request

       - ```python

                       
         from pprint import pprint

         from utilities import make_request

         data = {
             "amount": "50.00",
             "currency": "EUR",
             "payment_method": {
                 "type": "gb_visa_card",
                 "fields": {
                     "number": "4111111111111111",
                     "expiration_month": "12",
                     "expiration_year": "27",
                     "cvv": "567",
                     "name": "John Doe"
                 }
             }
         }
         response = make_request(method='post',
                                 path='/v1/payments',
                                 body=data)
         pprint(response)
         ```

   **Note**: For a description of all the parameters, see [Payment Object](https://docs.rapyd.net/en/payment.md "Payment").
2. Save the file next to your utilities file (e.g. create-payment.py).
3. Execute your file (e.g. python3 create-payment.py) and receive your response.

- - Response

    - ```

                    
       {
          "status": {
              "error_code": "",
              "status": "SUCCESS",
              "message": "",
              "response_code": "",
              "operation_id": "03dd96b5-1546-47c5-9ea8-26ea7f9392e6"
          },
          "data": {
              "id": "payment_9899b33317123dc59427fb0a4aa3f4f7",
              "amount": 50,
              "original_amount": 50,
              "is_partial": false,
              "currency_code": "GBP",
              "country_code": "GB",
              "status": "CLO",
              "description": "",
              "merchant_reference_id": "",
              "customer_token": "cus_183225bd57e4bc4967bf8b4ddc9c6144",
              "payment_method": "card_5a451b226ebcee4511fb22b199532ba2",
              "payment_method_data": {
                  "id": "card_5a451b226ebcee4511fb22b199532ba2",
                  "type": "gb_visa_card",
                  "category": "card",
                  "metadata": {
                      "merchant_defined": true
                  },
                  "image": "",
                  "webhook_url": "",
                  "supporting_documentation": "",
                  "next_action": "not_applicable",
                  "name": "John Doe",
                  "last4": "1111",
                  "acs_check": "unchecked",
                  "cvv_check": "unchecked",
                  "bin_details": {
                      "type": null,
                      "brand": null,
                      "level": null,
                      "issuer": null,
                      "country": null,
                      "bin_number": "411111"
                  },
                  "expiration_year": "27",
                  "expiration_month": "12",
                  "fingerprint_token": "ocfp_2a694038316f52122bbbb3ae926cfda9"
              },
              "auth_code": null,
              "expiration": 1692142435,
              "captured": true,
              "refunded": false,
              "refunded_amount": 0,
              "receipt_email": "",
              "redirect_url": "",
              "complete_payment_url": "",
              "error_payment_url": "",
              "receipt_number": "",
              "flow_type": "",
              "address": null,
              "statement_descriptor": "Test Business",
              "transaction_id": "",
              "created_at": 1691537634,
              "metadata": {},
              "failure_code": "",
              "failure_message": "",
              "paid": true,
              "paid_at": 1691537635,
              "dispute": null,
              "refunds": null,
              "order": null,
              "outcome": null,
              "visual_codes": {},
              "textual_codes": {},
              "instructions": [],
              "ewallet_id": "ewallet_db4ad4a76278f94c4a83dd9b28b483ed",
              "ewallets": [
                  {
                      "ewallet_id": "ewallet_db4ad4a76278f94c4a83dd9b28b483ed",
                      "amount": 50,
                      "percent": 100,
                      "refunded_amount": 0
                  }
              ],
              "payment_method_options": {},
              "payment_method_type": "gb_visa_card",
              "payment_method_type_category": "card",
              "fx_rate": 1,
              "merchant_requested_currency": null,
              "merchant_requested_amount": null,
              "fixed_side": "",
              "payment_fees": null,
              "invoice": "",
              "escrow": null,
              "group_payment": "",
              "cancel_reason": null,
              "initiation_type": "customer_present",
              "mid": "",
              "next_action": "not_applicable",
              "error_code": "",
              "remitter_information": {},
              "save_payment_method": true
          }
      }       
      ```

> **Note:**
>
> See the Rapyd [Github Repository](https://github.com/rapyd-samples) for more examples.