curl https://production.methodfi.com/accounts/acc_4m9amk4KFiaQX/payment_instruments \
-X POST \
-H "Method-Version: 2025-12-01" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk_WyZEWVfTcH7GqmPzUPk65Vjc" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"type": "card"
}'
const paymentInstrument = await method
.accounts('acc_4m9amk4KFiaQX')
.paymentInstruments
.create({
type: 'card'
});
payment_instrument = method
.accounts('acc_4m9amk4KFiaQX')
.payment_instruments
.create({
"type": "card"
})
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"id": "pmt_inst_pd788hPVhLT37",
"account_id": "acc_GAzrD99cUqGEN",
"type": "card",
"card": {
"number": "5555555555551580",
"exp_month": "04",
"exp_year": "2027",
"billing_zip_code": "12345"
},
"network_token": null,
"chargeable": true,
"status": "completed",
"error": null,
"created_at": "2025-04-03T19:30:56.039Z",
"updated_at": "2025-04-03T19:30:56.039Z"
},
"message": null
}
Payment Instruments
Create Payment Instruments
POST
/
accounts
/
{acc_id}
/
payment_instruments
curl https://production.methodfi.com/accounts/acc_4m9amk4KFiaQX/payment_instruments \
-X POST \
-H "Method-Version: 2025-12-01" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk_WyZEWVfTcH7GqmPzUPk65Vjc" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"type": "card"
}'
const paymentInstrument = await method
.accounts('acc_4m9amk4KFiaQX')
.paymentInstruments
.create({
type: 'card'
});
payment_instrument = method
.accounts('acc_4m9amk4KFiaQX')
.payment_instruments
.create({
"type": "card"
})
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"id": "pmt_inst_pd788hPVhLT37",
"account_id": "acc_GAzrD99cUqGEN",
"type": "card",
"card": {
"number": "5555555555551580",
"exp_month": "04",
"exp_year": "2027",
"billing_zip_code": "12345"
},
"network_token": null,
"chargeable": true,
"status": "completed",
"error": null,
"created_at": "2025-04-03T19:30:56.039Z",
"updated_at": "2025-04-03T19:30:56.039Z"
},
"message": null
}
Enables creation of a PaymentInstrument linked to an account, returning card credentials (e.g., card number, expiration, or network token) for use in checkout.
Operation Type:
Path Parameters
Request Body Parameters
Returns
Returns a PaymentInstrument object.curl https://production.methodfi.com/accounts/acc_4m9amk4KFiaQX/payment_instruments \
-X POST \
-H "Method-Version: 2025-12-01" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk_WyZEWVfTcH7GqmPzUPk65Vjc" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"type": "card"
}'
const paymentInstrument = await method
.accounts('acc_4m9amk4KFiaQX')
.paymentInstruments
.create({
type: 'card'
});
payment_instrument = method
.accounts('acc_4m9amk4KFiaQX')
.payment_instruments
.create({
"type": "card"
})
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"id": "pmt_inst_pd788hPVhLT37",
"account_id": "acc_GAzrD99cUqGEN",
"type": "card",
"card": {
"number": "5555555555551580",
"exp_month": "04",
"exp_year": "2027",
"billing_zip_code": "12345"
},
"network_token": null,
"chargeable": true,
"status": "completed",
"error": null,
"created_at": "2025-04-03T19:30:56.039Z",
"updated_at": "2025-04-03T19:30:56.039Z"
},
"message": null
}
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