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POST
/
simulate
/
payments
/
payment_instruments
/
{pmt_inst_id}
curl https://dev.methodfi.com/simulate/payments/payment_instrument/pmt_inst_pd788hPVhLT37 \
  -X POST \
  -H "Method-Version: 2025-12-01" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_WyZEWVfTcH7GqmPzUPk65Vjc" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "amount": 5000,
    "description": "Loan Pmt"
  }'

{
  "id": "pmt_rPrDPEwyCVUcm",
  "reversal_id": null,
  "source_trace_id": null,
  "destination_trace_id": null,
  "source": "acc_JMJZT6r7iHi8e",
  "destination": "acc_AXthnzpBnxxWP",
  "amount": 5000,
  "description": "Loan Pmt",
  "status": "processing",
  "error": null,
  "metadata": null,
  "estimated_completion_date": "2025-12-11",
  "source_settlement_date": "2025-12-09",
  "destination_settlement_date": "2025-12-11",
  "created_at": "2025-12-09T00:42:31.209Z",
  "updated_at": "2025-12-09T00:43:30.996Z"
}

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Simulates sending funds to the inbound_achwire_payment Payment Instrument to create a Payment.

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Returns

Returns a Payment object that is in processing status. 
curl https://dev.methodfi.com/simulate/payments/payment_instrument/pmt_inst_pd788hPVhLT37 \
  -X POST \
  -H "Method-Version: 2025-12-01" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_WyZEWVfTcH7GqmPzUPk65Vjc" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "amount": 5000,
    "description": "Loan Pmt"
  }'

{
  "id": "pmt_rPrDPEwyCVUcm",
  "reversal_id": null,
  "source_trace_id": null,
  "destination_trace_id": null,
  "source": "acc_JMJZT6r7iHi8e",
  "destination": "acc_AXthnzpBnxxWP",
  "amount": 5000,
  "description": "Loan Pmt",
  "status": "processing",
  "error": null,
  "metadata": null,
  "estimated_completion_date": "2025-12-11",
  "source_settlement_date": "2025-12-09",
  "destination_settlement_date": "2025-12-11",
  "created_at": "2025-12-09T00:42:31.209Z",
  "updated_at": "2025-12-09T00:43:30.996Z"
}