Payment Method Configurations 

PaymentMethodConfigurations control which payment methods are displayed to your customers when you don’t explicitly specify payment method types. You can have multiple configurations with different sets of payment methods for different scenarios.

There are two types of PaymentMethodConfigurations. Which is used depends on the charge type:

Direct configurations apply to payments created on your account, including Connect destination charges, Connect separate charges and transfers, and payments not involving Connect.

Child configurations apply to payments created on your connected accounts using direct charges, and charges with the on_behalf_of parameter.

Child configurations have a parent that sets default values and controls which settings connected accounts may override. You can specify a parent ID at payment time, and Stripe will automatically resolve the connected account’s associated child configuration. Parent configurations are managed in the dashboard and are not available in this API.

Related guides:

The Payment Method Configuration object 

Attributes

  • idstringretrievable with publishable key

    Unique identifier for the object.

  • objectstring

    String representing the object’s type. Objects of the same type share the same value.

  • activeboolean

    Whether the configuration can be used for new payments.

  • applicationnullable string

    For child configs, the Connect application associated with the configuration.

  • is_defaultboolean

    The default configuration is used whenever a payment method configuration is not specified.

  • namestring

    The configuration’s name.

  • parentnullable string

    For child configs, the configuration’s parent configuration.

More attributes

  • acss_debitnullable hash

  • affirmnullable hash

  • afterpay_clearpaynullable hash

  • alipaynullable hash

  • almanullable hash

  • amazon_paynullable hash

  • apple_paynullable hash

  • au_becs_debitnullable hash

  • bacs_debitnullable hash

  • bancontactnullable hash

  • billienullable hash

  • bliknullable hash

  • boletonullable hash

  • cardnullable hash

  • cartes_bancairesnullable hash

  • cashappnullable hash

  • customer_balancenullable hash

  • epsnullable hash

  • fpxnullable hash

  • giropaynullable hash

  • google_paynullable hash

  • grabpaynullable hash

  • idealnullable hash

  • jcbnullable hash

  • kakao_paynullable hash

  • klarnanullable hash

  • konbininullable hash

  • kr_cardnullable hash

  • linknullable hash

  • livemodeboolean

  • mobilepaynullable hash

  • multibanconullable hash

  • naver_paynullable hash

  • nz_bank_accountnullable hash

  • oxxonullable hash

  • p24nullable hash

  • pay_by_banknullable hash

  • payconullable hash

  • paynownullable hash

  • paypalnullable hash

  • pixnullable hash

  • promptpaynullable hash

  • revolut_paynullable hash

  • samsung_paynullable hash

  • satispaynullable hash

  • sepa_debitnullable hash

  • sofortnullable hash

  • swishnullable hash

  • twintnullable hash

  • us_bank_accountnullable hash

  • wechat_paynullable hash

  • zipnullable hash

The Payment Method Configuration object
{
"id": "pmc_abcdef",
"object": "payment_method_configuration",
"acss_debit": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"active": true,
"affirm": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"afterpay_clearpay": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"alipay": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"apple_pay": {
"available": true,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "on",
"value": "on"
}
},
"bancontact": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"card": {
"available": true,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "on",
"value": "on"
}
},
"cartes_bancaires": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"eps": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"giropay": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"google_pay": {
"available": true,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "on",
"value": "on"
}
},
"ideal": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"is_default": true,
"klarna": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"link": {
"available": true,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "on",
"value": "on"
}
},
"livemode": false,
"name": "Default",
"p24": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"sepa_debit": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"sofort": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"us_bank_account": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"wechat_pay": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
}
}

Create a payment method configuration 

Creates a payment method configuration

Parameters

  • namestringRequired unless parent is provided

    Configuration name.

  • parentstringRequired unless name is provided

    Configuration’s parent configuration. Specify to create a child configuration.

More parameters

  • acss_debithash

  • affirmhash

  • afterpay_clearpayhash

  • alipayhash

  • almahash

  • amazon_payhash

  • apple_payhash

  • apple_pay_laterhash

  • au_becs_debithash

  • bacs_debithash

  • bancontacthash

  • billiehash

  • blikhash

  • boletohash

  • cardhash

  • cartes_bancaireshash

  • cashapphash

  • customer_balancehash

  • epshash

  • fpxhash

  • giropayhash

  • google_payhash

  • grabpayhash

  • idealhash

  • jcbhash

  • kakao_payhash

  • klarnahash

  • konbinihash

  • kr_cardhash

  • linkhash

  • mobilepayhash

  • multibancohash

  • naver_payhash

  • nz_bank_accounthash

  • oxxohash

  • p24hash

  • pay_by_bankhash

  • paycohash

  • paynowhash

  • paypalhash

  • pixhash

  • promptpayhash

  • revolut_payhash

  • samsung_payhash

  • satispayhash

  • sepa_debithash

  • soforthash

  • swishhash

  • twinthash

  • us_bank_accounthash

  • wechat_payhash

  • ziphash

Returns

Returns the payment method configuration object

POST /v1/payment_method_configurations
Stripe.api_key = 'sk_test_BQokikJ...2HlWgH4olfQ2sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2'
payment_method_configuration = Stripe::PaymentMethodConfiguration.create({
name: 'Buy Now Pay Laters',
})
Response
{
"id": "pmc_abcdef",
"object": "payment_method_configuration",
"acss_debit": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"active": true,
"affirm": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"afterpay_clearpay": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"alipay": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"apple_pay": {
"available": true,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "on",
"value": "on"
}
},
"bancontact": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"card": {
"available": true,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "on",
"value": "on"
}
},
"cartes_bancaires": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"eps": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"giropay": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"google_pay": {
"available": true,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "on",
"value": "on"
}
},
"ideal": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"is_default": true,
"klarna": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"link": {
"available": true,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "on",
"value": "on"
}
},
"livemode": false,
"name": "Default",
"p24": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"sepa_debit": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"sofort": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"us_bank_account": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"wechat_pay": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
}
}

Update payment method configuration 

Update payment method configuration

Parameters

  • activeboolean

    Whether the configuration can be used for new payments.

  • namestring

    Configuration name.

More parameters

  • acss_debithash

  • affirmhash

  • afterpay_clearpayhash

  • alipayhash

  • almahash

  • amazon_payhash

  • apple_payhash

  • apple_pay_laterhash

  • au_becs_debithash

  • bacs_debithash

  • bancontacthash

  • billiehash

  • blikhash

  • boletohash

  • cardhash

  • cartes_bancaireshash

  • cashapphash

  • customer_balancehash

  • epshash

  • fpxhash

  • giropayhash

  • google_payhash

  • grabpayhash

  • idealhash

  • jcbhash

  • kakao_payhash

  • klarnahash

  • konbinihash

  • kr_cardhash

  • linkhash

  • mobilepayhash

  • multibancohash

  • naver_payhash

  • nz_bank_accounthash

  • oxxohash

  • p24hash

  • pay_by_bankhash

  • paycohash

  • paynowhash

  • paypalhash

  • pixhash

  • promptpayhash

  • revolut_payhash

  • samsung_payhash

  • satispayhash

  • sepa_debithash

  • soforthash

  • swishhash

  • twinthash

  • us_bank_accounthash

  • wechat_payhash

  • ziphash

Returns

An object with the updated account payment method configuration

POST /v1/payment_method_configurations/:id
Stripe.api_key = 'sk_test_BQokikJ...2HlWgH4olfQ2sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2'
payment_method_configuration = Stripe::PaymentMethodConfiguration.update(
'pmc_abcdef',
{acss_debit: {display_preference: {preference: 'on'}}},
)
Response
{
"id": "pmc_abcdef",
"object": "payment_method_configuration",
"acss_debit": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"active": true,
"affirm": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"afterpay_clearpay": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"alipay": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"apple_pay": {
"available": true,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "on",
"value": "on"
}
},
"bancontact": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"card": {
"available": true,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "on",
"value": "on"
}
},
"cartes_bancaires": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"eps": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"giropay": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"google_pay": {
"available": true,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "on",
"value": "on"
}
},
"ideal": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"is_default": true,
"klarna": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"link": {
"available": true,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "on",
"value": "on"
}
},
"livemode": false,
"name": "Default",
"p24": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"sepa_debit": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"sofort": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"us_bank_account": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"wechat_pay": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
}
}

Retrieve payment method configuration 

Retrieve payment method configuration

Parameters

No parameters.

Returns

A payment method configuration object.

GET /v1/payment_method_configurations/:id
Stripe.api_key = 'sk_test_BQokikJ...2HlWgH4olfQ2sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2'
payment_method_configuration = Stripe::PaymentMethodConfiguration.retrieve('pmc_abcdef')
Response
{
"id": "pmc_abcdef",
"object": "payment_method_configuration",
"acss_debit": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"active": true,
"affirm": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"afterpay_clearpay": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"alipay": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"apple_pay": {
"available": true,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "on",
"value": "on"
}
},
"bancontact": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"card": {
"available": true,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "on",
"value": "on"
}
},
"cartes_bancaires": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"eps": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"giropay": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"google_pay": {
"available": true,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "on",
"value": "on"
}
},
"ideal": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"is_default": true,
"klarna": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"link": {
"available": true,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "on",
"value": "on"
}
},
"livemode": false,
"name": "Default",
"p24": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"sepa_debit": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"sofort": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"us_bank_account": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
},
"wechat_pay": {
"available": false,
"display_preference": {
"overridable": null,
"preference": "off",
"value": "off"
}
}
}