Some payment methods might require additional steps to register a domain. If the requirements weren’t satisfied when the domain was created, the payment method will be inactive on the domain. The payment method doesn’t appear in Elements or Embedded Checkout for this domain until it is active.
To activate a payment method on an existing payment method domain, complete the required registration steps specific to the payment method, and then validate the payment method domain with this endpoint.
Related guides: Payment method domains.
Parameters
No parameters.
Returns
Returns the updated payment method domain object.
{ "id": "pmd_1Nnrer2eZvKYlo2Cips79tWl", "object": "payment_method_domain", "apple_pay": { "status": "active" }, "created": 1694129445, "domain_name": "example.com", "enabled": true, "google_pay": { "status": "active" }, "link": { "status": "active" }, "livemode": false, "paypal": { "status": "active" }}These bank accounts are payment methods on Customer objects.
On the other hand External Accounts are transfer destinations on Account objects for connected accounts. They can be bank accounts or debit cards as well, and are documented in the links above.
Related guide: Bank debits and transfers
A customer’s Cash balance represents real funds. Customers can add funds to their cash balance by sending a bank transfer. These funds can be used for payment and can eventually be paid out to your bank account.
Customers with certain payments enabled have a cash balance, representing funds that were paid by the customer to a merchant, but have not yet been allocated to a payment. Cash Balance Transactions represent when funds are moved into or out of this balance. This includes funding by the customer, allocation to payments, and refunds to the customer.
You can store multiple cards on a customer in order to charge the customer later. You can also store multiple debit cards on a recipient in order to transfer to those cards later.
Related guide: Card payments with Sources