# Removes the payment method types parameter from Checkout Sessions

## What’s new

Removes the [payment_method_types](https://docs.stripe.com/api/checkout/sessions/create.md?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#create_checkout_session-payment_method_types) parameter from the [create Checkout Session](https://docs.stripe.com/api/checkout/sessions/create.md?api-version=2026-09-30.endive) method. You can no longer pass `payment_method_types` when you create a Checkout Session. Use [dynamic payment methods](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/payment-methods/dynamic-payment-methods.md) to manage payment methods from the Dashboard without writing code.

You can also use [excluded_payment_method_types](https://docs.stripe.com/api/checkout/sessions/create.md?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#create_checkout_session-excluded_payment_method_types) to exclude specific payment methods from the dynamic payment methods results or the new [allowed_payment_method_types](https://docs.stripe.com/api/checkout/sessions/create.md?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#create_checkout_session-allowed_payment_method_types) parameter to specify a set of payment methods.

The [allowed_payment_method_types](https://docs.stripe.com/api/checkout/sessions/create.md?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#create_checkout_session-allowed_payment_method_types)  parameter accepts an array of payment method type and filters the list to only compatible payment methods based on other parameters such as `currency`, `amount`, and `customer`. The compatible subset is shown in the [payment_method_types](https://docs.stripe.com/api/checkout/sessions/object.md?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#checkout_session_object-payment_method_types) property of the response.

Previously, [payment_method_types](https://docs.stripe.com/api/checkout/sessions/create.md?api-version=2026-08-26.dahlia#create_checkout_session-payment_method_types) returned an error when you specified an incompatible payment method. `allowed_payment_method_types` silently filters out incompatible methods and returns only those that work with the current configuration.

## Why is this a breaking change?

Passing `payment_method_types` as a parameter when you [create a Checkout Session](https://docs.stripe.com/api/checkout/sessions/create.md?api-version=2026-09-30.endive) now returns a `400` error. If your integration sets this parameter, you must remove it and migrate to [dynamic payment methods](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/payment-methods/dynamic-payment-methods.md) or [allowed_payment_method_types](https://docs.stripe.com/api/checkout/sessions/create.md?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#create_checkout_session-allowed_payment_method_types).

## Impact

This migration requires careful attention if your integration passes `payment_method_types` when creating a Checkout Session. You must update your integration to use [dynamic payment methods](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/payment-methods/dynamic-payment-methods.md) or switch to `allowed_payment_method_types` to get automatic compatibility filtering instead of errors. Requests that include `payment_method_types` on this now return a `400` error.

## Changes

#### REST API

| Parameters | Change | Resources or endpoints |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `allowed_payment_method_types` | Added | [Checkout.Session](/api/checkout/sessions/object?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#checkout_session_object), [Checkout.Session#create](/api/checkout/sessions/create?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#create_checkout_session) |
| `payment_method_types` | Removed | [Checkout.Session#create](/api/checkout/sessions/create?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#create_checkout_session) |

#### Ruby

| Parameters | Change | Resources or methods |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `allowed_payment_method_types` | Added | [Checkout::Session](/api/checkout/sessions/object?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#checkout_session_object), [Checkout::SessionCreateParams](/api/checkout/sessions/create?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#create_checkout_session) |
| `payment_method_types` | Removed | [Checkout::SessionCreateParams](/api/checkout/sessions/create?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#create_checkout_session) |

#### Python

| Parameters | Change | Resources or methods |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `allowed_payment_method_types` | Added | [Checkout.Session](/api/checkout/sessions/object?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#checkout_session_object), [checkout.SessionCreateParams](/api/checkout/sessions/create?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#create_checkout_session) |
| `payment_method_types` | Removed | [checkout.SessionCreateParams](/api/checkout/sessions/create?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#create_checkout_session) |

#### PHP

| Parameters | Change | Resources or methods |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `allowed_payment_method_types` | Added | [Checkout.Session](/api/checkout/sessions/object?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#checkout_session_object), [Checkout\Session.create().$params](/api/checkout/sessions/create?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#create_checkout_session) |
| `payment_method_types` | Removed | [Checkout\Session.create().$params](/api/checkout/sessions/create?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#create_checkout_session) |

#### Java

| Parameters | Change | Resources or methods |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `allowedPaymentMethodTypes` | Added | [checkout.Session](/api/checkout/sessions/object?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#checkout_session_object), [checkout.SessionCreateParams](/api/checkout/sessions/create?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#create_checkout_session) |
| `paymentMethodTypes` | Removed | [checkout.SessionCreateParams](/api/checkout/sessions/create?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#create_checkout_session) |

#### Node.js

| Parameters | Change | Resources or methods |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `allowed_payment_method_types` | Added | [Checkout.Session](/api/checkout/sessions/object?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#checkout_session_object), [Checkout.SessionCreateParams](/api/checkout/sessions/create?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#create_checkout_session) |
| `payment_method_types` | Removed | [Checkout.SessionCreateParams](/api/checkout/sessions/create?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#create_checkout_session) |

#### Go

| Parameters | Change | Resources or methods |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `AllowedPaymentMethodTypes` | Added | [CheckoutSession](/api/checkout/sessions/object?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#checkout_session_object), [CheckoutSessionParams](/api/checkout/sessions/create?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#create_checkout_session) |
| `PaymentMethodTypes` | Removed | [CheckoutSessionParams](/api/checkout/sessions/create?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#create_checkout_session) |

#### .NET

| Parameters | Change | Resources or methods |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `AllowedPaymentMethodTypes` | Added | [Checkout.Session](/api/checkout/sessions/object?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#checkout_session_object), [Checkout.SessionCreateOptions](/api/checkout/sessions/create?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#create_checkout_session) |
| `PaymentMethodTypes` | Removed | [Checkout.SessionCreateOptions](/api/checkout/sessions/create?api-version=2026-09-30.endive#create_checkout_session) |

## Upgrade

#### REST API

1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/workbench/guides.md#view-api-versions) in Workbench.
2. If you use an SDK, upgrade to the corresponding SDK version for this API version.
   - If you don’t use an SDK, update your [API requests](https://docs.stripe.com/api-versions.md#how-versions-are-specified-in-requests) to include `Stripe-Version: 2026-09-30.endive`
3. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md).
4. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version.
5. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md).

Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md).

#### Ruby

1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#view-your-api-version-and-the-latest-available-upgrade-in-workbench) in Workbench.
2. Upgrade your Ruby SDK to the latest version.
3. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md).
4. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version.
5. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md).
6. In Workbench, [perform the upgrade](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#perform-the-upgrade). You can [roll back the version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#roll-back-your-api-version) for 72 hours.

Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md).

#### Python

1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#view-your-api-version-and-the-latest-available-upgrade-in-workbench) in Workbench.
2. Upgrade your Python SDK to the latest version.
3. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md).
4. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version.
5. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md).
6. In Workbench, [perform the upgrade](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#perform-the-upgrade). You can [roll back the version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#roll-back-your-api-version) for 72 hours.

Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md).

#### PHP

1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#view-your-api-version-and-the-latest-available-upgrade-in-workbench) in Workbench.
2. Upgrade your PHP SDK to the latest version.
3. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md).
4. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version.
5. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md).
6. In Workbench, [perform the upgrade](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#perform-the-upgrade). You can [roll back the version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#roll-back-your-api-version) for 72 hours.

Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md).

#### Java

1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#view-your-api-version-and-the-latest-available-upgrade-in-workbench) in Workbench.
2. Upgrade your Java SDK to the latest version.
3. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md).
4. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version.
5. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md).
6. In Workbench, [perform the upgrade](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#perform-the-upgrade). You can [roll back the version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#roll-back-your-api-version) for 72 hours.

Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md).

#### Node.js

1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#view-your-api-version-and-the-latest-available-upgrade-in-workbench) in Workbench.
2. Upgrade your Node SDK to the latest version.
3. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md).
4. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version.
5. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md).
6. In Workbench, [perform the upgrade](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#perform-the-upgrade). You can [roll back the version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#roll-back-your-api-version) for 72 hours.

Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md).

#### Go

1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#view-your-api-version-and-the-latest-available-upgrade-in-workbench) in Workbench.
2. Upgrade your Go SDK to the latest version.
3. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md).
4. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version.
5. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md).
6. In Workbench, [perform the upgrade](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#perform-the-upgrade). You can [roll back the version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#roll-back-your-api-version) for 72 hours.

Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md).

#### .NET

1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#view-your-api-version-and-the-latest-available-upgrade-in-workbench) in Workbench.
2. Upgrade your .NET SDK to the latest version.
3. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md).
4. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version.
5. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md).
6. In Workbench, [perform the upgrade](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#perform-the-upgrade). You can [roll back the version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#roll-back-your-api-version) for 72 hours.

Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md).

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