## Get the Payment Element

This method gets the previously created Payment Element instance, if it exists.

`getPaymentElement()` returns one of the following:
* The Payment Element instance.
* `null`, when no Payment Element has been created.

**Syntax:** `checkout.getPaymentElement(...)`

### Get the Payment Element

```js
var element = checkout.getPaymentElement();
```

```es_next
const element = checkout.getPaymentElement();
```