## Create a Source

Use `stripe.createSource` to convert payment information collected by elements into a [Source](/api.md#sources) object that you safely pass to your server to use in an API call.
See the [Sources documentation](/sources.md) for more information about sources.

This method returns a `Promise` which resolves with a result object.
This object has either:

* `result.source`: a [Source](/api#sources) was created successfully.
* `result.error`: there was an error.
  This includes client-side validation errors.
  Refer to the [API reference](/api/errors) for all possible errors.

**Syntax:** `stripe.createSource(...)`

- `element` (object) **required**
  The [Element](/js/element.md) containing payment information.
If applicable, the `Element` pulls data from other elements you’ve created on the same [Elements](#elements_create) instance.

- `sourceData` (object) **required**
  A required object containing the `type` of `Source` you want to create, and any additional payment information that you have collected.
See the [Sources API](/api.md#create_source) reference for details.

### Create a Source

```js
stripe
  .createSource(ibanElement, {
    type: 'sepa_debit',
    currency: 'eur',
    owner: {
      name: 'Jenny Rosen',
    },
  })
  .then(function(result) {
    // Handle result.error or result.source
  });
```

```es_next
const {source, error} = await stripe.createSource(
  ibanElement,
  {
    type: 'sepa_debit',
    currency: 'eur',
    owner: {
      name: 'Jenny Rosen',
    },
  },
);
```