## Create a PaymentMethod

`stripe.createPaymentMethod(paymentMethodData: object)`

Use `stripe.createPaymentMethod` to convert payment information collected by elements into a [PaymentMethod](https://docs.stripe.com/api/payment_methods.md) object that you safely pass to your server to use in an API call.

**NOTE:** In most integrations, you will not need to use this method. Instead, use methods like [stripe.confirmCardPayment](https://docs.stripe.com/js/payment_intents/confirm_card_payment.md), which will automatically create a PaymentMethod when you confirm a [PaymentIntent](https://docs.stripe.com/api/payment_intents.md).

- `paymentMethodData`
  Refer to the [PaymentMethod API](https://docs.stripe.com/api/payment_methods/create.md) for a full list of parameters.
    - `type`
      The type of the [PaymentMethod](https://docs.stripe.com/api/payment_methods/create.md) to create.
Refer to the [PaymentMethod API](https://docs.stripe.com/api/payment_methods/create.md#create_payment_method-type) for all possible values.
    - `card`
      A `card` or `cardNumber` Element.
    - `au_becs_debit`
      An `auBankAccount` Element.
    - `fpx`
      An `fpx` Element.
    - `fpx[bank]`
      The customer's [bank](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/fpx/accept-a-payment.md#bank-reference).
    - `netbanking[bank]`
      The customer's bank.
    - `ideal`
      An `idealBank` Element.
    - `ideal[bank]`
      The customer's [bank](https://docs.stripe.com/sources/ideal.md#specifying-customer-bank).
    - `sepa_debit`
      An `iban` Element.
    - `sepa_debit[iban]`
      An IBAN account number.
    - `upi[vpa]`
      The customer's VPA.
    - `billing_details`
      [Billing information](https://docs.stripe.com/api/payment_methods/create.md#create_payment_method-billing_details) associated with the PaymentMethod that may be used or required by particular types of payment methods.

### Example

```title
Create a PaymentMethod
```