---
title: Use Payment Element across multiple processors
subtitle: Learn how to collect card details with Payment Element and use them with a third-party processor.
route: /payments/forwarding-third-party-processors
---

# Use Payment Element across multiple processors

Learn how to collect card details with Payment Element and use them with a third-party processor.

Use [Payment Element](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/payment-element.md) to build a custom payment flow that allows you to collect card details, create a [PaymentMethod](https://docs.stripe.com/api/payment_methods.md), and [forward](https://docs.stripe.com/api/forwarding/request.md) the payment method to a third-party processor.

To gain access to use Stripe’s forwarding service, contact [Stripe support](https://dashboard.stripe.com/login?redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.stripe.com%2Fcontact%2Femail%3Fquestion%3Dother%26topic%3Dpayment_apis%26subject%3DHow%2520can%2520I%2520access%2520the%2520Vault%2520and%2520Forward%2520API%3F%26body%3DWhat%2520endpoint%28s%29%2520would%2520you%2520like%2520to%2520forward%2520card%2520details%2520to%3F).

## Create a PaymentMethod

Use a Payment Element to collect payment details. If you’re not integrated with the Payment Element, learn how to [get started](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/accept-a-payment.md).
After the customer submits your payment form, call [stripe.createPaymentMethod](https://docs.stripe.com/js/payment_methods/create_payment_method) to create a *PaymentMethod*. Pass the PaymentMethod ID to the ForwardingRequest endpoint on your server.

```javascript
// Set your publishable key: remember to change this to your live publishable key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/apikeys
const stripe = Stripe('<<publishable key>>');

const options = {
    mode: 'payment',
    amount: 1099,
    currency: 'usd',
    paymentMethodCreation: 'manual',
    // Fully customizable with appearance API.
    appearance: {
        theme: 'stripe'
    }
};

// Set up Stripe.js and Elements to use in checkout form
const elements = stripe.elements(options);

const paymentElementOptions = {
layout: "tabs",
};

// Create and mount the Payment Element
const paymentElement = elements.create('payment', paymentElementOptions);
paymentElement.mount('#payment-element');

const form = document.getElementById('payment-form');
const submitBtn = document.getElementById('submit');

const handleError = (error) => {
    const messageContainer = document.querySelector('#error-message');
    messageContainer.textContent = error.message;
    submitBtn.disabled = false;
}

form.addEventListener('submit', async (event) => {
    // We don't want to let default form submission happen here,
    // which would refresh the page.
    event.preventDefault();

    // Prevent multiple form submissions
    if (submitBtn.disabled) {
        return;
    }

    // Disable form submission while loading
    submitBtn.disabled = true;

    // Trigger form validation and wallet collection
    const { error: submitError } = await elements.submit();
    if (submitError) {
        handleError(submitError);
        return;
    }

    // Create the PaymentMethod using the details collected by the Payment Element
    const { error, paymentMethod } = await stripe.createPaymentMethod({
        elements,
        params: {
            billing_details: {
                name: 'John Doe',
            }
        }
    });

    if (error) {
        // This point is only reached if there's an immediate error when
        // creating the PaymentMethod. Show the error to your customer (for example, payment details incomplete)
        handleError(error);
        return;
    }

    // Call the ForwardingRequest endpoint on your server
    const res = await fetch("/create-forwarding-request", {
        method: "POST",
        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
        body: JSON.stringify({
            paymentMethodId: paymentMethod.id,
        }),
    });
    const data = await res.json();

    // Handle the response or errors
    handleServerResponse(data);
});
```

```jsx
import React, {useState} from 'react';
import {useStripe, useElements, PaymentElement} from '@stripe/react-stripe-js';

export default function CheckoutForm() {
  const stripe = useStripe();
  const elements = useElements();
  const [errorMessage, setErrorMessage] = useState();
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
  const handleError = (error) => {
    setLoading(false);
    setErrorMessage(error.message);
  }

  const handleSubmit = async (event) => {
    // We don't want to let default form submission happen here,
    // which would refresh the page.
    event.preventDefault();

    if (!stripe) {
      // Stripe.js hasn't yet loaded.
      // Make sure to disable form submission until Stripe.js has loaded.
      return;
    }
    setLoading(true);
    // Trigger form validation and wallet collection
    const {error: submitError} = await elements.submit();
    if (submitError) {
      handleError(submitError);
      return;
    }

    // Create the PaymentMethod using the details collected by the Payment Element
    const {error, paymentMethod} = await stripe.createPaymentMethod({
      elements,
      params: {
        billing_details: {
          name: 'Jenny Rosen',
        }
      }
    });

    if (error) {
      // This point is only reached if there's an immediate error when
      // creating the PaymentMethod. Show the error to your customer (for example, payment details incomplete)
      handleError(error);
      return;
    }

    // Call the ForwardingRequest endpoint on your server
    const res = await fetch("/create-forwarding-request", {
      method: "POST",
      headers: {"Content-Type": "application/json"},
      body: JSON.stringify({
        paymentMethodId: paymentMethod.id,
      }),
    });
    const data = await res.json();
    // Handle any next actions or errors. See the Handle any next actions step for implementation.
    handleServerResponse(data);
  };

  return (
    <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
      <PaymentElement />
      <button type="submit" disabled={!stripe || loading}>
        Submit
      </button>
      {errorMessage && <div>{errorMessage}</div>}
    </form>
  );
}
```

## Create a ForwardingRequest

Contact Stripe support to [configure](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/vault-and-forward.md#configuring) your destination endpoint and begin forwarding transactions.
Send the card details to this test endpoint before you connect your integration with your third-party processor.

```javascript
const stripe = require("stripe")("<<secret key>>");
const express = require('express');
const app = express();

app.set('trust proxy', true);
app.use(express.json());
app.use(express.static("."));

app.post('/create-forwarding-request', async (req, res) => {
    try {
        const forwardedReq = await stripe.forwarding.requests.create(
            {
                payment_method: req.body.paymentMethodId,
                url: '{{DESTINATION_ENDPOINT}}',
                request: {
                    headers: [{
                        name: 'Destination-API-Key',
                        value: '{{DESTINATION_API_KEY}}'
                    },{
                        name: 'Destination-Idempotency-Key',
                        value: '{{DESTINATION_IDEMPOTENCY_KEY}}'
                    }],
                    body: JSON.stringify({
                        "amount": {
                            "currency": "USD",
                            "value": 1099
                        },
                        "reference": "Your order number",
                        "card": {
                            "number": "",
                            "exp_month": "",
                            "exp_year": "",
                            "cvc": "",
                            "name": "",
                        }
                    })
                },
                replacements: ['card_number', 'card_expiry', 'card_cvc', 'cardholder_name'],
            }
        );

        if (forwardedReq.response_details.status != 200) {
            // Return error based on third-party API response code
        } else {
            // Parse and handle the third-party API response
            const forwardedResult = JSON.parse(forwardedReq.response_details.body);
            res.json({
                status: forwardedReq.response_details.status
            });
        }
    } catch (err) {
        res.json({
            error: err
        });
    }
});

app.listen(3000, () => {
    console.log('Running on port 3000');
});
```

## Handle the Response

After you send the request, you must handle the response.

```javascript
const handleServerResponse = async (response) => {
  if (response.error) {
    // Show error on payment form
  } else if (response.status != 200) {
    // Show error based on response code
  } else {
     // Parse the response body to render your payment form
  }
}
```