# Save a customer's payment method without making a payment

Learn how to save a customer's French meal vouchers payment method using a SetupIntent.

> #### Want to accept France titres-restaurant payments?
> 
> France titres-restaurant is in private preview. [Share your email address to request access.](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/meal-vouchers/fr-meal-vouchers/saving-payment-details.md#fr_meal_voucher_preview)

### Want to accept France titres-restaurant payments?

Enter your email to request access.

```bash
curl https://docs.stripe.com/preview/register \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Referer: https://docs.stripe.com/payments/meal-vouchers/fr-meal-vouchers/saving-payment-details" \
  -d '{"email": "EMAIL", "preview": "fr_meal_voucher_preview"}'
```

> This guide is only for the following French meal vouchers issuers:
> 
> - Bimpli
- Pluxee
- Up Déjeuner

> This feature requires preview [Stripe version](https://docs.stripe.com/sdks/set-version.md) `2026-05-27.preview` or later. See [Update the Stripe SDK](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/meal-vouchers/fr-meal-vouchers/set-up-restaurant-api.md#update-sdk) for setup instructions.

## Before you begin

[Set up your restaurant](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/meal-vouchers/fr-meal-vouchers/set-up-restaurant-api.md) using the Payment Locations API. Make sure the location’s `fr_meal_vouchers_conecs_payments` capability status is `active` before saving payment details.

## Review the Saved Payment Methods documentation

Before you start, review how to [save a customer’s payment method](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/save-and-reuse.md) without making a payment.

## Create a SetupIntent

To specify that the payment method is set up as a French meal vouchers payment, pass the ID of your [payment location](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/meal-vouchers/fr-meal-vouchers/set-up-restaurant-api.md#create-location) in [setup_details[location]](https://docs.stripe.com/api/setup_intents/create.md?api-version=2026-05-27.preview#create_setup_intent-setup_details-location) and set [setup_details[benefit][fr_meal_voucher][enabled]](https://docs.stripe.com/api/setup_intents/create.md?api-version=2026-05-27.preview#create_setup_intent-setup_details-benefit-fr_meal_voucher-enabled) to `if_payment_method_is_eligible`:

```curl
curl https://api.stripe.com/v1/setup_intents \
  -u "<<YOUR_SECRET_KEY>>:" \
  -d "customer={{CUSTOMER_ID}}" \
  -d "setup_details[location]=loc_xxx" \
  -d "setup_details[benefit][fr_meal_voucher][enabled]=if_payment_method_is_eligible"
```

After you create the `SetupIntent`, return its [client secret](https://docs.stripe.com/api/setup_intents/object.md#setup_intent_object-client_secret) to the client.

## Submit the payment details to Stripe

Use [stripe.confirmSetup](https://docs.stripe.com/js/setup_intents/confirm_setup) to complete the setup using details collected by the Payment Element. Provide a [return_url](https://docs.stripe.com/api/setup_intents/create.md#create_setup_intent-return_url) to indicate where Stripe redirects the user after they complete setup.

## Charge the saved payment method later

When you charge the saved payment method *on-session* (A payment is described as on-session if it occurs while the customer is actively in your checkout flow and able to authenticate the payment method), use the `Customer` and `PaymentMethod` IDs to create a `PaymentIntent`.

Pass the ID of your payment location in [payment_details[location]](https://docs.stripe.com/api/payment_intents/create.md?api-version=2026-05-27.preview#create_payment_intent-payment_details-location) and set [payment_details[benefit][fr_meal_voucher][enabled]](https://docs.stripe.com/api/payment_intents/create.md?api-version=2026-05-27.preview#create_payment_intent-payment_details-benefit-fr_meal_voucher-enabled) to `if_payment_method_is_eligible`:

French meal vouchers payments are in EUR only.

```curl
curl https://api.stripe.com/v1/payment_intents \
  -u "<<YOUR_SECRET_KEY>>:" \
  -d amount=1211 \
  -d currency=eur \
  -d "customer={{CUSTOMER_ID}}" \
  -d "payment_method={{PAYMENTMETHOD_ID}}" \
  -d confirm=true \
  -d "payment_details[location]=loc_xxx" \
  -d "payment_details[benefit][fr_meal_voucher][enabled]=if_payment_method_is_eligible"
```

### Test your integration 

You can use the following cards to test your integration:

| French meal vouchers issuer | Number | CVC | Expiry date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bimpli with Conecs | 4000002501000002 | Any 3 digits | Any future date |

Use the PaymentLocation ID from your [test mode onboarding setup](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/meal-vouchers/fr-meal-vouchers/set-up-restaurant-api.md#testing). Pass this location ID in `setup_details[location]` when creating the SetupIntent.

## Temporary card authorization charge

When storing customer details, Stripe might send a request to the issuer to verify the card. A customer might see a 0.30 EUR charge on their bank statement resulting from this card authorization process. Stripe reverses this temporary charge almost immediately, restoring the charge to the customer’s daily balance.