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> Source: https://docs.saleor.io/api-reference/payments/inputs/payment-input

# PaymentInput Input Type

Fields required to create a payment.

The legacy Payments API is deprecated and will be removed. Use the Transactions API instead.

```graphql
input PaymentInput {
  gateway: String!
  token: String
  amount: PositiveDecimal
  returnUrl: String
  storePaymentMethod: StorePaymentMethodEnum
  metadata: [MetadataInput!]
}
```

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### Fields

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#### [`gateway`](#gateway) ● [`String!`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/scalars/string.md)

A gateway to use with that payment.

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#### [`token`](#token) ● [`String`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/scalars/string.md)

Client-side generated payment token, representing customer's billing data in a secure manner.

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#### [`amount`](#amount) ● [`PositiveDecimal`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/scalars/positive-decimal.md)

Total amount of the transaction, including all taxes and discounts. If no amount is provided, the checkout total will be used.

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#### [`returnUrl`](#return-url) ● [`String`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/scalars/string.md)

URL of a storefront view where user should be redirected after requiring additional actions. Payment with additional actions will not be finished if this field is not provided.

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#### [`storePaymentMethod`](#store-payment-method) ● [`StorePaymentMethodEnum`](/api-reference/payments/enums/store-payment-method-enum.md)

Payment store type.

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#### [`metadata`](#metadata) ● [`[MetadataInput!]`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/inputs/metadata-input.md)

User public metadata. Can be read by any API client authorized to read the object it's attached to.

Warning: never store sensitive information, including financial data such as credit card details.

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### Member Of

[`checkoutPaymentCreate`](/api-reference/deprecated/checkout/mutations/checkout-payment-create.md) mutation