> Documentation index: [Saleor](/llms.txt) · [This section](/api-reference/payments/llms.txt)
> Source: https://docs.saleor.io/api-reference/payments/objects/payment-gateway-initialize-tokenization

# PaymentGatewayInitializeTokenization Object

Initializes payment gateway for tokenizing payment method session.

Requires the AUTHENTICATED\_USER permission.

Triggers the following webhook events:

-   PAYMENT\_GATEWAY\_INITIALIZE\_TOKENIZATION\_SESSION (sync): The customer requested to initialize payment gateway for tokenization.

```graphql
type PaymentGatewayInitializeTokenization {
  result: PaymentGatewayInitializeTokenizationResult!
  data: JSON
  errors: [PaymentGatewayInitializeTokenizationError!]!
}
```

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### Fields

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#### [`result`](#result) ● [`PaymentGatewayInitializeTokenizationResult!`](/api-reference/payments/enums/payment-gateway-initialize-tokenization-result.md)

A status of the payment gateway initialization.

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#### [`data`](#data) ● [`JSON`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/scalars/json.md)

A data returned by payment app.

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#### [`errors`](#errors) ● [`[PaymentGatewayInitializeTokenizationError!]!`](/api-reference/payments/objects/payment-gateway-initialize-tokenization-error.md)

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### Returned By

[`paymentGatewayInitializeTokenization`](/api-reference/payments/mutations/payment-gateway-initialize-tokenization.md) mutation