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Payment initiation and future usage configuration are the first steps in the alternative payment lifecycle. Use the flows below to create orders and define how stored credentials will be used later.

Init future payment

Use the Host-to-host, Payment Page, Payment Link, or Payment Form flow to initiate a future payment.

Description

Defines the usage of stored payment credentials.

Should be provided either future_usage or product_id for payment_method alipay , bizum , cashapp , mbway , multibanco , pix-automatico , wechatpay .

Example

{
  "future_usage": {
    "payment_type": "recurring"
  }
}

Description

Type of the token usage scenario.

• one-time no token created, for one-off use
• 1-click token for future CIT without re-entering details
• recurring token for fixed scheduled MIT, for subscriptions
• unscheduled token for unscheduled/variable MIT, for auto-top-up

To streamline integration for merchants using product services, the system automatically calculates the appropriate payment intent by combining payment_type and product_id.

When both are provided, the system ensures no conflict between them. In the case of a conflict, such as a one-time payment with a recurring product, the request is declined. If only the product_id is provided, the payment_type is determined based on the product type.