# Payment Methods

## The Payment Method Resource

A `PaymentMethod` resource describes which payment method was used to fulfill a payment. It is used with a `PaymentIntent` to collect payments.

[More Details](https://developers.paymongo.com/reference/the-payment-method-object)

## Creating a Payment Method

```javascript


/**
 * These are the required properties
 * @param {Object} data The payload.
 * @param {Object} data.attributes Payload attributes.
 * @param {string} data.attributes.type The type of payment method. The possible value is card for now.
 * @param {string} data.attributes.details.card_number Credit/Debit Card number of the PaymentMethod.
 * @param {number} data.attributes.details.exp_month Expiry month of the Credit/Debit Card.
 * @param {number} data.attributes.details.exp_year Expiry year of the Credit/Debit Card.
 * @param {string} data.attributes.details.cvc CVC of the Credit/Debit Card.
 */
const result = await paymongo.paymentMethods.create(data);

```

#### Payload

```javascript
{
  data: {
    attributes: {
      type: 'card', // The only available type for now is 'card'.
      details: {
        card_number: '4343434343434345',
        exp_month: 02,
        exp_year: 23,
        cvc: '123',
      }
    }
  }
}

```

## Retrieving a Payment Method

```javascript
/**
 * @param {string} id The PaymentMethod id
 */
const result = await paymongo.paymentMethods.retrieve(id);

```