PaymentMethod
The PaymentMethod object represents payment method details associated with a customer account.
Payment methods are the ways in which customers pay for their subscriptions. Your customers can choose a payment method from your company's list of preferred payment methods.
Electronic payment methods include credit cards, debit cards, bank transfers, and third-party processors, such as PayPal. Non-electronic methods, which must be made outside of Zuora Payments, are called external methods, and include checks, cash, and wire transfers.
You define payment methods in the web-based UI. The methods that you define are available for you to use for individual customer accounts in the API.
Supported payment methods
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Payment method |
Description |
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ACH |
An Automated Clearing House (ACH) payment is a form of electronic funds transfer or bank transfer that provides a secure, efficient method of receiving payments through the ACH Network. ACH is also called direct debit. |
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Bank Transfer |
This payment method includes the following types:
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Cash |
Cash is money in the physical form of currency, such as bank notes or coins. |
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CC Reference Transaction |
A credit card reference transaction reuses existing credit card information. If you need to recharge a credit card and you are not storing the credit card information in your local database, then you can perform a CC reference transaction. This method of payment is available if PayPal is used as the payment gateway. |
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Check |
A check is a negotiable instrument instructing a financial institution to pay a specific amount of a specific currency from a specified demand account held in the depositor's name with that institution. |
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Credit Card |
Purchasers can use credit cards to buy goods based on the card holder’s promise to pay for these goods and services. Zuora support Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover cards. |
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Debit Card |
A debit card is also called a banking card, check card or ATM card. It is used as an alternative to cash when making purchases. The funds for a debit card purchase are withdrawn directly from the bank account. Zuora support Signature (or PIN-less) debit cards that have a Visa or Mastercard logo. |
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PayPal |
With PayPal, customers can send payments securely online using a stored value account that is linked to a credit card, Signature (PINless) debit card, or bank account. |
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Wire Transfer |
A wire transfer is a method of transferring money from one person or institution to another. A wire transfer can be made from one bank account to another bank account or through a transfer of cash at a cash office. |
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Other |
Use this option for other payment methods. |
The SOAP API does not support the following payment method types.
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Adyen Apple Pay
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Adyen Google Pay
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Custom payment method type
Supported calls
You can use this object with the following calls:
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create()
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query()
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update()
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delete()