# Initiate payment

The endpoint {{redstone-api}}/v1/payment/init is a POST request that initiates a payment. The request body should be in raw format and include the following parameters:

<mark style="color:green;">POST</mark>  /v1/payment/init

#### Headers

| Name       | Type   | Description               |
| ---------- | ------ | ------------------------- |
| secret-key | string | Your Redstone  secret key |
| public-key | String | Your Redstone  public key |

#### Request body

* currency (string): The currency for the payment.
* country (string): The country for the payment.
* narration (string): Description or reason for the payment.
* method (string): The payment method to be used.
* amount (number): The amount of the payment.
* webhook\_url (string): A URL where notifications about the payment status will be sent.
* redirect\_url (sting):
* email (string): The email address of the customer.
* customer\_first\_name (string): The first name of the customer.
* customer\_last\_name  (string): The last name of the customer.
* phone\_number (string): The phone number of the customer.

#### Request

For example, you can make a post request to the endpoint above and pass in the **raw json data** below to create a one-off transaction.

```
{
    "currency": "ZMW",
    "country": "ZM",
    "narration": "payment for rice",
    "method": "mobilemoney", //"card"
    "amount": 1.3,
    "webhook_url: "",
    "redirect_url": "",
    "email": "",
    "customer_first_name": "",
    "customer_last_name": "",
    "phone_number": ""
}


```

#### Response

```
{
    "status": "success",
    "code": 200,
    "message": "success",
    "data": {
        "payment_link": "",
        "reference": "",
        "payment_id": "",
        "status": "pending"
    }
}
```


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