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PATCH
/
payers
/
{payer_id}
/
payment_methods
/
{payment_method_id}
Update a payment method
curl --request PATCH \
  --url https://api.withacclaim.com/v1/payers/{payer_id}/payment_methods/{payment_method_id} \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "active": true,
  "default": true
}
'
{
  "id": "pm_AbC123XyZ",
  "type": "Card",
  "active": true,
  "default": false,
  "card": {
    "brand": "Visa",
    "last4": "4242",
    "expiry_month": "09",
    "expiry_year": "2026",
    "funding": "Credit",
    "cardholder_name": "John Doe",
    "country": "US",
    "currency": "USD",
    "fingerprint": "<string>",
    "created_at": "2025-10-08T18:20:31Z",
    "updated_at": "2025-10-08T18:25:00Z"
  },
  "ach_debit": {
    "account_number": "<string>",
    "routing_number": "<string>",
    "country": "US",
    "currency": "USD",
    "created_at": "2025-10-08T18:20:31Z",
    "updated_at": "2025-10-08T18:25:00Z"
  },
  "sepa_debit": {
    "iban": "<string>",
    "country": "DE",
    "currency": "EUR",
    "created_at": "2025-10-08T18:20:31Z",
    "updated_at": "2025-10-08T18:25:00Z"
  },
  "paypal": {
    "email": "jsmith@example.com",
    "payer_id": "<string>",
    "created_at": "2025-10-08T18:20:31Z",
    "updated_at": "2025-10-08T18:25:00Z"
  },
  "created_at": "2025-10-08T18:20:31Z",
  "updated_at": "2025-10-08T18:25:00Z"
}

Authorizations

​
Authorization
string
header
required

Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.

Path Parameters

​
payer_id
string
required

ID of the payer.

​
payment_method_id
string
required

ID of the payment method.

Body

application/json
​
active
boolean | null

Set payment method active or inactive

​
default
boolean | null

Set as the payer's default payment method

Response

Updated payment method.

​
id
string
Example:

"pm_AbC123XyZ"

​
type
enum<string>

Type of payment method

Available options:
Card,
AchDebit,
SepaDebit,
WireTransfer,
PaperCheck,
Cash,
Paypal,
ApplePay,
GooglePay,
Venmo,
Zelle
Example:

"Card"

​
active
boolean

Whether the payment method is active

Example:

true

​
default
boolean

Whether this is the default payment method for the payer

Example:

false

​
card
object

Card details (present when type is Card)

​
ach_debit
object

ACH bank account details (present when type is AchDebit)

​
sepa_debit
object

SEPA bank account details (present when type is SepaDebit)

​
paypal
object

PayPal account details (present when type is Paypal)

​
created_at
string<date-time>
Example:

"2025-10-08T18:20:31Z"

​
updated_at
string<date-time>
Example:

"2025-10-08T18:25:00Z"

Last modified on April 16, 2026