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title: "Add payment methods"
description: "Learn how to add payment methods to your merchant account."
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last_modified: "2026-06-01T15:33:15+02:00"
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# Add payment methods

Learn how to add payment methods to your merchant account.

[View source](/marketplaces/payment-methods/add-payment-methods.md)

You can request the payment methods your user can accept in your Customer Area. After we receive the request, we will contact you if there are additional requirements before we can add it to your account.

## Requirements

Before you begin, take into account the following requirements, limitations, and preparations.

| Requirement                                     | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| ----------------------------------------------- |   |
| **Integration type**                            | You must have an [online payments integration and a checkout UI](/online-payments/build-your-integration) with Adyen.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| **[Customer Area roles](/account/user-roles)**  | Make sure that you have the following role:- **Change payment methods**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| **[Webhooks](/development-resources/webhooks)** | Subscribe to the following webhooks:- **Payment method webhook**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| **Limitations**                                 | * You can only configure and use payment methods that are [supported for your currency and integration](/marketplaces/payment-methods#supported-payment-methods).
* It may take some time for the payment method to become available due to external factors. Payment methods typically appear within a day. To avoid delays, we recommend requesting payment methods at least one day before the business opens.
* The currency of payment methods is set by default and depends on the specific payment method type. If your implementation is different and you need to change the currency, contact our [Support Team](https://ca-test.adyen.com/ca/ca/contactUs/support.shtml?form=other). |
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## Request payment methods

You can request payment methods to be added to your merchant account in your [test Customer Area](https://ca-test.adyen.com/) or [live Customer Area](https://ca-live.adyen.com/).

1. In your Customer Area, switch to your merchant account.
2. Go to **Settings** > **Payment methods**.
3. Select **Request payment methods** to view all available payment methods.
4. Use the dropdown lists to filter payment methods by location and type.
5. Select the payment method(s) you want to request for your merchant account.
6. Select **Add**.
7. Apply the payment method(s) to **This merchant account**.
8. If prompted, fill in the required information.
9. Review your requests.
10. Select **Submit request**.

### Webhooks

Because adding a payment method to your user's store is an asynchronous process, we recommend that you subscribe to the [Management webhooks](https://docs.adyen.com/api-explorer/ManagementNotification/latest/overview) in your [Customer Area](https://ca-test.adyen.com/).

After the payment method has been added to your store, Adyen sends a [paymentMethod.created](https://docs.adyen.com/api-explorer/ManagementNotification/latest/post/paymentMethod.created) webhook.

Here is an example of the webhook you receive after adding **Visa** to your payment methods:

**Visa payment method created**

```json
{
  "createdAt": "2023-05-24T14:59:11+01:00",
  "data": {
    "id": "PM00000000000000000000001",
    "merchantId": "MERCHANT_ACCOUNT",
    "result": "SUCCESS",
    "storeId": "ST00000000000000000000001",
    "type": "visa"
  },
  "environment": "test",
  "type": "paymentMethod.created"
}
```

### Troubleshooting

If you see an error message immediately after selecting **Submit request**, review and correct the information before resubmitting.

In rare cases, something may go wrong after submission, and the request does not go through. If you are not subscribed to webhooks, you will not receive an automated failure alert. If this happens, you must wait 24 hours before trying again.

## See also

* [Supported payment methods](/marketplaces/payment-methods#supported-payment-methods)
* [Manage payment methods in your Customer Area](/marketplaces/payment-methods/manage-payment-methods/customer-area)
* [Manage payment methods using Management API](/marketplaces/payment-methods/manage-payment-methods/api)
