> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL. > For a complete documentation index, see https://docs.runpayments.io/llms.txt. > For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://docs.runpayments.io/_mcp/server. # Create Vault Payment Account POST https://javelin.runpayments.io/api/v1/vault_payment_accounts Content-Type: application/json Creates a new vault payment account for secure storage of payment information Reference: https://docs.runpayments.io/reference/payments-api/create-vault-payment-account ## Authentication - `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Bearer authentication of the form `Bearer `, where token is your auth token. ## Request ### Body (application/json) This endpoint expects an object. - `name` (string, required) — Cardholder name or account holder name - `mid` (string, required) — Merchant ID associated with this vault - `account_token` (string, required) — Tokenized representation of the payment account. - `vault_id` (integer, optional) — Unique identifier for the vault payment method. *Required if updating an existing vault. - `is_default` (boolean, optional) — Whether this is the default payment method for the customer - `address1` (string, optional) — Billing address line 1 - `city` (string, optional) — Billing address city - `region` (string, optional) — Billing address state/province/region - `country` (string, optional) — Billing address country code - `account_zip` (string, optional) — Billing address ZIP/postal code - `email` (string, optional) — Customer email address - `phone` (string, optional) — Customer phone number - `custom06` (string, optional) — Custom field for merchant-specific data - `custom07` (string, optional) — Custom field for merchant-specific data - `custom08` (string, optional) — Custom field for merchant-specific data - `custom09` (string, optional) — Custom field for merchant-specific data - `custom10` (string, optional) — Custom field for merchant-specific data ## Response ### 200 Vault payment account created successfully - `uuid` (string, required) — Universal unique identifier for the payment account - `vault_id` (integer, required) — Unique identifier for the vault payment method - `mid` (string, required) — Merchant ID associated with this vault - `name` (string, required) — Cardholder name or account holder name - `account_type` (integer, required) — Type of payment account (1=Credit, 2=Debit, 3=Checking, 4=Savings) - `is_default` (boolean, required) — Whether this is the default payment method for the customer - `zipcode` (string, required) — Billing address ZIP/postal code - `address1` (string, required) — Billing address line 1 - `address2` (string, required, nullable) — Billing address line 2 - `city` (string, required) — Billing address city - `region` (string, required) — Billing address state/province/region - `country` (string, required) — Billing address country code - `phone` (string, required) — Customer phone number - `email` (string, required) — Customer email address - `account_token` (string, required) — Tokenized representation of the payment account - `custom06` (string, required, nullable) — Custom field for merchant-specific data - `custom07` (string, required, nullable) — Custom field for merchant-specific data - `custom08` (string, required, nullable) — Custom field for merchant-specific data - `custom09` (string, required, nullable) — Custom field for merchant-specific data - `custom10` (string, required, nullable) — Custom field for merchant-specific data - `created_date` (string, required) — Timestamp when the vault was created ## Errors ### 400 Bad Request Error Bad request - `error` (string, optional) — Error code - `error_description` (string, optional) — Detailed error description ### 401 Unauthorized Error Unauthorized - `error` (string, optional) — Error code - `error_description` (string, optional) — Detailed error description ## Examples **Request** ```json { "name": "Testing Test", "mid": "800000001780", "account_token": "9546584504635454", "vault_id": 1, "is_default": true, "address1": "123 Winding Way", "city": "San Francisco", "region": "CA", "country": "US", "account_zip": "55555", "email": "test@test.com", "phone": "5485429876", "custom06": "User 5", "custom07": "NW Territory", "custom08": "786352" } ``` **Response** ```json { "uuid": "1f0ebd06-1df3-6b70-87a3-b640c0589dea", "vault_id": 59803, "mid": "800000001780", "name": "Testing Test", "account_type": 1, "is_default": true, "zipcode": "55555", "address1": "123 Winding Way", "address2": "string", "city": "San Francisco", "region": "CA", "country": "US", "phone": "5485429876", "email": "test@test.com", "account_token": "9546584504635454", "custom06": "User 5", "custom07": "NW Territory", "custom08": "786352", "custom09": null, "custom10": null, "created_date": "2026-01-07T13:54:28.182Z" } ``` **SDK Code** ```python import requests url = "https://javelin.runpayments.io/api/v1/vault_payment_accounts" payload = { "name": "Testing Test", "mid": "800000001780", "account_token": "9546584504635454", "vault_id": 1, "is_default": True, "address1": "123 Winding Way", "city": "San Francisco", "region": "CA", "country": "US", "account_zip": "55555", "email": "test@test.com", "phone": "5485429876", "custom06": "User 5", "custom07": "NW Territory", "custom08": "786352" } headers = { "Authorization": "Bearer ", "Content-Type": "application/json" } response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers) print(response.json()) ``` ```javascript const url = 'https://javelin.runpayments.io/api/v1/vault_payment_accounts'; const options = { method: 'POST', headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer ', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}, body: '{"name":"Testing Test","mid":"800000001780","account_token":"9546584504635454","vault_id":1,"is_default":true,"address1":"123 Winding Way","city":"San Francisco","region":"CA","country":"US","account_zip":"55555","email":"test@test.com","phone":"5485429876","custom06":"User 5","custom07":"NW Territory","custom08":"786352"}' }; try { const response = await fetch(url, options); const data = await response.json(); console.log(data); } catch (error) { console.error(error); } ``` ```go package main import ( "fmt" "strings" "net/http" "io" ) func main() { url := "https://javelin.runpayments.io/api/v1/vault_payment_accounts" payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"name\": \"Testing Test\",\n \"mid\": \"800000001780\",\n \"account_token\": \"9546584504635454\",\n \"vault_id\": 1,\n \"is_default\": true,\n \"address1\": \"123 Winding Way\",\n \"city\": \"San Francisco\",\n \"region\": \"CA\",\n \"country\": \"US\",\n \"account_zip\": \"55555\",\n \"email\": \"test@test.com\",\n \"phone\": \"5485429876\",\n \"custom06\": \"User 5\",\n \"custom07\": \"NW Territory\",\n \"custom08\": \"786352\"\n}") req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload) req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer ") req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json") res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req) defer res.Body.Close() body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body) fmt.Println(res) fmt.Println(string(body)) } ``` ```ruby require 'uri' require 'net/http' url = URI("https://javelin.runpayments.io/api/v1/vault_payment_accounts") http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port) http.use_ssl = true request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url) request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer ' request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json' request.body = "{\n \"name\": \"Testing Test\",\n \"mid\": \"800000001780\",\n \"account_token\": \"9546584504635454\",\n \"vault_id\": 1,\n \"is_default\": true,\n \"address1\": \"123 Winding Way\",\n \"city\": \"San Francisco\",\n \"region\": \"CA\",\n \"country\": \"US\",\n \"account_zip\": \"55555\",\n \"email\": \"test@test.com\",\n \"phone\": \"5485429876\",\n \"custom06\": \"User 5\",\n \"custom07\": \"NW Territory\",\n \"custom08\": \"786352\"\n}" response = http.request(request) puts response.read_body ``` ```java import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse; import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest; HttpResponse response = Unirest.post("https://javelin.runpayments.io/api/v1/vault_payment_accounts") .header("Authorization", "Bearer ") .header("Content-Type", "application/json") .body("{\n \"name\": \"Testing Test\",\n \"mid\": \"800000001780\",\n \"account_token\": \"9546584504635454\",\n \"vault_id\": 1,\n \"is_default\": true,\n \"address1\": \"123 Winding Way\",\n \"city\": \"San Francisco\",\n \"region\": \"CA\",\n \"country\": \"US\",\n \"account_zip\": \"55555\",\n \"email\": \"test@test.com\",\n \"phone\": \"5485429876\",\n \"custom06\": \"User 5\",\n \"custom07\": \"NW Territory\",\n \"custom08\": \"786352\"\n}") .asString(); ``` ```php request('POST', 'https://javelin.runpayments.io/api/v1/vault_payment_accounts', [ 'body' => '{ "name": "Testing Test", "mid": "800000001780", "account_token": "9546584504635454", "vault_id": 1, "is_default": true, "address1": "123 Winding Way", "city": "San Francisco", "region": "CA", "country": "US", "account_zip": "55555", "email": "test@test.com", "phone": "5485429876", "custom06": "User 5", "custom07": "NW Territory", "custom08": "786352" }', 'headers' => [ 'Authorization' => 'Bearer ', 'Content-Type' => 'application/json', ], ]); echo $response->getBody(); ``` ```csharp using RestSharp; var client = new RestClient("https://javelin.runpayments.io/api/v1/vault_payment_accounts"); var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST); request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer "); request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json"); request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n \"name\": \"Testing Test\",\n \"mid\": \"800000001780\",\n \"account_token\": \"9546584504635454\",\n \"vault_id\": 1,\n \"is_default\": true,\n \"address1\": \"123 Winding Way\",\n \"city\": \"San Francisco\",\n \"region\": \"CA\",\n \"country\": \"US\",\n \"account_zip\": \"55555\",\n \"email\": \"test@test.com\",\n \"phone\": \"5485429876\",\n \"custom06\": \"User 5\",\n \"custom07\": \"NW Territory\",\n \"custom08\": \"786352\"\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody); IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request); ``` ```swift import Foundation let headers = [ "Authorization": "Bearer ", "Content-Type": "application/json" ] let parameters = [ "name": "Testing Test", "mid": "800000001780", "account_token": "9546584504635454", "vault_id": 1, "is_default": true, "address1": "123 Winding Way", "city": "San Francisco", "region": "CA", "country": "US", "account_zip": "55555", "email": "test@test.com", "phone": "5485429876", "custom06": "User 5", "custom07": "NW Territory", "custom08": "786352" ] as [String : Any] let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: []) let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://javelin.runpayments.io/api/v1/vault_payment_accounts")! as URL, cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy, timeoutInterval: 10.0) request.httpMethod = "POST" request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers request.httpBody = postData as Data let session = URLSession.shared let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in if (error != nil) { print(error as Any) } else { let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse print(httpResponse) } }) dataTask.resume() ```