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tokenizeCvv

Tokenize a credit card's CVV and return a payload that includes a single-use payment method.

Authentication

This mutation takes one of:

Client credentialsServer credentials

Input

Required inputs are listed first. Select a referenced type to inspect its fields.

inputTokenizeCvvInput!Required

Returns TokenizeCvvPayload

Top-level fields returned from a tokenized CVV.

clientMutationIdString

An identifier used to reconcile requests and responses. 255 characters maximum.

tokenizedCvvTokenizedCvv

A single-use tokenized CVV.

singleUseTokenPaymentMethodDeprecatedsince 2020-08-24

This mutation does not create a full PaymentMethod. Use tokenizedCvv instead.

A single-use payment method representing just a CVV.

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