# tokenizeCvv

Mutation · GraphQL API

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

## Authentication

- CLIENT
- SERVER

## Input

- `input` (`TokenizeCvvInput!`) — required

## Returns [TokenizeCvvPayload](/braintree/graphql/reference/types/tokenize-cvv-payload)

Top-level fields returned from a tokenized CVV.

### Returned fields

- `clientMutationId` (`String`): An identifier used to reconcile requests and responses. 255 characters maximum.
- `tokenizedCvv` (`TokenizedCvv`): A single-use tokenized CVV.
- `singleUseToken` (`PaymentMethod`) — deprecated since 2020-08-24: A single-use payment method representing just a CVV.

## Examples

### Tokenize cvv

Top-level input fields for tokenizing a CVV, otherwise known as CSC or CVC.

```graphql
mutation tokenizeCvv($input: TokenizeCvvInput!) {
  tokenizeCvv(input: $input) {
    clientMutationId
    tokenizedCvv {
      id
    }
  }
}
```

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