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Last updated: 26 June 2026 | Change log

Alternative Payment Methods (APMs)

What are APMs?

APMs are payment options that are not cash or credit/ debit cards issued by a major bank. These options include eWallets, bank transfers, direct debits, local card schemes, Postpay and eInvoice/ Buy Now Pay Later.

In many regions APMs make up a large part of the ecom payment landscape. To fully support these regions and your customers' payment habits, providing APMs can be key.

Integration types

Apply APM payment details directly using our APMs API.

Alternatively, use our Components SDK to create a session. The SDK offers a ready-made, customizable UI kit, accelerating your integration while enabling full control over what customer data the SDK collects.

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Ready to integrate? Use our API reference and set your headers.

What APMs do we offer?

APM flow

Below is a common APM redirect flow when using the APMs service.

PSPWorldpayMerchantCustomerPSPWorldpayMerchantCustomerSelects the payment methodSends request to create a paymentValidates request and sends to create a paymentGenerates and responds with paymentIdResponds with paymentId and redirect linkRedirects your customer to complete the paymentCompletes paymentRedirects your customer depending on payment status
PSPWorldpayMerchantCustomerPSPWorldpayMerchantCustomerSelects the payment methodSends request to create a paymentValidates request and sends to create a paymentGenerates and responds with paymentIdResponds with paymentId and redirect linkRedirects your customer to complete the paymentCompletes paymentRedirects your customer depending on payment status