# Take a one-time payment

To take a payment, you must first create an authorization request. Your response contains links to your next available actions.

## Creates an authorization

 - [POST /payments/authorizations](https://worldpay-portal.eu.redocly.app/access/products/card-payments/v5/openapi/take-a-one-time-payment/authorize.md): Take online card payments using our Card Payments API.