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# Payment method

### Definition

In the PMS API, a payment method is a way a guest can pay. Examples include cash, card, bank transfer, or booking agent payment.

<Note>
  "Payment method" also exists in the [E-commerce API](/unified-apis/ecommerce/concepts/payment-method) (a way a buyer pays online) and the [POS API](/unified-apis/pos/concepts/payment-method) (a way a customer pays at a point of sale).
</Note>

### Purpose

Payment methods classify how each payment was made at the property.

### Relationships

* Referenced by payments on orders.

### Endpoints

| Method | Endpoint                                                                                           | Description                      |
| ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| GET    | [Get payment methods](/api-reference/endpoints/property-management-system/get-payment-methods-pms) | Retrieve all PMS payment methods |

### See also

* [Orders](/unified-apis/pms/concepts/order)