---
title: "Create a contractor payment"
method: POST
path: "/contractor_payments (COPY)"
---

# Create a contractor payment

`POST /contractor_payments (COPY)`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://sandbox.checkhq.com`
- URL: `https://sandbox.checkhq.com/contractor_payments (COPY)`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/checkhq/apis/check-api/docs/contractor_payments%20(COPY)/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Creates a contractor payment.

## Request body

- object
  - `contractor` string, required: ID of the contractor to pay
  - `payroll` string, required: ID of the payroll this contractor payment will be paid out on
  - `payment_method` string: The way the contractor will be paid, either “direct_deposit” or "manual"
  - `amount` string, required: The amount the contractor will be paid
  - `reimbursement_amount` string: The amount to reimburse the contractor
  - `workplace` string: The Workplace ID associated with this payment.
  - `metadata` string, json: Additional loosely structured information to associate with this contractor payment
  - `paper_check_number` string: For accounting. The check number associated with any printed checks. Can be updated even after the associated payroll has been approved. See [Get a paper check](ref:get-a-paper-check-2) for more details.

## Response `200`

200

- object

## Other responses

- `400`: 400

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `5a54f5eb888b`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/checkhq/apis/check-api/changes/contractor_payments%20%28COPY%29/post.md)

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