---
title: "Deactivate payment method"
method: POST
path: "/v1/payment_methods/{payment_method_id}/deactivate"
tags: ["Payment Methods"]
---

# Deactivate payment method

`POST /v1/payment_methods/{payment_method_id}/deactivate`

Deactivate payment method. Deactivated payment methods cannot be used to process payins. The payment method status must be `ACTIVE` to be deactivated.

## Path parameters

- `payment_method_id` string, required

## Parameters

- `#/paths/~1v1~1payins/get/parameters/0` — unresolved $ref

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `status` Status — unresolved $ref
  - `data` Data — unresolved $ref
  - `errors` Errors — unresolved $ref

## Other responses

- `400` — unresolved $ref
- `401` — unresolved $ref
- `403` — unresolved $ref
- `404` — unresolved $ref
- `5XX` — unresolved $ref

---

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