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Payment methods

The payment methods offered by Mercado Pago vary by country.

Get the payment methods

You can get the payment methods as follows:

GET /v1/payment_methods

  • php
  • curl
          
	<?php
		require ('mercadopago.php');
		$mp = new MP ('ACCESS_TOKEN');
		$payment_methods = $mp->get('/v1/payment_methods');
		print_r ($payment_methods);
	?>

        
          
curl -X GET \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN' \
'https://api.mercadopago.com/sites/SITE_ID/payment_methods?marketplace=NONE'

        

The SITE_ID depends on the country you are going to work in. The corresponding codes are:

  • MLA: Argentina.
  • MLB: Brasil.
  • MLC: Chile.
  • MLU: Uruguay.
  • MCO: Colombia.
  • MLV: Venezuela.
  • MPE: Perú.
  • MLM: México.

Also, you can get the payment methods supported for recurring payments/payments without CVV:

  • curl
          
curl -X GET \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN' \
'https://api.mercadopago.com/sites/SITE_ID/payment_methods?marketplace=NONE&operation_type=recurring_payment'

        

Response

plain

[
	{
		"id": "visa",
		"name": "Visa",
		"payment_type_id": "credit_card",
		"status": "active",
		"secure_thumbnail": "https://www.mercadopago.com/org-img/MP3/API/logos/visa.gif",
		"thumbnail": "http://img.mlstatic.com/org-img/MP3/API/logos/visa.gif",
		"deferred_capture": "supported",
		"settings": [
		  {
		    "card_number": {
		      "validation": "standard",
		      "length": 16
		    },
		    "bin": {
		      "pattern": "^4",
		      "installments_pattern": "^4",
		      "exclusion_pattern": "^(451766|451772|405896|473711|451769|451765|451757|451764|439818|451377|451761|406290|499859|451751|489412|477053|446344|473721)"
		    },
		    "security_code": {
		      "length": 3,
		      "card_location": "back",
		      "mode": "mandatory"
		    }
		  }
		],
		"additional_info_needed": [
		  "cardholder_name",
		  "cardholder_identification_type",
		  "cardholder_identification_number"
		],
		"min_allowed_amount": 0,
		"max_allowed_amount": 250000,
		"accreditation_time": 0,
		"financial_institutions": [
		]
	},
	...
]

The results included in this response will coincide with the country associated with your Mercado Pago account. For more information about this feature and its attributes, go to API reference.

Payment methods by country

The payment methods available for each country are shown below.

Argentina

Payment MethodPayment Type IDID
Visacredit_cardvisa
Mastercardcredit_cardmaster
American Expresscredit_cardamex
Diners Club Internationalcredit_carddiners
Tarjeta Naranjacredit_cardnaranja
Tarjeta Nativacredit_cardnativa
Tarjeta Shoppingcredit_cardshopping
Tarjeta Cencosudcredit_cardcencosud
Tarjeta CMR MasterCardcredit_cardcmr_master
Argencardcredit_cardargencard
Cordialcredit_cardcordial
Cordobesacredit_cardcordobesa
Cabalcredit_cardcabal
Visa Debitdebit_carddebvisa
Mastercard Debitdebit_carddebmaster
Maestrodebit_cardmaestro
Cabal Debitdebit_carddebcabal
Pago Fácilticketpagofacil
RapiPagoticketrapipago
Provincia Pagosticketbapropagos
Carga Virtualticketcargavirtual
Cobro Expressticketcobroexpress
Red Linkatmredlink
Account moneyaccount_moneyaccount_money

Brasil

Payment MethodPayment Type IDID
Visacredit_cardvisa
Mastercardcredit_cardmaster
American Expresscredit_cardamex
Hipercardcredit_cardhipercard
Diners Club Internationalcredit_carddiners
Elocredit_cardelo
Mercado Livre Cardcredit_cardmelicard
Boleto Bancarioticketbolbradesco
Account moneyaccount_moneyaccount_money
Giftcarddigital_currencygiftcard
Paypaldigital_walletpaypal
Pixbank_transferpix

Chile

Payment MethodPayment Type IDID
Visacredit_cardvisa
Mastercardcredit_cardmaster
American Expresscredit_cardamex
Diners Club Internationalcredit_carddiners
Tarjeta CMRcredit_cardcmr
Tarjeta Magnacredit_cardmagna
Tarjeta Prestocredit_cardpresto
Visa Debitdebit_carddebvisa
Mastercard Debitdebit_carddebmaster
Redcompradebit_cardredcompra
Servipagticketservipag
Red Compras (Webpay)bank_transferwebpay
Khipubank_transferkhipu
Account moneyaccount_moneyaccount_money

Colombia

Payment MethodPayment Type IDID
Visacredit_cardvisa
Mastercardcredit_cardmaster
American Expresscredit_cardamex
Diners Club Internationalcredit_carddiners
Crédito Fácil Codensacredit_cardcodensa
Visa Debitdebit_carddebvisa
Mastercard Debitdebit_carddebmaster
Efectyticketefecty
PSEbank_transferpse
Account moneyaccount_moneyaccount_money

Mexico

Payment MethodPayment Type IDID
Visacredit_cardvisa
Mastercardcredit_cardmaster
American Expresscredit_cardamex
Visa Debitdebit_carddebvisa
Mastercard Debitdebit_carddebmaster
Tarjeta Mercado Pagoprepaid_cardmercadopagocard
Oxxoticketoxxo
BBVA Bancomeratmbancomer
Banamexatmbanamex
Santanderatmserfin
Account moneyaccount_moneyaccount_money
Bitcoindigital_currencybitcoin
Paypaldigital_walletpaypal

Peru

Payment MethodPayment Type IDID
Visacredit_cardvisa
Visa Debitdedit_carddebvisa
Diners Club Internationalcredit_carddiners
Mastercard Debitdebit_carddebmaster
BCP, BBVA Continental or othersatmpagoefectivo_atm
Account moneyaccount_moneyaccount_money

Uruguay

Payment MethodPayment Type IDID
Visacredit_cardvisa
Mastercardcredit_cardmaster
Diners Club Internationalcredit_carddiners
OCAcredit_cardoca
Lidercredit_cardlider
Abitabticketabitab
Red Pagosticketredpagos
Account moneyaccount_moneyaccount_money
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