Setting bank and debit card payouts

Stripe allows platforms to specify payouts for its Express and Custom Connect accounts.

By default, any charge you make on behalf of a connected account accumulates in the connected account’s balance and is paid out on a daily rolling basis. However, Stripe offers platforms fine-grained tools to change the payout schedule for Express and Custom accounts, as well as tools to accumulate charges in the platform balance.

You can:

Schedule how frequently funds are automatically paid out
Perform manual payouts
Settle funds instantly

For Custom accounts, the platform can also set the destination bank accounts and debit cards. For Express accounts, the account holder handles that.

Supported settlement currencies

See what currencies you can settle in by selecting the applicable country. Supported presentment currencies can be found in our currencies documentation.

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Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
EUR	Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
DKK	Denmark
GBP	United Kingdom
NOK	Norway
SEK	Sweden
USD	United States
CHF	Switzerland

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
AUD	Australia

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
EUR	Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
DKK	Denmark
GBP	United Kingdom
NOK	Norway
SEK	Sweden
USD	United States
CHF	Switzerland

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
CAD	Canada
USD	Canada, United States

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
CHF	Switzerland
EUR	Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
DKK	Denmark
GBP	United Kingdom
NOK	Norway
SEK	Sweden
USD	United States

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
EUR	Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
DKK	Denmark
GBP	United Kingdom
NOK	Norway
SEK	Sweden
USD	United States
CHF	Switzerland

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
EUR	Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
DKK	Denmark
GBP	United Kingdom
NOK	Norway
SEK	Sweden
USD	United States
CHF	Switzerland

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
EUR	Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
DKK	Denmark
GBP	United Kingdom
NOK	Norway
SEK	Sweden
USD	United States
CHF	Switzerland

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
EUR	Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
DKK	Denmark
GBP	United Kingdom
NOK	Norway
SEK	Sweden
USD	United States
CHF	Switzerland

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
EUR	Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
DKK	Denmark
GBP	United Kingdom
NOK	Norway
SEK	Sweden
USD	United States
CHF	Switzerland

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
EUR	Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
DKK	Denmark
GBP	United Kingdom
NOK	Norway
SEK	Sweden
USD	United States
CHF	Switzerland

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
EUR	Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
DKK	Denmark
GBP	United Kingdom
NOK	Norway
SEK	Sweden
USD	United States
CHF	Switzerland

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
EUR	Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
DKK	Denmark
GBP	United Kingdom
NOK	Norway
SEK	Sweden
USD	United States
CHF	Switzerland

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
HKD	Hong Kong

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
EUR	Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
DKK	Denmark
GBP	United Kingdom
NOK	Norway
SEK	Sweden
USD	United States
CHF	Switzerland

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
INR	India

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
EUR	Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
DKK	Denmark
GBP	United Kingdom
NOK	Norway
SEK	Sweden
USD	United States
CHF	Switzerland

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
JPY	Japan

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
EUR	Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
DKK	Denmark
GBP	United Kingdom
NOK	Norway
SEK	Sweden
USD	United States
CHF	Switzerland

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
EUR	Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
DKK	Denmark
GBP	United Kingdom
NOK	Norway
SEK	Sweden
USD	United States
CHF	Switzerland

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
EUR	Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
DKK	Denmark
GBP	United Kingdom
NOK	Norway
SEK	Sweden
USD	United States
CHF	Switzerland

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
MXN	Mexico

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
MYR	Malaysia

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
EUR	Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
DKK	Denmark
GBP	United Kingdom
NOK	Norway
SEK	Sweden
USD	United States
CHF	Switzerland

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
EUR	Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
DKK	Denmark
GBP	United Kingdom
NOK	Norway
SEK	Sweden
USD	United States
CHF	Switzerland

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
NZD	New Zealand

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
PLN	Poland
EUR	Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
DKK	Denmark
GBP	United Kingdom
NOK	Norway
SEK	Sweden
USD	United States
CHF	Switzerland

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
EUR	Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
DKK	Denmark
GBP	United Kingdom
NOK	Norway
SEK	Sweden
USD	United States
CHF	Switzerland

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
EUR	Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
DKK	Denmark
GBP	United Kingdom
NOK	Norway
SEK	Sweden
USD	United States
CHF	Switzerland

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
SGD	Singapore

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
EUR	Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
DKK	Denmark
GBP	United Kingdom
NOK	Norway
SEK	Sweden
USD	United States
CHF	Switzerland

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
EUR	Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
DKK	Denmark
GBP	United Kingdom
NOK	Norway
SEK	Sweden
USD	United States
CHF	Switzerland

Accounts created in this country can receive payouts in the following currencies.

Currency	can be paid out to banks in these countries
USD	United States

Bank account formats by country

When attaching bank accounts to Custom accounts, platforms need to provide an account_number and, in some countries, a routing_number. Every country has a slightly different format for these numbers, and entering them incorrectly causes subsequent payouts to fail.

We recommend creating validations in your bank account entry forms that enforce the required formats based on the country of the Custom account’s bank. In some countries, separate pieces of information—for example, the bank code and branch codes—must be combined to create a routing number.

Bank Account Information	Example Data
BSB	123456 (6 characters)
Account Number	12345678 (5–9 characters)

Bank Account Information	Example Data
IBAN	AT611904300234573201

Bank Account Information	Example Data
IBAN	BE12345678912345

Bank Account Information	Example Data
Bank Code	123 (3 characters)
Branch Code	4567 (4 characters, with 1 optional check digit)
Account Number	Format varies by bank

When creating a bank via the API, combine the bank code and branch code to create a full routing number (e.g., 1234567).

Bank Account Information	Example Data
Transit Number	12345
Institution Number	678
Account Number	Format varies by bank

When creating a bank via the API, combine the transit and institution numbers to create a full routing number (e.g., 12345678).

Bank Account Information	Example Data
IBAN	DK5000400440116243

Bank Account Information	Example Data
IBAN	EE382200221020145685 (20 characters)

Bank Account Information	Example Data
IBAN	FI2112345600000785

Bank Account Information	Example Data
IBAN	FR1420041010050500013M02606 (27 characters)

Bank Account Information	Example Data
IBAN	DE89370400440532013000 (22 characters)

Bank Account Information	Example Data
IBAN	GI75NWBK000000007099453 (23 characters)

While we don't currently support businesses that have operations solely in Gibraltar, it is possible to attach bank accounts that are based in Gibraltar.

Bank Account Information	Example Data
IBAN	GR1601101250000000012300695 (27 characters)

Bank Account Information	Example Data
Clearing Code	123 (3 characters)
Branch Code	456 (3 characters)
Account Number	123456-789 (6-9 characters)

When creating a bank via the API, combine the bank code and branch code to create a full routing number (e.g., 123-456).

Bank Account Information	Example Data
IBAN	IE29AIBK93115212345678 (22 characters)

Bank Account Information	Example Data
IBAN	IT60X0542811101000000123456 (27 characters)

Bank Account Information	Example Data
Bank Name	いろは銀行
Branch Name	東京支店
Bank Code	0123 (4 characters)
Branch Code	456 (3 characters)
Account Number	1234567 (7-8 characters)
Account Owner Name	ヤマダハナコ

Stripe currently only supports ordinary accounts (普通預金) for bank accounts in Japan.

When creating a bank via the API, combine the bank code and branch code to create a full routing number (e.g., 0123456). We also explicitly require the name of the person or business that owns the bank account, via the account_holder_name attribute.

Bank Account Information	Example Data
IBAN	LT121000011101001000 (20 characters)

Bank Account Information	Example Data
IBAN	LU280019400644750000 (20 characters)

Bank Account Information	Example Data
IBAN	LV80BANK0000435195001 (21 characters)

Bank Account Information	Example Data
Account Number	1234567890 (5-17 digits, format varies by bank)

Bank Account Information	Example Data
CLABE	123456789012345678 (18 characters)

Bank Account Information	Example Data
IBAN	NL39RABO0300065264 (18 characters)

Bank Account Information	Example Data
Account Number	AABBBB3456789YZZ (15-16 digits)

Typically, banks present the account number in the format xx-xxxx-xxxxxxx-xxx. This can be input directly into the API without separators as the account_number. However, if the portions are provided individually the explanations below will assist in assembling them into the standard format. Refer the points below, to the complete example above.

Provide the full 15-16 digit account number without separators.
AABBBB is the bank AA and branch numbers BBBB.
3456789 is the account number.
0ZZ is the suffix with the 0 digit being optional if the suffix is only two digits. However, if the suffix is three digits, the first digit must be 0 (e.g., suffix 23 could be represented as either 23 or 023).

Bank Account Information	Example Data
IBAN	NO9386011117947 (15 characters)

Bank Account Information	Example Data
IBAN	PL61109010140000071219812874 (28 characters)

Bank Account Information	Example Data
IBAN	PT50123443211234567890172 (25 characters)

Bank Account Information	Example Data
Bank Code	1234
Branch Code	567
Account Number	123456789012 (6-12 characters)

When creating a bank via the API, combine the bank code and branch code with a hyphen to create a full routing number (e.g., 1234-567).

Bank Account Information	Example Data
IBAN	SK3112000000198742637541 (24 characters)

Bank Account Information	Example Data
IBAN	SI56263300012039086 (19 characters)

Bank Account Information	Example Data
IBAN	ES9121000418450200051332 (24 characters)

Bank Account Information	Example Data
IBAN	SE3550000000054910000003 (24 characters)

Bank Account Information	Example Data
IBAN	CH9300762011623852957 (21 characters)

Bank Account Information	Example Data
Sort Code	12-34-56
Account Number	01234567

The information required for UK-based bank accounts depends on the currency being used and the country of your Stripe account.

Bank Account Information	Example Data
Routing Number	111000000 (9 characters)
Account Number	Format varies by bank

Managing bank accounts and debit cards

Express and Custom accounts have an external_accounts property: a list of all bank accounts and debit cards associated with the Stripe account. Any external account is a possible destination for funds.

Platforms can see the external accounts for its connected Express accounts. Platforms can update the external accounts for its Custom accounts.

{
  ...
  "external_accounts": {
    "object": "list",
    "has_more": false,
    "url": "/v1/accounts/acct_14qyt6Alijdnw0EA/external_accounts",
    "data": [
      {
        "id": "ba_18u1IUJ6m0aiknMBHFQaTWOj",
        "object": "bank_account",
        "account": "acct_18rsqhJ6m0aiknMB",
        "account_holder_name": "Jane Austen",
        "account_holder_type": "individual",
        "bank_name": "STRIPE TEST BANK",
        "country": "US",
        "currency": "usd",
        "default_for_currency": false,
        "fingerprint": "sSZ2yLp0EZTH17cF",
        "last4": "6789",
        "metadata": {
        },
        "routing_number": "110000000",
        "status": "new"
      },
      {...},
      {...},
    ],
  ...
}

Destination accounts are added via the external_accounts parameter when creating or updating Custom accounts. The value should be a bank account or debit card token returned from Stripe.js. Alternatively, you can provide a hash of the bank account details, but using Stripe.js is preferred as it prevents sensitive data from hitting your server.

When using debit cards as a payout destination, the following restrictions apply:

Must be a non-prepaid U.S. Visa, Mastercard, or Discover
Limited to $9,999 (USD) per payout on Instant Payouts
Generally limited to $3,000 (USD) per payout otherwise

Also, Stripe cannot perform a negative payout against a debit card to correct a negative Stripe account balance.

Managing multiple bank and debit accounts

By default, providing a new value for external_accounts while updating a Custom account replaces the existing account with the new one. To add additional bank accounts or debit cards to a connected account, use the Bank Account and Card creation API endpoints.

curl https://api.stripe.com/v1/accounts/{{CONNECTED_STRIPE_ACCOUNT_ID}}/external_accounts \
  -u sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc: \
  -d external_account=btok_9CUINZPUJnubtQ

# Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
# See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
Stripe.api_key = 'sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc'

external_account = Stripe::Account.create_external_account(
  '{{CONNECTED_STRIPE_ACCOUNT_ID}}',
  {
    external_account: 'btok_9CUUxVXui4TQyJ',
  }
)

# Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
# See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
stripe.api_key = 'sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc'

external_account = stripe.Account.ceate_external_account(
  '{{CONNECTED_STRIPE_ACCOUNT_ID}}',
  external_account='btok_9CUY3ZiKZEHSlb'
)

// Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
\Stripe\Stripe::setApiKey('sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc');

$external_account = \Stripe\Account::createExternalAccount(
  '{{CONNECTED_STRIPE_ACCOUNT_ID}}',
  [
    'external_account' => 'btok_9CUINZPUJnubtQ',
  ]
);

// Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
Stripe.apiKey = "sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc";

Account account = Account.retrieve("{{CONNECTED_STRIPE_ACCOUNT_ID}}", null);
Map<String, Object> params = new HashMap<String, Object>();
params.put("external_account", "btok_9CUaZTAdbT4G5z");
account.getExternalAccounts().create(params);

// Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
const stripe = require('stripe')('sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc');

stripe.accounts.createExternalAccount(
  '{{CONNECTED_STRIPE_ACCOUNT_ID}}',
  {external_account: 'btok_9CUYdoUSROb2yg'}
);

// Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
stripe.Key = "sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc"

params := &stripe.BankAccountParams{
  Account: stripe.String("{{CONNECTED_STRIPE_ACCOUNT_ID}}"),
  Token: stripe.String("btok_9CUaZTAdbT4G5z"),
}
bankAccount, _ := bankaccount.New(params)

// Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
StripeConfiguration.ApiKey = "sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc";

var options = new ExternalAccountCreateOptions
{
  ExternalAccount = "btok_9CUYdoUSROb2yg",
};
var service = new ExternalAccountService();
service.Create("{{CONNECTED_STRIPE_ACCOUNT_ID}}", options);

When working with multiple currencies, Stripe automatically sends payouts to an associated bank account or debit card for its currency, thereby avoiding exchange fees. When there are multiple accounts available for a given currency, Stripe uses the one set as default_for_currency.

Payout schedule

When using automatic payouts, the settings[payouts][schedule] property on an account indicates how often the Stripe account’s balance is automatically paid out:

{
  ...
  "payouts": {
    ...
    "schedule": {
      "delay_days": 7,
      "interval": "daily"
    },
  ...
}

The delay_days property reflects how long it takes for destination charges (or direct charges performed on the connected account) to become available for payout. This field is useful for dictating automatic payouts. For example, if you want your Express or Custom accounts to receive their funds 2 weeks after the charge is made, set interval to daily and delay_days to 14. The default is the lowest permitted value for the account, determined by the connected account’s country. When setting or updating this field, you may pass the string minimum to choose the lowest permitted value.

There are four possible settings for the interval property:

manual prevents automatic payouts. You will have to manually pay out the account’s balance using the Payouts API (acting as the connected account). You also set an account to manual to use Instant Payouts.
daily automatically pays out charges delay_days days after they’re created. The delay_days value cannot be less than your own payout schedule or less than the default payout schedule for the account.
weekly automatically pays out the balance once a week, with the day specified by the weekly_anchor parameter (a lower-case weekday such as monday).
monthly automatically pays out the balance once a month, as specified by the monthly_anchor parameter (a number from 1 to 31). Payouts nominally scheduled between the 29th and 31st of the month are instead sent on the last day of a shorter month.

Using manual payouts

If you set the value of settings[payouts][schedule] to manual using the Accounts API, Stripe will hold funds in the account holder’s balance until told to pay them out (or until a maximum of 90 days have passed). To trigger a payout of these funds, use the Payouts API.

The Payouts API is only for moving funds from a connected Stripe account’s balance into their external account. To move funds between the platform and a connected account, see creating separate charges and transfers or creating destination charges through the platform.

Regular payouts

As a basic payout example, to have $10 sent from a connected account’s Stripe balance to their external account:

curl https://api.stripe.com/v1/payouts \
  -u {PLATFORM_SECRET_KEY}: \
  -H "Stripe-Account: {{CONNECTED_STRIPE_ACCOUNT_ID}}" \
  -d amount=1000 \
  -d currency=usd

# Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
# See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
Stripe.api_key = 'sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc'

payout = Stripe::Payout.create({
  amount: 1000,
  currency: 'usd',
}, {stripe_account: '{{CONNECTED_STRIPE_ACCOUNT_ID}}'})

# Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
# See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
stripe.api_key = 'sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc'

payout = stripe.Payout.create(
  amount=1000,
  currency='usd',
  stripe_account='{{CONNECTED_STRIPE_ACCOUNT_ID}}',
)

// Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
\Stripe\Stripe::setApiKey('sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc');

$payout = \Stripe\Payout::create([
    'amount' => 1000,
    'currency' => 'usd',
], ['stripe_account' => '{{CONNECTED_STRIPE_ACCOUNT_ID}}']);

// Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
Stripe.apiKey = "sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc";

RequestOptions requestOptions = RequestOptions.builder().setStripeAccount("{{CONNECTED_STRIPE_ACCOUNT_ID}}").build();

Map<String, Object> params = new HashMap<String, Object>();
params.put("amount", 1000);
params.put("currency", "usd");
Payout payout = Payout.create(params, requestOptions);

// Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
const stripe = require('stripe')('sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc');

stripe.payouts.create({
  amount: 1000,
  currency: 'usd',
}, {
  stripe_account: '{{CONNECTED_STRIPE_ACCOUNT_ID}}',
}).then(function(payout) {
  // asynchronously called
});

// Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
stripe.Key = "sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc"

params := &stripe.PayoutParams{
  Amount: stripe.Int64(1000),
  Currency: stripe.String(string(stripe.CurrencyUSD)),
}
params.SetStripeAccount("{{CONNECTED_STRIPE_ACCOUNT_ID}}")

payout, _ := payout.New(params)

// Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
StripeConfiguration.ApiKey = "sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc";

var options = new PayoutCreateOptions
{
  Amount = 1000,
  Currency = "usd",
};
var service = new PayoutService();
var requestOptions = new RequestOptions();
requestOptions.StripeAccount = "{{CONNECTED_STRIPE_ACCOUNT_ID}}";
service.Create(options, requestOptions);

With a standard payout, you can move an amount up to the user’s available balance. To find that amount, perform a retrieve balance call on their behalf.

Stripe tracks balance contributions from different payment sources in separate balances. The retrieve balance response breaks down the components of each balance by source type. For example, to create a payout specifically for a non-credit-card balance, specify the source_type in your request.

curl https://api.stripe.com/v1/payouts \
  -u {PLATFORM_SECRET_KEY}: \
  -d amount=24784 \
  -d currency=usd \
  -d source_type=bank_account

# Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
# See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
Stripe.api_key = 'sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc'

Stripe::Payout.create({
  amount: 24784,
  currency: 'usd',
  source_type: 'bank_account',
})

# Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
# See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
stripe.api_key = 'sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc'

stripe.Payout.create(
  amount=24784,
  currency="usd",
  source_type="bank_account",
)

// Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
\Stripe\Stripe::setApiKey('sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc');

$tr = \Stripe\Payout::create([
  "amount" => 24784,
  "currency" => "usd",
  "source_type" => "bank_account"
]);

// Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
Stripe.apiKey = "sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc";

Map<String, Object> payoutParams = new HashMap<String, Object>();
payoutParams.put("amount", 24784);
payoutParams.put("currency", "usd");
payoutParams.put("source_type", "bank_account");

Payout.create(payoutParams);

// Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
const stripe = require('stripe')('sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc');

stripe.payouts.create(
  {
    amount: 24784,
    currency: 'usd',
    source_type: 'bank_account',
  }
);

// Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
stripe.Key = "sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc"

params := &stripe.PayoutParams{
  Amount: stripe.Int64(1100),
  Currency: stripe.String(string(stripe.CurrencyUSD)),
  SourceType: stripe.String(string(stripe.PayoutSourceTypeBankAccount)),
}
payout, _ := payout.New(params)

// Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
StripeConfiguration.ApiKey = "sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc";

var options = new PayoutCreateOptions
{
  Amount = 1100,
  Currency = "usd",
  SourceType = "bank_account",
};
var service = new PayoutService();
service.Create(options);

Note that it is possible for any source’s balance component to go negative (through refunds or chargebacks), and payouts can’t be created for greater than the aggregate available balance.

Instant Payouts

With Instant Payouts, you can immediately send funds to a connected account’s debit card. You can request Instant Payouts 24/7, including weekends and holidays, and funds typically appear in the associated bank account within 30 minutes.

Coverage

Instant Payouts are generally available in the United States
Instant Payouts are in private beta in Singapore and Canada. You can request an invite here.
If you would like access to Instant Payouts in your country, let us know.

Compatibility

You must add a supported debit card to the connected account to use Instant Payouts. When you add a card to an account, Stripe returns the available_payout_methods property in the response, which contains the set of payout methods Stripe supports for that card. This property is either ["standard"] or ["standard", "instant"]. Only values in this set should be passed as the method when creating a payout.

{
  "id": "card_9CUH5DBY1jTgQ0",
  "object": "card",
  ...
  "account": "acct_1032D82eZvKYlo2C",
  "available_payout_methods": ["standard", "instant"],
}

Creating an Instant Payout

To use Instant Payouts, specify instant for the method property when creating the payout:

curl https://api.stripe.com/v1/payouts \
  -u {PLATFORM_SECRET_KEY}: \
  -H "Stripe-Account: {{CONNECTED_STRIPE_ACCOUNT_ID}}" \
  -d amount=1000 \
  -d currency=usd \
  -d method=instant

# Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
# See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
Stripe.api_key = 'sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc'

payout = Stripe::Payout.create(
  {
    amount: 1000,
    currency: 'usd',
    method: 'instant',
  },
  {stripe_account: '{{CONNECTED_STRIPE_ACCOUNT_ID}}'}
)

# Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
# See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
stripe.api_key = 'sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc'

payout = stripe.Payout.create(
  amount=1000,
  currency='usd',
  method='instant',
  stripe_account='{{CONNECTED_STRIPE_ACCOUNT_ID}}'
)

// Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
\Stripe\Stripe::setApiKey('sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc');

$payout = \Stripe\Payout::create(
  [
    'amount' => 1000,
    'currency' => 'usd',
    'method' => 'instant',
  ],
  ['stripe_account' => '{{CONNECTED_STRIPE_ACCOUNT_ID}}']
);

// Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
Stripe.apiKey = "sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc";

RequestOptions requestOptions = RequestOptions.builder().setStripeAccount(CONNECTED_STRIPE_ACCOUNT_ID).build();

Map<String, Object> payoutParams = new HashMap<String, Object>();
payoutParams.put("amount", 1000);
payoutParams.put("currency", "usd");
payoutParams.put("method", "instant");

Payout payout = Payout.create(payoutParams, requestOptions);

// Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
const stripe = require('stripe')('sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc');

stripe.payouts.create(
  {
    amount: 1000,
    currency: 'usd',
    method: 'instant',
  },
  {stripe_account: '{{CONNECTED_STRIPE_ACCOUNT_ID}}'}
);

// Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
stripe.Key = "sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc"

params := &stripe.PayoutParams{
  Amount: stripe.Int64(1100),
  Currency: stripe.String(string(stripe.CurrencyUSD)),
  Method: stripe.String(string(stripe.PayoutMethodInstant)),
}
params.SetStripeAccount("{{CONNECTED_STRIPE_ACCOUNT_ID}}")
payout, _ := payout.New(params)

// Set your secret key: remember to change this to your live secret key in production
// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/apikeys
StripeConfiguration.ApiKey = "sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc";

var options = new PayoutCreateOptions
{
    Amount = 1000,
    Currency = "usd",
    Method = "instant",
};
var service = new PayoutService();
var requestOptions = new RequestOptions();
requestOptions.StripeAccount = "{{CONNECTED_STRIPE_ACCOUNT_ID}}";
service.Create(options, requestOptions);

Initially, platforms can pay out up to $5,000 USD per day—in total, across all connected accounts—through Instant Payouts. Each day resets at 12am CST. Contact us if you need to increase this threshold.

Using webhooks with payouts

All payout activity on connected accounts can be tracked using webhooks. (When using Connect, you should always be using webhooks.) Specific to payouts, you’ll see these events:

payout.created
payout.updated
payout.paid
payout.failed

For most payouts, these event notifications occur over a series of days. Instant Payouts typically send payout.paid within 30 minutes.

If a payout cannot be completed, a payout.failed event occurs. The event’s failure_code property indicates why. Additionally, the external account involved in the payout is disabled, triggering an account.external_account.updated notification. No automatic or manual payouts can go through until the platform updates the connected account’s external accounts.

Further reading

Check out the rest of the guide for help with your integration.

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