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

# Create a contractor payment

`POST /contractor_payments`

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](https://docs.checkhq.com/reference/get-a-paper-check-2) for more details.

## Response `200`

200

- object

## Other responses

- `400` — 400

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