---
title: "Make a keysend payment"
method: POST
path: "/v2/payments/keysend"
tags: ["Payment"]
---

# Make a keysend payment

`POST /v2/payments/keysend`

Pay a node without an invoice using it's public key

## Request body

- V2controllersKeySendRequestBody
  - `amount` integer, required
  - `customRecords` object
  - `custom_records` object
  - `destination` string, required
  - `memo` string

## Response `200`

OK

- V2controllersKeySendResponseBody
  - `amount` integer
  - `custom_records` object
  - `description` string
  - `description_hash` string
  - `destination` string
  - `fee` integer
  - `payment_hash` string
  - `payment_preimage` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `500` — Internal Server Error

---

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