---
title: "Sends a payment request message"
method: POST
path: "/api/messages/sendPaymentRequest"
tags: ["messages"]
---

# Sends a payment request message

`POST /api/messages/sendPaymentRequest`

Sends a payment request message

## Request body

- object
  - `to` string, required — Recipient chat ID
  - `amount` number, required — Amount in 1000 format (e.g £10 => 10000)
  - `currency` string, required — 3 letter currency code
  - `message` string — Optional message

## Response `200`

Successful response

- union
  - object
    - `_serialized` string, required
  - boolean

## Other responses

- `400` — Validation error
- `500` — Internal server error

---

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