Payment methods are external bank accounts where you can send fiat from a custodial account. Set them up by logging into the Coinbase Prime UI. Since they’re tied to your entity, any account in your organization can use them. This is the primary mechanism for sending outbound fiat payments from your custodial accounts.Documentation Index
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How payment methods fit your integration
- List the payment methods linked to your entity to see which bank accounts are available.
- Create a transfer with the payment method’s
paymentMethodIdas the target. - The funds settle to the external bank over the corresponding rail (Fedwire, Swift, or SEPA).
Payment methods are currently supported only as transfer targets (outbound). They cannot be used as a source for inbound funding.
Payment method types
| Type | Behavior |
|---|---|
Fedwire (fedwire) | Sends USD over the Fedwire domestic wire network to a US bank |
Swift (swift) | Sends fiat over the Swift international wire network to a foreign bank |
SEPA (sepa) | Sends EUR over the SEPA network to a bank in the EU |
Key fields
Each payment method includes:| Field | Description |
|---|---|
paymentMethodId | Unique identifier, used as target.paymentMethodId in transfers |
active | Whether the payment method is currently usable. Only active: true methods will succeed in a transfer |
paymentRail | The rail the payment method uses (fedwire, swift, or sepa) |
| Rail-specific object | Bank details for the selected rail. Fedwire returns bankName, accountLast4, routingNumber. Swift returns bankName, accountLast4, bic. SEPA returns bankName, ibanLast4, bic. Each also includes the asset |
Core API operations
| Operation | What it does |
|---|---|
| List payment methods | GET /v2/payment-methods — paginated payment methods linked to your entity |
| Get payment method | GET /v2/payment-methods/{paymentMethodId} — fetch a single payment method by ID |
What to read next
Quickstart
List payment methods and use one as a transfer target
REST API reference
Full API reference for payment method operations
Transfers
Create a transfer that sends funds to a payment method
Supported networks and assets
Reference for supported fiat rails and assets