Cash App Pay is a streamlined checkout solution developed by Block Inc., enabling U.S. consumers to make secure payments directly from their Cash App balance, bank account, or linked card. Designed for fast, mobile-first commerce, it eliminates the need for manual data entry and appeals strongly to Gen Z and Millennial shoppers. Learn more about Cash App Pay.

Payment method properties


Markets (consumer)	`US`
Processing currencies	`USD`
Consumer currencies	`USD`
Authentication methods	`REDIRECT`
Authentication timeout	1 hour
Minimum payment amount	0.01 USD
Maximum payment amount	Unverified and sponsored accounts - $1000 on a rolling 30-day period , total account limit - $1,500 Verified accounts - $40,000 on a rolling 30-day period
Payment instrument	`PASSTHROUGH_WALLET`
Recurring payments	No
Separate captures	No
Refund	Full - Partial - Multiple
Refund validity	7 years
Disputes	Yes
Settlement risk	No

Make a Cash App Pay payment

Cash App Pay payments follow our standardized REDIRECT payment flow. We recommend including all relevant settings for any authentication methods you support.

To create a CashApp payment, you'll need to provide the following data at minimum when calling our payment charges endpoint:

Field	Description
`paymentMethod`	`CASH_APP`
`amount.value`	The amount to be paid in the smallest units of the currency used.
`amount.currency`	`USD`
`consumer.country`	The country of residence of the consumer.
authenticationSettings: REDIRECT `settings.returnUrl`	Specify the URL to which the consumer should be redirected after completing the payment. This is required for the `REDIRECT` payment flow.

Request

POST /v1/payment-charges

{
    "paymentMethod": "CASH_APP",
    "amount": {
        "value": 1000,
        "currency": "USD"
    },
    "consumer": {
        "country": "US",
    },
    "authenticationSettings": [
        {
            "type": "REDIRECT",
            "settings": {
                "returnUrl": "https://www.webshop.com/order-results-page"
            }
        }
    ]
}

Response

You'll receive our standard payment charge response with the available authentication methods:

{
    "id": "charge_YMjtbQBkeu462Kmg7TRCF",
    "paymentMethod": "CASH_APP",
    "paymentMedium": "ECOMMERCE",
    "scheduleType": "UNSCHEDULED",
    "instrumentId": "instr_fG4fT9gpWedidue2mS27x",
    "currency": "USD",
    "country": "US",
    "status": "AUTHENTICATION_PENDING",
    "consumer": {
        "country": "US"
    },
    "authenticationMethods": [
        {
            "details": {
                "requestUrl": "https://redirection-target.ppro.com",
                "requestMethod": "GET"
            },
            "type": "REDIRECT"
        }
    ],
    "authorizations": [
        {
            "id": "authz_1wl6H2uqSd7QQ0VjlaKBv",
            "amount": 100,
            "status": "AUTHENTICATION_PENDING",
            "createdAt": "2025-11-11T16:53:35.685Z",
            "updatedAt": "2025-11-11T16:53:35.685Z"
        }
    ],
    "captures": [],
    "refunds": [],
    "discards": [],
    "voids": [],
    "createdAt": "2025-11-11T16:53:34.607Z",
    "updatedAt": "2025-11-11T16:53:35.685Z",
        "paymentOperationNumber": 160000480406,
        "paymentOperationShortCode": "700EGB2",
        "merchantId": "test-merchant",
        "autoCapture": true
    },
    "_links": {
        "authorizations": {
            "href": "/v1/payment-charges/charge_YMjtbQBkeu462Kmg7TRCF/authorizations"
        },
        "captures": {
            "href": "/v1/payment-charges/charge_YMjtbQBkeu462Kmg7TRCF/captures"
        },
        "refunds": {
            "href": "/v1/payment-charges/charge_YMjtbQBkeu462Kmg7TRCF/refunds"
        },
        "discards": {
            "href": "/v1/payment-charges/charge_YMjtbQBkeu462Kmg7TRCF/discards"
        },
        "voids": {
            "href": "/v1/payment-charges/charge_YMjtbQBkeu462Kmg7TRCF/voids"
        }
    }
}

Pick the desired authentication method

REDIRECT

Redirect your consumer to the returned $.authenticationMethods[?(@.type == "REDIRECT")].details.requestUrl.
For example, with the value of https://redirection-target.ppro.com/ using the returned $.authenticationMethods[?(@.type == "REDIRECT")].details.requestMethod HTTP method.

Handling the payment result

REDIRECT

After the consumer completes the payment, they are redirected to the returnUrl specified in the payment charge creation request.
Upon redirect back to your site, retrieve the latest payment status by performing a GET /v1/payment-charges/{paymentChargeId}. Use the returned status field to determine and display the final payment outcome to the consumer.
Additionally, webhooks are triggered to notify you of the payment result. This ensures you receive the outcome even if the consumer closes their browser or fails to return to your website.

Payment instrument

A PASSTHROUGH_WALLET instrument will be created for Cash App Pay, with no additional data provided.

Request

GET /v1/payment-instruments/{instrument-id}

Response

{
    "id": "instr_5ChenWBwW8xARvJ3GccAx",
    "type": "PASSTHROUGH_WALLET"
}

Sandbox testing

Cash App Pay uses PPRO's mock authenticator in sandbox. Learn more.