# Create a payout request

Creates a payout request.
In the response, the selectPaymentInstrumentUrl field is used to redirect the customer to select a preferred payment instrument.
After a payment instrument is selected, the customer is redirected to the selectedPaymentInstrumentRedirectUrl value.

> Important: The selected payment gateway must be configured to support payout requests.
> For more information, see the readyToPayoutInstruction field.

Endpoint: POST /payout-requests
Version: latest
Security: SecretApiKey, JWT

## Request fields (application/json):

  - `websiteId` (string, required)
    ID of the website.
A website is where an organization obtains a customer.
For more information, see [Obtain an organization ID and website ID](https://www.rebilly.com/docs/settings/organizations-and-websites/#obtain-your-organization-id-and-website-id).

  - `customerId` (string, required)
    ID of the customer who is requesting a payout.

  - `paymentInstrumentId` (string,null)
    ID of the requested payment instrument to offer for the payout.
    Example: "inst_0YVB8KPKNXCBR9EDX7JHSED75N"

  - `currency` (string, required)
    Currency of the payout.

  - `amount` (number, required)
    Amount of the payout.

  - `description` (string,null)
    Description of payout request.

  - `blocked` (boolean)
    Specifies whether the payout request is blocked or unblocked.

  - `blockReason` (any)

  - `splitReason` (any)

  - `selectedPaymentInstrumentRedirectUrl` (string)
    URL where the customer is redirected when a payment instrument is selected. The default value is the website URL.
Use {{id}} as a placeholder for the payout request ID.
    Example: "https://example.com/payout-request-success"

## Response 401 fields (application/json):

  - `status` (integer)
    HTTP status code.

  - `type` (string)
    Problem type in the form of a [URI](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3986) reference.
It should provide human-readable documentation for the problem type.
When this member is not present, its value is assumed to be "about:blank".

  - `title` (string)
    Short, human-readable summary of the problem type.
Other than for the purposes of localization, this should not change from occurrence to occurrence of the problem.

  - `detail` (string)
    Human-readable explanation that is specific to this occurrence of the problem.

  - `instance` (string)
    URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the problem.
It may or may not yield further information if dereferenced.

## Response 403 fields (application/json):

  - `status` (integer)
    HTTP status code.

  - `type` (string)
    Problem type in the form of a [URI](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3986) reference.
It should provide human-readable documentation for the problem type.
When this member is not present, its value is assumed to be "about:blank".

  - `title` (string)
    Short, human-readable summary of the problem type.
Other than for the purposes of localization, this should not change from occurrence to occurrence of the problem.

  - `detail` (string)
    Human-readable explanation that is specific to this occurrence of the problem.

  - `instance` (string)
    URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the problem.
It may or may not yield further information if dereferenced.

## Response 422 fields (application/json):

  - `status` (integer)
    HTTP status code.

  - `type` (string)
    Problem type in the form of a [URI](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3986) reference.
It should provide human-readable documentation for the problem type.
When this member is not present, its value is assumed to be "about:blank".

  - `title` (string)
    Short, human-readable summary of the problem type.
Other than for the purposes of localization, this should not change from occurrence to occurrence of the problem.

  - `detail` (string)
    Human-readable explanation that is specific to this occurrence of the problem.

  - `instance` (string)
    URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the problem.
It may or may not yield further information if dereferenced.

  - `invalidFields` (array)
    Invalid field details.

  - `invalidFields.field` (string)
    Name of the field.
Dot notation is used for nested object field names.

  - `invalidFields.message` (string)
    Message field.

## Response 429 fields (application/json):

  - `type` (string)
    Problem type in the form of a [URI](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3986) reference.
It should provide human-readable documentation for the problem type.
When this member is not present, its value is assumed to be "about:blank".
    Example: "about:blank"

  - `title` (string)
    Short, human-readable summary of the problem type.
Other than for the purposes of localization, this should not change from occurrence to occurrence of the problem.
    Example: "Rate Limit Exceeded"

  - `status` (integer)
    HTTP status code.

  - `detail` (string)
    Human-readable explanation that is specific to this occurrence of the problem.
    Example: "A request cannot be executed because the user has sent too many requests within a certain period of time"

  - `instance` (string)
    URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the problem.
It may or may not yield further information if dereferenced.