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# Mobile Money Payment

### Set Payment Method

When the payment transaction is to be completed using mobile money, The **`payment_method`** field should be set to **`MOBILE_MONEY`** in the post request collection body.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Sample Request Body" %}

```javascript
{
  ...
  "method": "MOBILE_MONEY",
  ...
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

### Instructions

Directions about how the payment will be completed will be sent in the response body

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Sample Response Body" %}

```javascript
{
  ...
  "instructions": [
    {
      "step": "1",
      "description": "Ensure that you have enough money on your Airtel Money account"
    },
    {
      "step": "2",
      "description": "When the USSD screen appears with the specified amount, approve the payment by entering the PIN"
    }
  ]
  ...
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}