# Alternative payment methods

Solidgate API for alternative payment methods allows merchants to securely integrate with a payment gateway to process and manage APM transactions such as PayPal, Pay by Bank, etc.

 - [POST /init-payment](https://api-docs.solidgate.com/api/alternative-payment-methods/create-apm-init-payment.md): Operation for the initiation of a payment using an APMs, performs order creation and prepares the transaction for payment, allowing the customer to proceed with the payment process.
 - [POST /v1/recurring](https://api-docs.solidgate.com/api/alternative-payment-methods/make-apm-recurring.md): Initiate a token-based recurring payment refers to an automatic billing applied to a customer's payment method at predetermined intervals. This process involves securely storing a token representing t
 - [POST /v1/recurring-token/cancel](https://api-docs.solidgate.com/api/alternative-payment-methods/revoke-apm-recurring-token.md): Request to revoke a recurring token for alternative payment methods. Available for tokens initiated with payment_methodalipay, mbway or wechatpay.
 - [POST /v1/refund](https://api-docs.solidgate.com/api/alternative-payment-methods/refund-apm-order.md): Initiate a refund request to return funds for successfully processed orders. It is important to note that, for instance, refunds might not be accessible or could be restricted when using alternative c
 - [POST /v1/status](https://api-docs.solidgate.com/api/alternative-payment-methods/get-status-apm-order.md): Request for receiving current order status. The key benefit is that it allows merchants to efficiently monitor and manage their payments by providing comprehensive information about the order's status
 - [POST APMOrderStatus](https://api-docs.solidgate.com/api/alternative-payment-methods/webhook-apm-order-status.md): Webhooks for alternative payment method status enable merchants to securely receive real-time notifications of changes in the status of alternative payment methods, such as `processing` or `declined`,
 - [POST PayPalDispute](https://api-docs.solidgate.com/api/alternative-payment-methods/webhook-paypal-dispute.md): Webhooks delivers critical insights into each PayPal dispute and its lifecycle, enabling businesses to manage disputes effectively and enhance customer satisfaction. Duplicate webhook events can occur
 - [POST APMPreventAlert](https://api-docs.solidgate.com/api/alternative-payment-methods/webhook-apm-alert-prevent.md): Webhooks enable to preemptively identify and resolve potential issues, thereby preventing the generation of alert, specifically for the PayPal method. Duplicate webhook events can occur. Implement ide
 - [POST APMRevokedRecurringToken](https://api-docs.solidgate.com/api/alternative-payment-methods/webhook-apm-revoked-recurring-token.md): Webhooks notify about a revoked recurring token for alternative payment methods. Duplicate webhook events can occur. Implement idempotency on your end to avoid processing the same event twice.