# Payment

Sends an amount in a specific asset to a destination account.

See the [`Payment` errors](/api/errors/result-codes/operation-specific/payment.md).

ATTRIBUTE 

* asset\_type `string`

  The type of asset being sent. Either `native`, `credit_alphanum4`, or `credit_alphanum12`.
* asset\_code `string`

  The code for the asset being sent. Appears if the `asset_type` is not `native`.
* asset\_issuer `string`

  The Stellar address of the issuer of the asset being sent. Appears if the `asset_type` is not `native`.
* from `string`

  The payment sender’s public key.
* to `string`

  The payment recipient’s public key.
* amount `string`

  Amount sent.

```bash
{
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "https://expansion-testnet.bantu.network/operations/122511124621283329"
    },
    "transaction": {
      "href": "https://expansion-testnet.bantu.network/transactions/452a180790caf4dbe658d996316cd727ce5573f5f0a77790da540cc49214fe80"
    },
    "effects": {
      "href": "https://expansion-testnet.bantu.network/operations/122511124621283329/effects"
    },
    "succeeds": {
      "href": "https://expansion-testnet.bantu.network/effects?order=desc\u0026cursor=122511124621283329"
    },
    "precedes": {
      "href": "https://expansion-testnet.bantu.network/effects?order=asc\u0026cursor=122511124621283329"
    }
  },
  "id": "122511124621283329",
  "paging_token": "122511124621283329",
  "transaction_successful": true,
  "source_account": "GCAXBKU3AKYJPLQ6PEJ6L47KOATCYCBJ2NFRGAK7FUUA2DCEUC265SU2",
  "type": "payment",
  "type_i": 1,
  "created_at": "2020-03-04T22:46:47Z",
  "transaction_hash": "452a180790caf4dbe658d996316cd727ce5573f5f0a77790da540cc49214fe80",
  "asset_type": "credit_alphanum4",
  "asset_code": "NGNT",
  "asset_issuer": "GAWODAROMJ33V5YDFY3NPYTHVYQG7MJXVJ2ND3AOGIHYRWINES6ACCPD",
  "from": "GCAXBKU3AKYJPLQ6PEJ6L47KOATCYCBJ2NFRGAK7FUUA2DCEUC265SU2",
  "to": "GC2QCKFI3DOBEYVBONPVNA2PMLU225IKKI6XPENMWR2CTWSFBAOU7T34",
  "amount": "5.0000000"
}
```


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