create_session_token Method

Overview

The create_session_token method creates a session token for payment processing. This maintains state across multiple operations.

Business Use Case: Multi-step payment flows like 3DS authentication require session state.

Purpose

Scenario	Benefit
3DS authentication	Maintain context
Redirect payments	Preserve state

Request Fields

Field	Type	Required	Description
merchant_session_id	str	Yes	Your unique session reference
amount	Money	Yes	Payment amount
test_mode	bool	No	Use test environment

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
session_token	str	Token for operations
status_code	int	HTTP status code

Example

SDK Setup

from orchestratorx_prism import MerchantAuthenticationClient

auth_client = MerchantAuthenticationClient(
    connector='stripe',
    api_key='YOUR_API_KEY',
    environment='SANDBOX'
)

Request

request = {
    "merchant_session_id": "session_001",
    "amount": {
        "minor_amount": 10000,
        "currency": "USD"
    },
    "test_mode": True
}

response = await auth_client.create_session_token(request)

Response

{
    "session_token": "sess_1234567890abcdef",
    "status_code": 200
}

Next Steps

• create_sdk_session_token - Wallet sessions