> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://dotsdev.mintlify.site/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Add a Payout Method > Add a payout method to the user. Payout method can be one of `paypal`, `venmo`, `ach`, or `cash_app`. Each method has different required parameters. ## OpenAPI ````yaml /v2.yaml put /v2/users/{user_id}/payout-methods openapi: 3.1.0 info: title: dots api version: '1.0' summary: Dots Payout API description: Scalable and Flexible Payouts Infrastructure contact: name: Kartikye Mittal url: https://dots.dev email: info@dots.dev license: name: MIT url: https://opensource.org/license/mit/ servers: - url: https://api.dots.dev/api description: Production security: - api_key: [] tags: - name: accounts-payable description: Accounts Payable Routes - name: apps description: App Routes - name: flows description: Flow routes - name: organizations description: Organization Routes - name: payment-customers description: Payment Customer Routes - name: payments description: Payment Routes - name: payout-batches description: Payout Batch Routes - name: payout-links description: Payout Link Routes - name: payout-requests description: Payout Request Routes - name: payouts description: Payout Routes - name: transactions description: Transaction Routes - name: transfer-batches description: Transfer Batch routes - name: transfers description: Transfer routes - name: users description: User routes paths: /v2/users/{user_id}/payout-methods: parameters: - schema: type: string format: uuid name: user_id in: path required: true description: Id of the user to fetch put: tags: - users summary: Add a Payout Method description: >- Add a payout method to the user. Payout method can be one of `paypal`, `venmo`, `ach`, or `cash_app`. Each method has different required parameters. operationId: add-payout-method requestBody: content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: platform: type: string enum: - paypal - venmo - cash_app - ach description: Payout platform to add. routing_number: type: string description: >- Bank account or Cash App routing number. Required if `platform` = `ach` or `cash_app`. account_number: type: string description: >- Bank account or Cash App account number. Required if `platform` = `ach` or `cash_app`. account_type: type: string enum: - checking - savings description: Bank account type. Required if `platform` = `ach`. email: type: string description: PayPal email address. Required if `platform` = `paypal`. phone_number: type: string description: >- Venmo phone number. One of `phone_number` or `handle` is required if `platform` = `venmo`. handle: type: string description: >- Venmo handle. One of `phone_number` or `handle` is required if `platform` = `venmo`. cash_tag: type: string description: Cash App Cash Tag. Required if `platform` = `cash_app`. is_default: type: - boolean - 'null' description: >- When true, the newly added payment method will be set as the user's default payout method. auto_payout_enabled: type: - boolean - 'null' description: >- When specified, enables or disables auto payout for this user. metadata: description: >- Optional metadata to store with the payout method. Can be any valid JSON value (object, string, number, boolean, array, or null). required: - platform examples: Bank Account: value: platform: ach routing_number: '123456789' account_number: '123456789' account_type: checking PayPal: value: platform: paypal email: bob.loblaw@gmail.com Venmo: value: platform: venmo phone_number: '4158934432' Cash App: value: platform: cash_app routing_number: '123456789' account_number: '123456789' cash_tag: $cash_tag Bank Account with Metadata: value: platform: ach routing_number: '123456789' account_number: '123456789' account_type: checking metadata: internal_id: customer_123 notes: Primary business account priority: 1 responses: '200': description: OK content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: id: type: string description: >- ID of the payout method. Returned for `ach`, `crypto`, `payoneer`, and `intl_bank` payout methods. platform: enum: - ach - crypto - paypal - venmo - cash_app - airtm - payoneer - intl_bank type: string description: The type of account to add. handle: type: string description: Handle for Venmo accounts. email: type: string description: Email for PayPal and Payoneer accounts. phone_number: type: string description: Phone number for Venmo accounts. cash_tag: type: string description: Cash tag for Cash App accounts. account_number: type: string description: ACH account number. routing_number: type: string description: ACH routing number. account_type: type: string enum: - checking - savings description: ACH account type, either "checking" or "savings". rtp_enabled: type: boolean description: >- Indicates if RTP is enabled for the payment method (applies to ach only). meta: description: >- Optional metadata stored with the payout method. Can be any valid JSON value (object, string, number, boolean, array, or null). required: - platform examples: ACH: value: id: acc_dfsf983kkjdsf platform: ach account_number: '123456789' routing_number: '123456789' account_type: checking Crypto: value: id: crypto_dfsf983kkjdsf platform: crypto Payoneer: value: id: payoneer_dfsf983kkjdsf platform: payoneer email: bob.loblaw@gmail.com International Bank: value: id: intl_bank_dfsf983kkjdsf platform: intl_bank components: securitySchemes: api_key: type: http scheme: basic ````