# Payment Confirmation ###### The Payment Confirmation finalizes the Ratepay payment process. ## Request Parameters ### `` Section | Parameter | Condition | Restriction | | --- | --- | --- | | [`system-id`](/docs/developer/api_integration/payment_1.8/payment_api_documentation/api_explorer/head/system-id) | Mandatory | | | [`transaction-id`](/docs/developer/api_integration/payment_1.8/payment_api_documentation/api_explorer/head/transaction-id) | Mandatory | | | [`operation`](/docs/developer/api_integration/payment_1.8/payment_api_documentation/api_explorer/head/operation) | Mandatory | `PAYMENT_CONFIRM` | | [`credential`](/docs/developer/api_integration/payment_1.8/payment_api_documentation/api_explorer/head/credential) | Mandatory | | | [`external`](/docs/developer/api_integration/payment_1.8/payment_api_documentation/api_explorer/head/external) | Optional | | | [`meta`](/docs/developer/api_integration/payment_1.8/payment_api_documentation/api_explorer/head/meta) | Optional | | The **PAYMENT_CONFIRM request** do not contain a `` section. ### XML Example ```xml

MyTestsystem

xx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

PAYMENT_CONFIRM

INTEGRATION_TE_DACH

4c0a11923fa3433fb168f9c7176429e9

O-1234-HDZ

``` ## Response Parameters ### `` Section | Parameter | Condition | Enumeration | | --- | --- | --- | | `system-id` | Mandatory | | | `transaction-id` | Mandatory | | | `operation` | Mandatory | `PAYMENT_CONFIRM` | | `response-type` | Mandatory | - success:`PAYMENT_PERMISSION`- failure:`STATUS_ERROR` | | `external` | Optional | | | `processing` | Mandatory | | The **PAYMENT_CONFIRM response** do not contain a `` section.