Learn about the minimum payment amounts required for any Square payment related API
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Payment Minimums

Square requires a minimum payment amount in a CreatePayment request before the payment request is processed. This minimum amount varies by payment type and supported country.

CountryMinimum payment
Australia$0.01
Canada$0.01
France0.01 EUR
Ireland0.01 EUR
Japan¥1
United Kingdom£0.01
United States$0.01

CountryMinimum payment
United States$0.01

CountryMinimum payment for cash/external payments
AustraliaCash: $0 (amount can only be specified in increments of $0.05.) External: $0
CanadaCash: $0 (amount can only be specified in increments of $0.05). External: $0
France0 EUR
Ireland0 EUR
Japan¥0
United Kingdom£0
United States$0

CountryMinimum paymentMaximum payment
Australia$1.00$2,000
Canada$1.00$2,000
United Kingdom£1.00£1,000
United States$1.00$2,000

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