# Create Order

## Overview

The `createOrder` method initializes a payment order at the processor.

## Request Fields

| Field             | Type   | Required | Description      |
| ----------------- | ------ | -------- | ---------------- |
| `merchantOrderId` | String | Yes      | Order reference  |
| `amount`          | Money  | Yes      | Expected amount  |
| `webhookUrl`      | String | No       | Notification URL |

## Response Fields

| Field              | Type          | Description          |
| ------------------ | ------------- | -------------------- |
| `connectorOrderId` | String        | Connector's order ID |
| `status`           | PaymentStatus | STARTED              |
| `sessionToken`     | Map           | Session data         |

## Example

```java
Map<String, Object> request = new HashMap<>();
request.put("merchantOrderId", "order_001");
request.put("amount", Map.of("minorAmount", 1000, "currency", "USD"));
request.put("webhookUrl", "https://your-app.com/webhooks");

Map<String, Object> response = paymentClient.createOrder(request);
```