# Create SDK Session Token

## Overview

The `createSdkSessionToken` method initializes wallet payment sessions for Apple Pay, Google Pay, and other SDK-based payments. It sets up the secure context needed for tokenized wallet payments.

**Business Use Case:** When offering Apple Pay or Google Pay checkout, initialize a session with merchant configuration and payment details.

## Purpose

| Wallet     | Purpose                      |
| ---------- | ---------------------------- |
| Apple Pay  | Initialize PKPaymentSession  |
| Google Pay | Configure PaymentDataRequest |
| PayPal SDK | Set up checkout context      |

## Request Fields

| Field                  | Type   | Required | Description                       |
| ---------------------- | ------ | -------- | --------------------------------- |
| `merchantSdkSessionId` | string | Yes      | Your unique SDK session reference |
| `amount`               | Money  | Yes      | Payment amount                    |
| `paymentMethodType`    | string | No       | APPLE\_PAY, GOOGLE\_PAY           |
| `countryCode`          | string | No       | ISO country code                  |
| `customer`             | object | No       | Customer information              |

## Response Fields

| Field          | Type   | Description                  |
| -------------- | ------ | ---------------------------- |
| `sessionToken` | object | Wallet-specific session data |
| `statusCode`   | number | HTTP status code             |

## Example

### SDK Setup

```javascript
const { MerchantAuthenticationClient } = require('hyperswitch-prism');

const authClient = new MerchantAuthenticationClient({
    connector: 'stripe',
    apiKey: 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    environment: 'SANDBOX'
});
```

### Request

```javascript
const request = {
    merchantSdkSessionId: "sdk_session_001",
    amount: {
        minorAmount: 10000,
        currency: "USD"
    },
    paymentMethodType: "APPLE_PAY",
    countryCode: "US",
    customer: {
        name: "John Doe",
        email: "john@example.com"
    }
};

const response = await authClient.createSdkSessionToken(request);
```

### Response

```javascript
{
    sessionToken: {
        applePay: {
            sessionData: "eyJtZXJjaGFudElkZW50aWZpZXIiOi...",
            displayMessage: "Example Store"
        }
    },
    statusCode: 200
}
```

## Next Steps

* [Payment Service](https://docs.hyperswitch.io/integrations/prism/node/payment-service) - Process wallet payments