# Create SDK Session Token

## Overview

The `create_sdk_session_token` method initializes wallet payment sessions for Apple Pay, Google Pay.

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

## Purpose

| Wallet     | Purpose                      |
| ---------- | ---------------------------- |
| Apple Pay  | Initialize PKPaymentSession  |
| Google Pay | Configure PaymentDataRequest |

## Request Fields

| Field                     | Type  | Required | Description                       |
| ------------------------- | ----- | -------- | --------------------------------- |
| `merchant_sdk_session_id` | str   | Yes      | Your unique SDK session reference |
| `amount`                  | Money | Yes      | Payment amount                    |
| `payment_method_type`     | str   | No       | APPLE\_PAY, GOOGLE\_PAY           |
| `country_code`            | str   | No       | ISO country code                  |

## Response Fields

| Field           | Type | Description                  |
| --------------- | ---- | ---------------------------- |
| `session_token` | dict | Wallet-specific session data |
| `status_code`   | int  | HTTP status code             |

## Example

### SDK Setup

```python
from hyperswitch_prism import MerchantAuthenticationClient

auth_client = MerchantAuthenticationClient(
    connector='stripe',
    api_key='YOUR_API_KEY',
    environment='SANDBOX'
)
```

### Request

```python
request = {
    "merchant_sdk_session_id": "sdk_session_001",
    "amount": {
        "minor_amount": 10000,
        "currency": "USD"
    },
    "payment_method_type": "APPLE_PAY",
    "country_code": "US"
}

response = await auth_client.create_sdk_session_token(request)
```

### Response

```python
{
    "session_token": {
        "apple_pay": {
            "session_data": "eyJtZXJjaGFudElkZW50aWZpZXIiOi...",
            "display_message": "Example Store"
        }
    },
    "status_code": 200
}
```

## Next Steps

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