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title: "PayNow Android Component"
description: "Add PayNow to your Components integration."
url: "https://docs.adyen.com/payment-methods/paynow/android-component"
source_url: "https://docs.adyen.com/payment-methods/paynow/android-component.md"
canonical: "https://docs.adyen.com/payment-methods/paynow/android-component"
last_modified: "2026-05-23T12:56:20+02:00"
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# PayNow Android Component

Add PayNow to your Components integration.

[View source](/payment-methods/paynow/android-component.md)

You can add PayNow to your existing integration. The following instructions show only what you must add to your integration specifically for PayNow.

If an instruction on this page corresponds with a step in the main integration guide, it includes a link to corresponding step of the main integration guide.

The additions you must make depends on the [server-side flow](/online-payments/build-your-integration) that your integration uses:

## Sessions flow Component

### Before-You-Begin

## Requirements

| Requirement          | Description                                                                                                                                                 |   |
| -------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - |
| **Integration type** | Make sure that you have an existing Sessions flow [Android Components integration](/online-payments/build-your-integration/sessions-flow?platform=Android). |   |
| **Checkout API**     | Make sure that you use Checkout API v68 or later.                                                                                                           |   |
| **Setup steps**      | Before you begin, [add PayNow in your Customer Area](/payment-methods/add-payment-methods).                                                                 |   |

### Add-Parameters-Sessions-Request

## Add additional parameters to your /sessions request

You do not need to add any parameters when you [create a payment session](/online-payments/build-your-integration/sessions-flow?platform=Android\&integration=Components#create-a-payment-session).

### Import-Component

## Import the Component for PayNow

To [import the library](/online-payments/build-your-integration/sessions-flow?platform=Android\&integration=Components#import) and include the module for PayNow.

### Tab: With Jetpack Compose

**Import the module with Compose**

```java
implementation "com.adyen.checkout:instant:YOUR_VERSION"
implementation "com.adyen.checkout:components-compose:YOUR_VERSION"
```

### Tab: Without Jetpack Compose

**Import the module without Compose**

```java
implementation "com.adyen.checkout:instant:YOUR_VERSION"
```

### Add-Configuration

## Add additional configuration for PayNow

You do not need to add any configuration parameters for PayNow.

### Launch-And-Show

## Launch and show the Component for PayNow

To [create the Component](/online-payments/build-your-integration/sessions-flow?platform=Android\&integration=Components#launch-and-show) for PayNow, use the `InstantPaymentComponent` class.

### Tab: With Jetpack Compose

**Launch and show the Component**

```kotlin
import com.adyen.checkout.components.compose.get

// Get the payment method.
val paymentMethod = checkoutSession.getPaymentMethod(PaymentMethodTypes.SCHEME)

@Composable
private fun ComposableInstantPaymentComponent() {
  // Keep a reference to this Component in case you need to access it later.
  val instantComponent = InstantPaymentComponent.PROVIDER.get(
      checkoutSession = checkoutSession,
      paymentMethod = paymentMethod,
      configuration = checkoutConfiguration, 
      componentCallback = callback,
      // This key is required to ensure a new Component gets created for each different screen or payment session.
      // Generate a new value for this key every time you need to reset the Component.
      key = "YOUR_UNIQUE_KEY_FOR_THIS_COMPONENT",
  )

  // This is your composable, a wrapper around our xml view.
  AdyenComponent(
     component = instantComponent,
     modifier = YOUR_MODIFIER,
  )
}
```

### Tab: Without Jetpack Compose

```kotlin
// Get the payment method.
val paymentMethod = checkoutSession.getPaymentMethod(PaymentMethodTypes.SCHEME)

val instantComponent = InstantPaymentComponent.PROVIDER.get(
    activity, // Your activity or fragment.
    checkoutSession,
    paymentMethod,
    checkoutConfiguration, 
    componentCallback
)

// Attach the Component to your view.
binding.instantView.attach(instantComponent, activity) // Your activity or fragment.
```

## Test and go live

Before you can accept live payments, you must contact our [Support Team](https://ca-test.adyen.com/ca/ca/contactUs/support.shtml?form=other) to add PayNow in your [live Customer Area](https://ca-live.adyen.com/).

You can penny test PayNow payments in your **live** Customer Area, using small amounts and a real banking app to scan a test QR.

You can check the status of PayNow payments in your [live Customer Area](https://ca-live.adyen.com/) > **Transactions** > **Payments**.

We recommend not to test PayNow payments in your test Customer Area. You cannot reverse bank transfers in the test environment, and the funds will be deducted from the bank account.

## Advanced flow Component

## Requirements

| Requirement          | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - |
| **Integration type** | Make sure that you have an existing Advanced flow [Android Components integration](/online-payments/build-your-integration/advanced-flow?platform=Android).                                                                     |   |
| **Action handling**  | Make sure that your existing integration is set up to [handle the additional action](/online-payments/build-your-integration/advanced-flow/?platform=Android\&integration=Components#additional-action). `action.type`: qrCode. |   |
| **Setup steps**      | Before you begin, [add PayNow in your Customer Area](/payment-methods/add-payment-methods).                                                                                                                                     |   |

### Import

## Import the Component for PayNow

To [import the library](/online-payments/build-your-integration/advanced-flow/?platform=Android\&integration=Components#import) and include the module for PayNow.

### Tab: With Jetpack Compose

**Import the module with Compose**

```java
implementation "com.adyen.checkout:instant:YOUR_VERSION"
implementation "com.adyen.checkout:components-compose:YOUR_VERSION"
```

### Tab: Without Jetpack Compose

**Import the module without Compose**

```java
implementation "com.adyen.checkout:instant:YOUR_VERSION"
```

### Add Configuration

## Add additional configuration for PayNow

You do not need to add any configuration parameters for PayNow.

### Launch And Show

## Launch and show the Component for PayNow

To [create the Component](/online-payments/build-your-integration/advanced-flow/?platform=Android\&integration=Components#launch-and-show) for PayNow, use the `InstantPaymentComponent` class.

### Tab: With Jetpack Compose

**Launch and show the Component**

```kotlin
import com.adyen.checkout.components.compose.get

// Create the payment method object from the /paymentMethods response.
val paymentMethod = paymentMethodsApiResponse?.paymentMethods.orEmpty().firstOrNull {
  it.type == PaymentMethodTypes.SCHEME
}

@Composable
private fun ComposableInstantPaymentComponent() {
    // Keep a reference to this Component in case you need to access it later.
    val instantComponent = InstantPaymentComponent.PROVIDER.get(
        paymentMethod = paymentMethod,
        configuration = checkoutConfiguration,
        componentCallback = callback,
        // This key is required to ensure a new Component gets created for each different screen or payment session.
        // Generate a new value for this key every time you need to reset the Component.
        key = "UNIQUE_KEY_PER_COMPONENT",
    )

    // This is your composable, a wrapper around our xml view.
    AdyenComponent(
        component = instantComponent,
        modifier = YOUR_MODIFIER,
    )
}
```

### Tab: Without Jetpack Compose

```kotlin
// Create the payment method object from the /paymentMethods response.
val paymentMethod = paymentMethodsApiResponse?.paymentMethods.orEmpty().firstOrNull {
    it.type == PaymentMethodTypes.SCHEME
}

val instantComponent = InstantPaymentComponent.PROVIDER.get(
    activity, // Your activity or fragment.
    paymentMethod,
    checkoutConfiguration,
    componentCallback,
)

//Attach the Component to your view.
binding.instantView.attach(instantComponent, activity) // Your activity or fragment.
```

### Add Parameters Payments Request

## Add additional parameters to your /payments request

You do not need to add any parameters to the [/payments](https://docs.adyen.com/api-explorer/Checkout/latest/post/payments) request when you [make a payment](/online-payments/build-your-integration/advanced-flow/?platform=Android\&integration=Components#make-a-payment).

## Test and go live

Before you can accept live payments, you must contact our [Support Team](https://ca-test.adyen.com/ca/ca/contactUs/support.shtml?form=other) to add PayNow in your [live Customer Area](https://ca-live.adyen.com/).

You can penny test PayNow payments in your **live** Customer Area, using small amounts and a real banking app to scan a test QR.

You can check the status of PayNow payments in your [live Customer Area](https://ca-live.adyen.com/) > **Transactions** > **Payments**.

We recommend not to test PayNow payments in your test Customer Area. You cannot reverse bank transfers in the test environment, and the funds will be deducted from the bank account.