# 3. Creating a new transaction via API

> In accordance with PCI DSS requirements (set by payment organizations), processing, transmitting, or storing card numbers and other card data is prohibited.
> If you have a valid PCI DSS certificate and want to provide a card payment form on your store website - please contact Axepta support.
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If you redirect directly to the Axepta card payment form, this is not required.

To create a new transaction, send a `POST` request containing information about the new order to the API endpoint:

```
https://api.axepta.pl/v1/merchant/{merchantId}/transaction
```

where:
- `merchantId` - client identifier.