> ## Documentation Index
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# Venmo via Braintree

> Let customers securely make payments using Venmo via Braintree on your website or mobile application.

## Get started with Venmo via Braintree

### Before you begin

If this is your first payment method, make sure to follow the [Get started guide](/get-started/overview) to begin processing payments with Primer.

### Configure in the Dashboard

1. **Add Venmo payment method to your Braintree account**

Go to your Braintree account and add the payment method Venmo.

2. **Add Braintree to your Dashboard**

Go to the [Connections](https://dashboard.primer.io/connections/discover) section of the Dashboard and look for [Braintree](https://dashboard.primer.io/connections/marketplace/detail/eySqFlVSQjC8AmMgLoTvHQ).

Follow the instructions to connect your Braintree processor account to your Primer Dashboard.

3. **Activate Venmo on the Checkout**

Go to the [Checkout](https://dashboard.primer.io/checkout) section of the Dashboard and activate the Venmo payment method.

Then go to the settings view of Venmo, and make sure that Venmo is properly set up to use your Braintree processor account.

4. **Configure a Workflow to process payments made with Venmo**

Go to the [Workflow](https://dashboard.primer.io/workflow) make sure your Braintree processor is used to process payments made with Venmo.

### Prepare the client session

Venmo via Braintree leverages the following parameters to process a payment.

Pass them when creating the client session.

| Parameter Name                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Required | Description                                                                                                                 |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [currencyCode](/api-reference/v2.4/api-reference/client-session-api/create-a-client-session#body-currency-code)                                                                                                          | ✓        | 3-letter currency code in [ISO 4217](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_4217#Active_codes) format, e.g. `USD` for US dollars |
| [order](/api-reference/v2.4/api-reference/client-session-api/create-a-client-session#body-order.)<br />[↳ lineItems](/api-reference/v2.4/api-reference/client-session-api/create-a-client-session#body-order-line-items) | ✓        | Details of the line items of the order                                                                                      |

## Add Venmo via Braintree into your website or mobile app

<CardGroup>
  <Card title="Drop-in UI" href="/connections/payment-methods/venmo/dropin">
    Use our customizable drop-in UI to quickly add payment methods to your checkout.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Headless Checkout" href="/connections/payment-methods/venmo/headless">
    Have the freedom to build your own UI using our headless checkout.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>