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# init(paymentRequest:)

Initializes and returns a payment authorization controller.

```
init(paymentRequest request: PKPaymentRequest)
```

## Parameters

`request`

The payment request to be authorized.

## Return Value

The newly initialized view controller.

## Discussion

If the user can’t make payments on any of the payment request’s supported networks, initialization fails and this method returns `nil`.

Present and dismiss the controller by calling its [`present(completion:)`](/documentation/PassKit/PKPaymentAuthorizationController/present(completion:)) and [`dismiss(completion:)`](/documentation/PassKit/PKPaymentAuthorizationController/dismiss(completion:)) methods.

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