diff --git a/payment/src/api/PaymentAPI.js b/payment/src/api/PaymentAPI.js
index e455694a..67b9af82 100644
--- a/payment/src/api/PaymentAPI.js
+++ b/payment/src/api/PaymentAPI.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import Stripe from 'stripe';
 import axios from 'axios';
 
 import {
@@ -6,25 +5,20 @@ import {
 	ERROR_STATUS_CODE,
     CLINIC_BASE_URL,
     PATIENTS_BASE_URL,
-    BAD_REQUEST_CODE_400,
-    SECRET_KEY
+    BAD_REQUEST_CODE_400
 } from '../utils/Constants.js';
 import { isValidMongoId } from '../utils/Validation.js';
+import PaymentService from '../service/payment-service.js';
 
-const stripe = new Stripe(SECRET_KEY);
 
 export const payment = (app) => {
 
+    const service = new PaymentService();
+
     app.post('/payment/card', async (req, res) => {
         try{
             const total_amount = Number(req.body.paymentAmount);
-            const paymentIntent = await stripe.paymentIntents.create({
-                amount: parseInt(total_amount * 100),
-                currency: "usd",
-                automatic_payment_methods: {
-                  enabled: true,
-                },
-            });
+            const paymentIntent = service.createPaymentIntent(total_amount);
             res.status(OK_STATUS_CODE).send({
                 clientSecret: paymentIntent.client_secret,
             });
diff --git a/payment/src/service/payment-service.js b/payment/src/service/payment-service.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aa9d834f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/payment/src/service/payment-service.js
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import Stripe from 'stripe';
+import {
+    SECRET_KEY
+} from '../utils/Constants.js';
+
+const stripe = new Stripe(SECRET_KEY);
+
+class PaymentService{
+
+    async createPaymentIntent(total_amount){
+        await stripe.paymentIntents.create({
+            amount: parseInt(total_amount * 100),
+            currency: "usd",
+            automatic_payment_methods: {
+              enabled: true,
+            },
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+export default PaymentService;
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