diff --git a/frontend/lib/types/payment.ts b/frontend/lib/types/payment.ts
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/lib/types/payment.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+//import { Booking } from "@/lib/types/booking"
+
+export type PaymentStatus = "PENDING" | "SUCCESS" | "FAILED"
+
+export interface Payment {
+id: string
+reference: string
+amountKobo: number
+status: PaymentStatus
+paidAt: string | null
+userId: string
+bookingId: string
+//booking?: Booking 
+user?: { id: string; firstname: string; lastname: string; email: string }
+createdAt: string
+updatedAt: string
+}
+
+export interface InitiatePaymentResponse {
+    authorizationUrl: string
+    reference: string
+}
+
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