diff --git a/osinaweb/customercore/__pycache__/views.cpython-310.pyc b/osinaweb/customercore/__pycache__/views.cpython-310.pyc
index de8cf338..0a017929 100644
Binary files a/osinaweb/customercore/__pycache__/views.cpython-310.pyc and b/osinaweb/customercore/__pycache__/views.cpython-310.pyc differ
diff --git a/osinaweb/customercore/views.py b/osinaweb/customercore/views.py
index 7928f656..3bd77ac1 100644
--- a/osinaweb/customercore/views.py
+++ b/osinaweb/customercore/views.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ from django.http import JsonResponse
 import requests
 from .decorators import *
 import uuid
+import json
+
 
 # Create your views here.
 @customer_login_required
@@ -60,11 +62,13 @@ def initiate_checkout(request):
         "order.description": "description_of_order"
     }
 
+    json_data = json.dumps(data)
+
     # Set up Basic HTTP authentication
     auth = (api_username, api_password)
     
     try:
-        response = requests.post("https://creditlibanais-netcommerce.gateway.mastercard.com/api/rest/version/78/merchant/TEST06127800/session", data=data, auth=auth)
+        response = requests.post("https://creditlibanais-netcommerce.gateway.mastercard.com/api/rest/version/78/merchant/TEST06127800/session", json=json_data, auth=auth)
         
         print("Response Content:", response.content.decode())  # Print response content