diff --git a/crates/router/src/consts.rs b/crates/router/src/consts.rs
index 3a94a4e76557..0c9e9443ac91 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/consts.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/consts.rs
@@ -119,3 +119,6 @@ pub const DEFAULT_POLL_DELAY_IN_SECS: i8 = 2;
 pub const DEFAULT_POLL_FREQUENCY: i8 = 5;
 
 pub const CONNECTOR_CREDS_TOKEN_TTL: i64 = 900;
+
+//max_amount allowed is 999999999 in minor units
+pub const MAX_ALLOWED_AMOUNT: i64 = 999999999;
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments/helpers.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments/helpers.rs
index 5723c7f8b9a6..24ac32db91b2 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments/helpers.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments/helpers.rs
@@ -1370,6 +1370,24 @@ fn validate_options_for_inequality<T: PartialEq>(
     )
 }
 
+pub fn validate_max_amount(
+    amount: api_models::payments::Amount,
+) -> CustomResult<(), errors::ApiErrorResponse> {
+    match amount {
+        api_models::payments::Amount::Value(value) => {
+            utils::when(value.get() > consts::MAX_ALLOWED_AMOUNT, || {
+                Err(report!(errors::ApiErrorResponse::PreconditionFailed {
+                    message: format!(
+                        "amount should not be more than {}",
+                        consts::MAX_ALLOWED_AMOUNT
+                    )
+                }))
+            })
+        }
+        api_models::payments::Amount::Zero => Ok(()),
+    }
+}
+
 // Checks if the customer details are passed in both places
 // If so, raise an error
 pub fn validate_customer_details_in_request(
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_confirm.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_confirm.rs
index f5ab92911e24..e48a6ce717f7 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_confirm.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_confirm.rs
@@ -1249,6 +1249,9 @@ impl<F: Send + Clone> ValidateRequest<F, api::PaymentsRequest> for PaymentConfir
         operations::ValidateResult<'a>,
     )> {
         helpers::validate_customer_details_in_request(request)?;
+        if let Some(amount) = request.amount {
+            helpers::validate_max_amount(amount)?;
+        }
 
         let request_merchant_id = request.merchant_id.as_deref();
         helpers::validate_merchant_id(&merchant_account.merchant_id, request_merchant_id)
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_create.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_create.rs
index f8ea54382332..7ad47deff4d8 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_create.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_create.rs
@@ -661,6 +661,9 @@ impl<F: Send + Clone> ValidateRequest<F, api::PaymentsRequest> for PaymentCreate
         operations::ValidateResult<'a>,
     )> {
         helpers::validate_customer_details_in_request(request)?;
+        if let Some(amount) = request.amount {
+            helpers::validate_max_amount(amount)?;
+        }
         if let Some(session_expiry) = &request.session_expiry {
             helpers::validate_session_expiry(session_expiry.to_owned())?;
         }
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_update.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_update.rs
index b52611e6f911..0809a810074f 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_update.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments/operations/payment_update.rs
@@ -743,6 +743,9 @@ impl<F: Send + Clone> ValidateRequest<F, api::PaymentsRequest> for PaymentUpdate
         operations::ValidateResult<'a>,
     )> {
         helpers::validate_customer_details_in_request(request)?;
+        if let Some(amount) = request.amount {
+            helpers::validate_max_amount(amount)?;
+        }
         if let Some(session_expiry) = &request.session_expiry {
             helpers::validate_session_expiry(session_expiry.to_owned())?;
         }