Billing Logic Built to Fit Any Business Model
From simple subscription billing to complex multi-party invoicing — Payload gives you the tools, logic, and flexibility to build automated billing for any billing model, at any scale.
Robust invoicing built for scale
Create and send branded invoices with embedded payment options that drive faster collections and better user experience. Track invoice status in real time and eliminate manual follow-ups with automated payment workflows.
Reliable recurring billing at any scale
Configure subscription billing and auto-pay schedules, and let Payload handle the execution. Scheduling, retries, and notifications handled automatically so revenue flows without operational overhead.
- Recurring billing schedulesWeekly, monthly, or custom intervals with proration support
- Auto-pay enrollmentCustomer self-enrollment with saved card and bank account support
- Smart notificationsPayment status updates and failed payment alerts
- Automated retry logicConfigurable retry schedules with fallback payment methods
Build once, bill everywhere
However your platform integrates with Payload, billing is natively supported across all components. Full invoicing and recurring billing support across the APIs, checkout, payment forms, payment links, dashboard, and webhooks.
Invoice Presentment
Invoices can be created via the API with line items, item groups, tax information, and custom attachments — then delivered as a payment link, embedded payment form, or hosted checkout page.
Recurring Billing
Recurring billing schedules can be configured via the API and attached to a customer or payment method — Payload handles the charge execution, retries, and fires webhook events on every billing lifecycle event.
import Payload from 'payload-api'
const pl = Payload.Session('secret_key_3bW9...', {
apiVersion: 'v2'
})
const invoice = await pl.Invoice.create({
due_date: '2025-07-01',
biller: { account_id: 'acct_merchant_abc' },
payer: { account_id: 'acct_customer_xyz' },
items: [
{ type: 'line_item', description: 'Monthly service', value: 99.00 },
{ type: 'line_item', description: 'Usage overage', value: 24.50 }
]
})Ready to automate your billing?