Payment Links

Payload Payment Links are a simple and useful tool for accepting payments via secure links. A payment link will generate a stand-alone and secure payment page that can be sent via email, text, QR code or linked to from any webpage as either a one-time or reusable link.

Create a Payment Link

Basic One-time Link

Basic One-time Link

curl "https://api.payload.co/payment_links/" \
    -u secret_key_3bW9JMZtPVDOfFNzwRdfE: \
    -d type="one_time" \
    -d description="Payment Request" \
    -d amount="10" \
    -d processing_id="acct_3brhxEXpz2qEJ8vnIXbvW"

payment_link = pl.PaymentLink.create(
    type='one_time',
    description='Payment Request',
    amount=10.00, # Optional
    processing_id='acct_3brhxEXpz2qEJ8vnIXbvW'
)

payment_link = Payload::PaymentLink.create(
    type: 'one_time',
    description: 'Payment Request',
    amount: 10.00, # Optional
    processing_id: 'acct_3brhxEXpz2qEJ8vnIXbvW'
)

<?php
$payment_link = Payload\PaymentLink::create(array(
    'type' => 'one_time',
    'description' => 'Payment Request',
    'amount' => 10.00, # Optional
    'processing_id' => 'acct_3brhxEXpz2qEJ8vnIXbvW'
));
?>

const payment_link = await pl.PaymentLink.create({
    type: 'one_time',
    description: 'Payment Request',
    amount: 10.00,  /* Optional */
    processing_id: 'acct_3brhxEXpz2qEJ8vnIXbvW'
})

var payment_link = await pl.PaymentLink.CreateAsync(new {
    type = "one_time",
    description = "Payment Request",
    amount = 10.00, /* Optional */
    processing_id = "acct_3brhxEXpz2qEJ8vnIXbvW"
});

Creating a basic link just requires a short description and the processing_id of the payment. You can either specify an amount or allow the client to enter the amount themselves. Payment links also accept a customer_id key, which will enable an automatic email to be sent directly to the client.

Associate an Invoice

Associate an Invoice

curl "https://api.payload.co/payment_links/" \
    -u secret_key_3bW9JMZtPVDOfFNzwRdfE: \
    -d invoice_id="inv_3bha7EXpz2qEJ8vnIXhs8'

payment_link = pl.PaymentLink.create(
    invoice_id='inv_3bha7EXpz2qEJ8vnIXhs8'
)

payment_link = Payload::PaymentLink.create(
    invoice_id: 'inv_3bha7EXpz2qEJ8vnIXhs8'
)

<?php
$payment_link = Payload\PaymentLink::create(array(
    'invoice_id' => 'inv_3bha7EXpz2qEJ8vnIXhs8'
));
?>

const payment_link = await pl.PaymentLink.create({
    invoice_id: 'inv_3bha7EXpz2qEJ8vnIXhs8'
})

var payment_link = await pl.PaymentLink.CreateAsync(new {
    invoice_id = "inv_3bha7EXpz2qEJ8vnIXhs8"
});

An Invoice can be paid through a Payment Link page. To associate a payment link to an invoice, set the invoice_id on the payment link.

Include Additional Data Fields

Additional Data Fields

curl "https://api.payload.co/payment_links/" \
    -u secret_key_3bW9JMZtPVDOfFNzwRdfE: \
    -d type="one_time" \
    -d description="Payment Request" \
    -d amount="10" \
    -d processing_id="acct_3brhxEXpz2qEJ8vnIXbvW" \
    -d additional_datafields[0][section]="Extra Fields" \
    -d additional_datafields[0][fields][0][title]="Field Name"

payment_link = pl.PaymentLink.create(
    type='one_time',
    description='Payment Request',
    amount=10.00,
    processing_id='acct_3brhxEXpz2qEJ8vnIXbvW',
    additional_datafields=[{
        'section': 'Extra Fields',
        'fields': [{ 'title': 'Field Name' }]
    }]
)

payment_link = Payload::PaymentLink.create(
    type: 'one_time',
    description: 'Payment Request',
    amount: 10.00,
    processing_id: 'acct_3brhxEXpz2qEJ8vnIXbvW',
    additional_datafields: [{
        section: 'Extra Fields',
        fields: [{
            title: 'Field Name'
        }]
    }]
)

<?php
$payment_link = Payload\PaymentLink::create(array(
    'type' => 'one_time',
    'description' => 'Payment Request',
    'amount' => 10.00,
    'processing_id' => 'acct_3brhxEXpz2qEJ8vnIXbvW',
    'additional_datafields' => array(array(
        'section' => 'Extra Fields',
        'fields' => array(array( 'title' => 'Field Name' ))
    ))
));
?>

const payment_link = await pl.PaymentLink.create({
    type: 'one_time',
    description: 'Payment Request',
    amount: 10.00,
    processing_id: 'acct_3brhxEXpz2qEJ8vnIXbvW',
    additional_datafields: [{
        section: 'Extra Fields',
        fields: [{ title: 'Field Name' }]
    }]
})

var payment_link = await pl.PaymentLink.CreateAsync(new {
    type = "one_time",
    description = "Payment Request",
    amount = 10.00,
    processing_id = "acct_3brhxEXpz2qEJ8vnIXbvW",
    additional_datafields = new []{
        new {
            section="Extra Fields",
            fields=new []{
                new{ title = "Field Name" }
            }
        }
    }
});

If there are additional data or form fields that should be collected with each payment, additional_datafields can accept a list of additional fields grouped by sections. The resulting data field values will be stored in the resulting payment's attrs object.

Field options

`option`	type	description
`name`	`string`	The name value of the resulting input
`title`	`string`	The title or label of the input
`confirm`	`bool`	Flag for if the input should be retyped for confirmation
`type`	`string`	The type of the input: `text`, `email`, `tel`, `date`
`value`	`string`	Autofill the value
`details`	`string`	Additional details or description of the input
`placeholder`	`string`	Placeholder value for the input
`autocomplete_url`	`string`	Specify a URL of values to use for autocompletion
`optional`	`bool`	Flag to specify if the field is optional
`readonly`	`bool`	Flag to specify if the field is readonly

Enable/Disable Customer Fields

`option`	type	description
`customer_fields`	`string`	Valid values: `required` or `disabled`

Create a Reusable Link

Reusable Link

curl "https://api.payload.co/payment_links/" \
    -u secret_key_3bW9JMZtPVDOfFNzwRdfE: \
    -d type="reusable" \
    -d description="Payment Request" \
    -d processing_id="acct_3brhxEXpz2qEJ8vnIXbvW"

payment_link = pl.PaymentLink.create(
    type='reusable',
    description='Payment Request',
    processing_id='acct_3brhxEXpz2qEJ8vnIXbvW'
)

payment_link = Payload::PaymentLink.create(
    type: 'reusable',
    description: 'Payment Request',
    processing_id: 'acct_3brhxEXpz2qEJ8vnIXbvW'
)

<?php
$payment_link = Payload\PaymentLink::create(array(
    'type' => 'reusable',
    'description' => 'Payment Request',
    'processing_id' => 'acct_3brhxEXpz2qEJ8vnIXbvW'
));
?>

const payment_link = await pl.PaymentLink.create({
    type: 'reusable',
    description: 'Payment Request',
    processing_id: 'acct_3brhxEXpz2qEJ8vnIXbvW'
})

var payment_link = await pl.PaymentLink.CreateAsync(new {
    type = "reusable",
    description = "Payment Request",
    processing_id = "acct_3brhxEXpz2qEJ8vnIXbvW"
});

A reusable secure payment link can be used as a static page to accept as many payments as needed. Reusable links are great for adding a static link directly from any website or page that may be used to collect payments from visitors.

Attach a File

Attach a File

payment_link = pl.PaymentLink.create(
    type='one_time',
    description='Payment Request',
    attachments = [{'file':file1}, {'file':file_2}],
    amount=10.00,
    processing_id='acct_3bz0zU9dAX06SJwfMmfn0'
)

Files with extensions: 'svg','pdf','png' can be attached to a payment link within the attachments field. These are available to view and download when a customer accesses the link.

Statuses

status	description
`active`	Payment link is active and ready to use
`inactive`	Payment link is not active and cannot be used
`sent`	Payment link has been sent
`delivered`	Payment link has been delivered
`completed`	Payment link amount has been paid
`bounced`	Payment link not been delivered
`expired`	Payment link has expired