Create a metered order

A metered order charges variable amounts, at regular or irregular intervals, for usage-based billing.

For the complete documentation index, see llms.txt

Before you begin:

1. Create a metered product. See Create a metered product.
2. Create the customer, or have their details ready. See Create customers.

Create the order

1. On the navigation bar, click + and select Add Order. Or go to Orders and click +, or click + in a customer account.
2. Select the Customer, or click + beside it to add one.
3. Optional: enter your own Order ID, and choose the Currency.
4. Select a metered Product, and enter the Qty.
5. If the price isn't locked, you can change the Amount of the initial payment. Click Show Fee, Discount and Tax for the rest.
6. To only register the customer's card, with no initial payment, turn on Authorise Card Only. BillPro makes a small pre-authorisation instead. See Card registration amount in Configure BillPro with CardCorp.
7. Optional: enter a Memo for the customer, and Add Tags.
8. Check the Summary and click Add Order.

BillPro creates the order as Draft and opens the Payment Details page. Take the initial payment or card registration by phone, or send a payment link. When it's approved, the order becomes Active.

You can then use the order to collect as many payments as you need. See Charge for metered products.

Status flow for metered orders

flowchart TB
  Pre["Draft, Pending or Rejected"] -->|"Initial payment or card
  registration approved"| Active
  Active -->|Soft decline| Failed
  Failed -->|"Retry or next
  payment approved"| Active
  Active -->|Hard decline| Suspended
  Failed -->|Hard decline| Suspended
  Suspended -->|Card updated| Active
  Active -->|Mark as Complete| Complete
  Pre -->|Cancel| Cancelled