Invoices, links and recurring billing

Create and share a payment

1. Open the payment-creation controls available to your account, or ask Arcana to enable the appropriate workflow.
2. Choose the customer, amount or line items, due date and description.
3. Review the business name, total and available methods before sharing the hosted link.
4. If emailing an invoice, check the delivery result. An invoice can exist even when email delivery fails.
5. Track the payment record until it is confirmed paid.

Use the flow that fits the sale

• Invoice: bill a named customer with an amount, line items and a due date.
• Payment link or in-person QR: share a hosted payment page for the configured business and amount.
• Store checkout: create a checkout from the cart on your server and return the customer to your store.

Recurring invoices and subscriptions are different

A manual recurring invoice creates a fresh invoice on the schedule. The customer pays each invoice themselves; creating the schedule does not authorize an automatic charge.

Subscriptions use a plan and a customer authorization for recurring charges where supported. Plans may use a fixed amount, usage pricing or both. Cancellation of future renewals does not erase already incurred usage or an existing balance. Confirm the applicable plan and cancellation terms before enrollment.

Change or stop a payment request

Review the current payment state before changing or voiding a request. Voiding an unpaid request stops that request; it is not a refund of a completed payment. Treat any payment already in flight as pending until its final state is confirmed.