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POST
/
billing
/
bills
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.momentpay.net/billing/bills \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'Idempotency-Key: <idempotency-key>' \
  --data '
{
  "external_reference": "UBR1234567890",
  "currency": "ZAR",
  "amount_due": 2000
}
'
{
  "id": "bill_H4jp6KnU5cPw263v1jyz4",
  "external_reference": "UBR1234567890",
  "customer_id": "bcus_H4jp6KnU5cPw263v1jyz4",
  "account_id": "bacc_H4jp6KnU5cPw263v1jyz4",
  "status": "unpaid",
  "currency": "ZAR",
  "amount_due": 2000,
  "amount_paid": 0,
  "amount_remaining": 2000,
  "bill_date": "2025-01-01",
  "due_date": "2025-01-31",
  "payment_rules": {
    "min_amount": 100,
    "max_amount": 2000,
    "underpayment_allowed": true,
    "overpayment_allowed": false
  },
  "metadata": {
    "invoice_period": "January 2025",
    "service_type": "subscription"
  }
}

Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.momentco.io/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

Authorizations

​
Authorization
string
header
required

Authentication using Bearer tokens. Include your API key in the Authorization header.

Key Types:

  • Test Keys: sk_test_* for development and testing
  • Live Keys: sk_* for production environments
  • Public Keys: pk_test_* or pk_* for client-side operations

📩 Need access? Contact Support to request your API keys.

Usage:

Authorization: Bearer sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc

Headers

​
Idempotency-Key
string<uuid>
required

A unique key to prevent duplicate operations. Use the same key for retries to ensure idempotent behavior.

Best Practices:

  • Use UUIDs or other cryptographically unique identifiers
  • Maintain keys for at least 24 hours for retry scenarios
  • Use different keys for different operations
  • Monitor Idempotent-Replayed header for cache hits
Required string length: 1 - 255
Pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9-]+$

Body

application/json

Request payload for creating a new bill

​
external_reference
string
required

External reference for reconciliation or tracking purposes. Must be unique within your merchant account.

Maximum string length: 255
Pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$
Example:

"INV-2024-001"

​
currency
string
required

The ISO 4217 currency code for the payment.

Example:

"ZAR"

​
amount_due
integer
required

Payment amount due at the time of bill creation.

The value is in the smallest currency unit (e.g., cents for ZAR).

Required range: 1 <= x <= 99999999
Example:

2000

​
customer

Customer association for the bill. Required if bill is directly associated with customer or if creating new account.

Pattern: ^bcus_[a-zA-Z0-9]+$
Example:

"bcus_H4jp6KnU5cPw263v1jyz4"

​
account

Account association for the bill. Required if bill is directly associated with account.

Pattern: ^bacc_[a-zA-Z0-9]+$
Example:

"bacc_H4jp6KnU5cPw263v1jyz4"

​
bill_date
string<date>

The date the bill was raised in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DD). Defaults to current date if not provided.

Example:

"2025-01-01"

​
due_date
string<date>

The due date for bill payment in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DD)

Example:

"2025-01-31"

​
metadata
object

Set of key-value pairs that you can attach to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format. NEW Limitations:

  • Maximum 20 keys
  • Key names must be strings (max 40 characters)
  • Values must be strings (max 500 characters)
Example:
{
  "customer_id": "cust_123456",
  "order_id": "ord_789012"
}

Response

Bill created successfully

A bill represents a payment request that can be associated with a customer or specific account.

​
id
string
required

Unique identifier for a bill

Pattern: ^bill_[a-zA-Z0-9]+$
Example:

"bill_H4jp6KnU5cPw263v1jyz4"

​
external_reference
string
required

External reference for reconciliation or tracking purposes. Must be unique within your merchant account.

Maximum string length: 255
Pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$
Example:

"INV-2024-001"

​
customer_id
string
required

Unique identifier for a customer

Pattern: ^bcus_[a-zA-Z0-9]+$
Example:

"bcus_H4jp6KnU5cPw263v1jyz4"

​
status
enum<string>
required

Current status of the bill

Available options:
unpaid,
paid,
voided
Example:

"unpaid"

​
currency
string
required

The ISO 4217 currency code for the payment.

Example:

"ZAR"

​
amount_due
integer
required

Payment amount due at the time of bill creation.

The value is in the smallest currency unit (e.g., cents for ZAR).

Required range: 1 <= x <= 99999999
Example:

2000

​
amount_paid
integer
required

The amount that has been paid against this bill.

The value is in the smallest currency unit (e.g., cents for ZAR).

Note: If amount_paid is specified, the currency field must also be provided.

Required range: 0 <= x <= 99999999
Example:

1500

​
amount_remaining
integer
required

The amount remaining to be paid against this bill.

The value is in the smallest currency unit (e.g., cents for ZAR).

Note: If amount_remaining is specified, the currency field must also be provided.

Required range: 0 <= x <= 99999999
Example:

500

​
account_id
string

Unique identifier for an account

Pattern: ^bacc_[a-zA-Z0-9]+$
Example:

"bacc_H4jp6KnU5cPw263v1jyz4"

​
bill_date
string<date>

The date the bill was raised in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DD). Defaults to current date if not provided.

Example:

"2025-01-01"

​
due_date
string<date>

The due date for bill payment in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DD)

Example:

"2025-01-31"

​
payment_rules
object

Payment rules associated with the entity. If not specified, the entity cannot be paid against.

​
metadata
object

Set of key-value pairs that you can attach to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format. NEW Limitations:

  • Maximum 20 keys
  • Key names must be strings (max 40 characters)
  • Values must be strings (max 500 characters)
Example:
{
  "customer_id": "cust_123456",
  "order_id": "ord_789012"
}