---
title: Payments
description: Process one-time payments and manage payment transactions
---

A payment is one charge against a telecom service, an order, or a bill. The platform records
every payment transaction, on any payment method that the brand supports.

## Payment entity

A payment in the API represents:

- **Transaction processing**: Individual payment transactions for services, orders, or outstanding balances
- **Payment methods**: Support for credit cards, bank transfers, digital wallets, and alternative payment methods
- **Security compliance**: PCI DSS compliant payment processing with tokenization and fraud protection
- **Transaction records**: Complete audit trail of payment attempts, successes, and failures

## Key capabilities

- **Secure processing** — Process payments securely with PCI DSS compliance and fraud detection mechanisms.
- **Multiple methods** — Support various payment methods including cards, bank transfers, and digital wallets.
- **Transaction tracking** — Keep a record of every payment transaction and every status change.
- **Refund management** — Process refunds and payment reversals with proper accounting and audit trails.

## Common use cases

- **Order checkout** — Process payments during order completion and service activation workflows.
- **Balance settlement** — A customer pays an outstanding balance and settles their account.
- **Usage payments** — Handle overage payments for data usage, international calls, and premium services.
- **Service restoration** — Process reconnection payments for suspended services and account reinstatement.

## Related resources

Payment entities integrate with other API resources:

- **Payment sessions**: Hosted payment flows and secure payment collection
- **Payment profiles**: Stored payment methods for recurring and future payments
- **Orders**: Payment processing for order completion and service activation
- **Customers**: Customer payment history and transaction records
- **Invoices**: Payment allocation to specific invoices and billing periods
- **Subscriptions**: Service-related payments and usage-based billing

## Next steps

- [List payments](/api-reference/payment-intents.md#tag/payment-intents/GET/payment-intents) — Retrieve all payment transactions
- [Get payment](/api-reference/payment-intents.md#tag/payment-intents/GET/payment-intents/{paymentIntentId}) — View detailed payment transaction information