Charges
Payment attempts
Payment attempts made against a charge.
- A charge is the record of the payment due for the usage of a product.
- A charge may have multiple payment attempts.
- A payment attempt may be for multiple charges.
There are several different ways to attempt a payment, we call these instruments.
We have the following payment instruments:
| Instrument | Description |
|---|---|
| Draft order | A manual request for payment via a Shopify draft order. |
| Billing attempt | An automatic billing attempt for recurring subscription and membership cycles. |
| Order | A Shopify order, used when the charge is paid upfront through checkout. |
Once a payment is successful, it will always result in a Shopify order, which will be connected to the associated charge, updating the balance due on the charge.