• 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:
InstrumentDescription
Draft orderA manual request for payment via a Shopify draft order.
Billing attemptAn automatic billing attempt for recurring subscription and membership cycles.
OrderA 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.