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# Payment attempts

> Payment attempts made against a charge.

* A [charge](/documentation/manage/charges/charges) is the record of the payment due for the usage of a product.
* A [charge](/documentation/manage/charges/charges) 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.