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# Record invoice payment

> Apply a payment to an open invoice, optionally sending the customer a receipt. Inputs, cURL, Python and Node.js examples and an example response.

Source: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/housecall-pro/record_invoice_payment

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Apply a payment to an open invoice, optionally sending the customer a receipt.

Housecall Pro API: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/housecall-pro.md

`POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/housecall-pro/invoices/{invoice_id}/payment`

Access: write. Confirm: waits for the user's OK before it runs.

Applies a payment to one invoice, the same as Pay in the invoice preview: amount, payment method and an optional receipt email. A partial payment is allowed unless Progress Invoicing is on, and then the full amount is required. A card on file is used automatically and always notifies the customer. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `invoice_id` | string | yes | Invoice ID from list_invoices or get_job. |
| `amount` | number | yes | Amount paid. |
| `method` | string | yes | Payment method as listed in the Pay window, for example check or cash. |
| `notify_customer` | boolean | no | Email a receipt. Default: false. A card on file always sends one. |
| `receipt_email` | string | no | Address for the receipt. |

## Request

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/housecall-pro/invoices/invoice_8c41d2/payment \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $COTLET_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"amount":1,"method":"method"}'
```

**Python**

```python
result = client.call("housecall-pro", "record_invoice_payment", {"invoice_id":"invoice_8c41d2","amount":1,"method":"method"})
```

**Node.js**

```js
const result = await cotlet.call('housecall-pro', 'record_invoice_payment', {"invoice_id":"invoice_8c41d2","amount":1,"method":"method"});
```

**CLI**

```bash
cotlet call housecall-pro record_invoice_payment --data '{"invoice_id":"invoice_8c41d2","amount":1,"method":"method"}'
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "invoice_id": "inv_7c20be",
  "payment_id": "pay_2c91",
  "amount": 780,
  "method": "check",
  "status": "paid",
  "receipt_sent": false
}
```

Previous: [Send invoice](https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/housecall-pro/send_invoice.md)

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