---
title: SubscriptionBillingAttemptAction - GraphQL Admin
description: The action required to continue processing the billing attempt.
api_version: unstable
api_name: admin
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/unions/SubscriptionBillingAttemptAction
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/unions/SubscriptionBillingAttemptAction.md
---

# Subscription​Billing​Attempt​Action

union

Requires `read_own_subscription_contracts` access scope.

The action required to continue processing the billing attempt.

## Possible types

* [Subscription​Billing​Attempt​Payment​Challenge](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/SubscriptionBillingAttemptPaymentChallenge)

  OBJECT

  A payment challenge that the customer must complete.

  * next​Action​Url

    [URL!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/URL)

    non-null

    URL to redirect the customer for authentication.

  * status

    [Subscription​Billing​Attempt​Payment​Challenge​Status!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/enums/SubscriptionBillingAttemptPaymentChallengeStatus)

    non-null

    The status of the payment challenge.

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## Fields with this union

* [Subscription​Billing​Attempt​Action​Required​State.action](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/SubscriptionBillingAttemptActionRequiredState#field-SubscriptionBillingAttemptActionRequiredState.fields.action)

  OBJECT

  The billing attempt state that requires an action to resolve. Must complete the action required for the billing attempt to continue being processed.

***

```graphql
union SubscriptionBillingAttemptAction = SubscriptionBillingAttemptPaymentChallenge
```