---
title: Billing
description: >-
  Contains function used to bill merchants for your app with the Billing API.


  This object is returned on authenticated Admin requests.


  > Note: [Managed App Pricing](/docs/apps/launch/billing/managed-pricing) is
  now available. Define your app’s pricing plans directly in the Shopify Partner
  Dashboard, without needing to use the Billing API.
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---

# Billingobject

Contains function used to bill merchants for your app with the Billing API.

This object is returned on authenticated Admin requests.

Note

[Managed App Pricing](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/launch/billing/managed-pricing) is now available. Define your app’s pricing plans directly in the Shopify Partner Dashboard, without needing to use the Billing API.

## billing

Provides utilities that apps can use to request billing for the app using the Admin API.

* cancel

  (options: CancelBillingOptions) => Promise\<AppSubscription>

  required

  Cancels an ongoing subscription, given its ID.

* check

  \<Options extends CheckBillingOptions\<Config>>(options?: Options) => Promise\<BillingCheckResponseObject>

  required

  Checks if the shop has an active payment for any plan defined in the `billing` config option.

* createUsageRecord

  (options: CreateUsageRecordOptions) => Promise\<UsageRecord>

  required

  Creates a usage record for an app subscription.

* request

  (options: RequestBillingOptions\<Config>) => Promise\<never>

  required

  Requests payment for the plan.

* require

  (options: RequireBillingOptions\<Config>) => Promise\<BillingCheckResponseObject>

  required

  Checks if the shop has an active payment for any plan defined in the `billing` config option.

* updateUsageCappedAmount

  (options: UpdateUsageCappedAmountOptions) => Promise\<never>

  required

  Updates the capped amount for a usage billing plan.

### CancelBillingOptions

* isTest

  Whether to use the test mode. This prevents the credit card from being charged.

  ```ts
  boolean
  ```

* prorate

  Whether to issue prorated credits for the unused portion of the app subscription. There will be a corresponding deduction (based on revenue share) to your Partner account. For example, if a $10.00 app subscription (with 0% revenue share) is cancelled and prorated half way through the billing cycle, then the merchant will be credited $5.00 and that amount will be deducted from your Partner account.

  ```ts
  boolean
  ```

* subscriptionId

  The ID of the subscription to cancel.

  ```ts
  string
  ```

```ts
export interface CancelBillingOptions {
  /**
   * The ID of the subscription to cancel.
   */
  subscriptionId: string;
  /**
   * Whether to issue prorated credits for the unused portion of the app subscription. There will be a corresponding
   * deduction (based on revenue share) to your Partner account. For example, if a $10.00 app subscription
   * (with 0% revenue share) is cancelled and prorated half way through the billing cycle, then the merchant will be
   * credited $5.00 and that amount will be deducted from your Partner account.
   */
  prorate?: boolean;
  /**
   * Whether to use the test mode. This prevents the credit card from being charged.
   */
  isTest?: boolean;
}
```

### CheckBillingOptions

* isTest

  Whether to include charges that were created on test mode. Test shops and demo shops cannot be charged.

  ```ts
  boolean
  ```

* plans

  The plans to check for. Must be one of the values defined in the \`billing\` config option.

  ```ts
  (keyof Config["billing"])[]
  ```

```ts
export interface CheckBillingOptions<Config extends AppConfigArg>
  extends Omit<BillingCheckParams, 'session' | 'plans' | 'returnObject'> {
  /**
   * The plans to check for. Must be one of the values defined in the `billing` config option.
   */
  plans?: (keyof Config['billing'])[];
}
```

### CreateUsageRecordOptions

* description

  The description of the app usage record.

  ```ts
  string
  ```

* idempotencyKey

  ```ts
  string
  ```

* isTest

  Whether to use the test mode. This prevents the credit card from being charged.

  ```ts
  boolean
  ```

* price

  The price of the app usage record.

  ```ts
  { amount: number; currencyCode: string; }
  ```

* subscriptionLineItemId

  ```ts
  string
  ```

```ts
export interface CreateUsageRecordOptions {
  /**
   * The description of the app usage record.
   */
  description: string;
  /**
   * The price of the app usage record.
   */
  price: {
    /**
     * The amount to charge for this usage record.
     */
    amount: number;
    /**
     * The currency code for this usage record.
     */
    currencyCode: string;
  };
  /**
   * Whether to use the test mode. This prevents the credit card from being charged.
   */
  isTest: boolean;
  /*
   * Defines the usage pricing plan the merchant is subscribed to.
   */
  subscriptionLineItemId?: string;
  /*
   * A unique key generated to avoid duplicate charges.
   */
  idempotencyKey?: string;
}
```

### RequestBillingOptions

* isTest

  Whether to use the test mode. This prevents the credit card from being charged. Test shops and demo shops cannot be charged.

  ```ts
  boolean
  ```

* plan

  The plan to request. Must be one of the values defined in the \`billing\` config option.

  ```ts
  keyof Config["billing"]
  ```

* returnUrl

  The URL to return to after the merchant approves the payment.

  ```ts
  string
  ```

```ts
export interface RequestBillingOptions<Config extends AppConfigArg>
  extends Omit<BillingRequestParams, 'session' | 'plan' | 'returnObject'> {
  /**
   * The plan to request. Must be one of the values defined in the `billing` config option.
   */
  plan: keyof Config['billing'];
  /**
   * Whether to use the test mode. This prevents the credit card from being charged. Test shops and demo shops cannot be charged.
   */
  isTest?: boolean;
  /**
   * The URL to return to after the merchant approves the payment.
   */
  returnUrl?: string;
}
```

### RequireBillingOptions

* isTest

  Whether to include charges that were created on test mode. Test shops and demo shops cannot be charged.

  ```ts
  boolean
  ```

* onFailure

  How to handle the request if the shop doesn't have an active payment for any plan.

  ```ts
  (error: any) => Promise<Response>
  ```

* plans

  The plans to check for. Must be one of the values defined in the \`billing\` config option.

  ```ts
  (keyof Config["billing"])[]
  ```

```ts
export interface RequireBillingOptions<Config extends AppConfigArg>
  extends Omit<BillingCheckParams, 'session' | 'plans' | 'returnObject'> {
  /**
   * The plans to check for. Must be one of the values defined in the `billing` config option.
   */
  plans: (keyof Config['billing'])[];
  /**
   * How to handle the request if the shop doesn't have an active payment for any plan.
   */
  onFailure: (error: any) => Promise<Response>;
}
```

### UpdateUsageCappedAmountOptions

* cappedAmount

  The maximum charge for the usage billing plan.

  ```ts
  { amount: number; currencyCode: string; }
  ```

* subscriptionLineItemId

  The subscription line item ID to update.

  ```ts
  string
  ```

```ts
export interface UpdateUsageCappedAmountOptions {
  /**
   * The subscription line item ID to update.
   */
  subscriptionLineItemId: string;
  /**
   * The maximum charge for the usage billing plan.
   */
  cappedAmount: {
    /**
     * The amount to update.
     */
    amount: number;
    /**
     * The currency code to update.
     */
    currencyCode: string;
  };
}
```

## Examples

### cancel

### check

### createUsageRecord

### request

### require

### updateUsageCappedAmount

## Related

[Authenticate requests from Shopify Admin. - Admin context](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/shopify-app-react-router/authenticate/admin)