When access starts
Activate an account only after the payment result meets your verification rule.
Repeat collection
Recurring payments require more than scheduling a charge. Customer authorization, payment state, retries, cancellation, and account access need a shared operating model.
Apply for merchant accessRecurring lifecycle
Availability depends on the approved business, payment method, and commercial arrangement.
Present the customer terms and collect the authorization required for the approved repeat payment flow.
Connect the billing date and amount to the customer account or subscription record.
Receive a verified outcome and keep the account active, pending, or past due as appropriate.
Use a controlled retry or customer update path rather than creating duplicate collection attempts.
Stop future collection and preserve the record required for support and reconciliation.
Subscription operations
The gateway returns payment states. Your product still decides what those states mean for access and service.
Activate an account only after the payment result meets your verification rule.
Keep an account in a clear interim state when the final payment outcome has not arrived.
Define the retry window, customer notification, grace period, and suspension rule.
Connect full or partial refunds to entitlement, accounting, and customer communication.
Bring the billing cadence, customer terms, retry policy, and account state model to the merchant review.
Discuss recurring payments