Billing API manages the following Data resources:

• Billing account
  • A Billing Account is a detailed description of a customer's bill structure
  • Main billing Account attributes are :
    • Unique identifier of the billing account
    • short descriptive name
    • Rating type (prepaid, postpaid)
    • Status
    • Period of validity
    • Identifier of related customer account
    • Customer Billing Cycle Specification: A detailed description of when to initiate a billing cycle and the various sub steps of a billing cycle
    • Customer Bill Format: A detailed description of the way in which a customer's bill is presented
    • Customer Bill Presentation Media: A means of communicating a Customer Bill, supported by the associated bill format. For example, post mail, email, web page
    • Billing Currency
    • Identifier and name of Billing Account Balance
    • Payment Means which defines a specific mean of payment (e.g. direct debit with all details associated)
    • Related Party reference and role which identify the party playing a role within billing account (Invoice responsible, payer, etc.)
• Bill item (aka Applied Customer Billing Charge in SID terminology)
  • A bill item is an amount, usually of money, for which a person or an organization is financially liable.
  • Main attributes are
    • Unique identifier of the applied customer billing charge
    • Creation date of the applied customer billing charge
    • Description i.e. additional data to be displayed on the customer bill for this applied customer billing charge
    • Type of the applied customer billing charge (recurring, one time or usage)
    • Currency Code
    • All taxes included amount to be charged on the customer bill (expressed in the given currency)
    • Tax excluded amount to be charged on the customer bill (expressed in the given currency)
    • Tax Rate i.e. amount of money levied on the price of a product by a legislative body.
    • Identifier and type of the concerned service
• Settlement Note Advice
  • The settlement is about transferring money receiving by a CSP to a partner. The settlement is notified to the partner with a settlement note advice containing details in settlement lines.
  • Main attributes are
    • unique identifier for the settlement note advice
    • Creation date of the settlement note advice
    • free description text
    • Date at which the due amount should have been paid to the partner
    • Date of the tax
    • Currency Code
    • All taxes excluded amount (expressed in the given currency)
    • All taxes included amount (expressed in the given currency)
    • Tax Item for each tax rate and tax type used in the settlement note
    • Settlement Method (the way in which the issuer provides the payment)
    • Receiver (Party who will receive the settlement note)
    • Issuer (Party who will issue the settlement note)
    • Issuer and receiver Tax Registration number
    • image of the settlement note
    • Settlement Note Item which provides information about amount settled for a product identified by its catalog reference
      • Unique number assigned to the settlement note item
      • Unique identifier of the settlement note item
      • A free description text for the settlement note item
      • Quantity
      • Tax excluded unit price to be applied on the given quantity
      • Tax excluded amount equal to quantity * tax Excluded Unit Price
      • All taxes included amount equal to tax Excluded Amount + tax Amount
      • Identification number assigned to the product
      • Name of the product