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InvoiceRequestMethodDeprecated

Specifies the action for Square to take for processing the invoice.

For example, email the invoice, charge a customer's card on file, or do nothing. DEPRECATED at version 2021-01-21. The corresponding request_method field is replaced by the Invoice.delivery_method and InvoicePaymentRequest.automatic_payment_source fields.

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EMAIL

Deprecated

Directs Square to send invoices, reminders, and receipts to the customer using email. Square sends the invoice after it is published (either immediately or at the scheduled_at time, if specified in the invoice).

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CHARGE_CARD_ON_FILE

Deprecated

Directs Square to charge the card on file on the due_date specified in the payment request and to use email to send invoices, reminders, and receipts.

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SHARE_MANUALLY

Deprecated

Directs Square to take no specific action on the invoice. In this case, the seller (or the application developer) follows up with the customer for payment. For example, a seller might collect a payment in the Seller Dashboard or use the Point of Sale (POS) application. The seller might also share the URL of the Square-hosted invoice page (public_url) with the customer requesting payment.

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CHARGE_BANK_ON_FILE

Deprecated

Directs Square to charge the customer's bank account on file and to use email to send invoices, reminders, and receipts. The customer must approve the payment.

The bank on file payment method applies only to invoices that sellers create in the Seller Dashboard or other Square product. The bank account is provided by the customer during the payment flow. You cannot set CHARGE_BANK_ON_FILE as a request method using the Invoices API.

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SMS

Deprecated

Directs Square to send invoices and receipts to the customer using SMS (text message). Square sends the invoice after it is published (either immediately or at the scheduled_at time, if specified in the invoice).

You cannot set SMS as a request method using the Invoices API.

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SMS_CHARGE_CARD_ON_FILE

Deprecated

Directs Square to charge the card on file on the due_date specified in the payment request and to use SMS (text message) to send invoices and receipts.

You cannot set SMS_CHARGE_CARD_ON_FILE as a request method using the Invoices API.

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SMS_CHARGE_BANK_ON_FILE

Deprecated

Directs Square to charge the customer's bank account on file and to use SMS (text message) to send invoices and receipts. The customer must approve the payment.

The bank on file payment method applies only to invoices that sellers create in the Seller Dashboard or other Square product. The bank account is provided by the customer during the payment flow. You cannot set SMS_CHARGE_BANK_ON_FILE as a request method using the Invoices API.