---
title: "Create Bill Payment"
method: POST
path: "/createBillPayment"
tags: ["Transactions"]
---

# Create Bill Payment

`POST /createBillPayment`

Use the Create Bill Payment endpoint to create a bill payment transaction. Before you can use this endpoint, you must create the biller.

The account must be active (`status: N`) to use this endpoint. See <a href="doc:creating-a-billpay-transaction" target="_blank">Creating a Billpay Transaction</a> for further instructions on using this endpoint.

## Response `default`

- object
  - `status_code` integer, nullable, required — The response status code. May return a string for some statuses.
  - `status` string, nullable, required — The condition of a process or response
  - `processing_time` number, float, nullable, required — The time elapsed in processing the transaction
  - `echo` object, nullable, required — A structure that contains transaction ID information
    - `transaction_id` string, nullable, required — An ID that represents an API transaction
    - `provider_timestamp` string, date-time, nullable, required — Store a related timestamp for reporting and troubleshooting purposes
    - `provider_transaction_id` string, nullable, required — Secondary transaction identifier (generated by a provider)
  - `system_timestamp` string, date-time, nullable, required — A system generated timestamp
  - `rtoken` string, nullable, required — A system-generated ID used for tracking
  - `errors` string[] — A list of errors generated while the request was processed
  - `response_data` object, nullable, required — A structure for the response data. It can be empty but usually will contain information.
    - `billpay_transaction_id` string, required — An ID assigned to a bill payment transaction
    - `old_balance` number, float, required — The balance of the account before the payment is processed
    - `new_balance` number, float, required — The balance on the account after the payment is processed
    - `process_date` string, date, required — The date the payment was processed
    - `fee_amount` number, float, required — The fee amount assessed for this bill payment record
    - `maximum_amount` number, float, nullable, required — A dollar limit on each bill-pay transaction

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