---
title: "Create Bill Payment"
method: POST
path: "/v2/bill-pay/bills/{external_id}/payments/"
tags: ["billPayments"]
---

# Create Bill Payment

`POST /v2/bill-pay/bills/{external_id}/payments/`

Create a new Bill Payment for a specific bill.

## Path parameters

- `external_id` string, required

## Headers

- `Authorization` string, required

## Request body

- BillPaymentRequest
  - `amount` string, decimal, required
  - `description` string, required

## Response `201`

- BillPaymentResponse
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `amount` string, decimal, required
  - `description` string, nullable
  - `process_date` string, date, required
  - `payment_rail` string, nullable
  - `status` 'queued' | 'submitted' | 'completed' | 'errored'

---

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