Billing Controller

The Billing Controller provides comprehensive financial management capabilities including subscription management, payment processing, credit operations, and billing analytics for the VChata platform.

Base Path

/billing

Overview

This controller provides complete financial management capabilities:

💳 Subscription Management - Start, pause, cancel, and modify subscriptions
💰 Credit Operations - Purchase, refill, and auto-refill credit balances
🔒 Payment Methods - Secure payment method management (add, update, remove)
📊 Usage Analytics - Detailed usage analytics and reporting
🧾 Transaction History - Complete transaction and invoice history
📈 Billing Insights - Real-time billing insights and forecasting

Authentication & Authorization

🔐 All endpoints require valid JWT authentication token
👥 Most operations restricted to OWNER or ADMIN roles
🏢 All operations scoped to user’s current organization

Rate Limiting

📊 Standard endpoints: 100 requests/minute per user
📈 Reporting endpoints: 20 requests/minute per user
💳 Payment operations: 10 requests/minute per user

Billing Setup

Setup Billing

POST /billing/setup
Authorization: Bearer <token>
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "email": "billing@acmecorp.com",
  "name": "Acme Corporation"
}

{
  "success": true,
  "stripeCustomerId": "cus_1234567890",
  "billingEmail": "billing@acmecorp.com",
  "organizationId": "org_abc123",
  "message": "Billing has been successfully configured for your organization"
}

Description: Initializes billing infrastructure for an organization including Stripe customer creation. Requirements:

User must have OWNER or ADMIN role in the organization
Organization must not already have billing setup
Valid email and name are required for Stripe customer creation

body

object

Show Request Body

string

required

Billing email address for the organization

name

string

required

Organization name for billing

Payment Methods

Add Payment Method

POST /billing/payment-method
Authorization: Bearer <token>
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "paymentMethodId": "pm_1234567890abcdef"
}

{
  "success": true,
  "paymentMethodId": "pm_1234567890abcdef",
  "brand": "visa",
  "last4": "4242",
  "expiryMonth": 12,
  "expiryYear": 2025,
  "isDefault": true,
  "message": "Payment method has been successfully added and set as default"
}

Description: Attaches a payment method to the organization’s Stripe customer.

body

object

Show Request Body

paymentMethodId

string

required

Stripe payment method ID (from PaymentElement)

List Payment Methods

GET /billing/payment-methods
Authorization: Bearer <token>

{
  "paymentMethods": [
    {
      "id": "pm_1234567890abcdef",
      "type": "card",
      "card": {
        "brand": "visa",
        "last4": "4242",
        "expiryMonth": 12,
        "expiryYear": 2025,
        "funding": "credit",
        "country": "US"
      },
      "billingDetails": {
        "name": "John Doe",
        "email": "john@acme.com",
        "phone": "+1234567890",
        "address": {
          "city": "San Francisco",
          "country": "US",
          "line1": "123 Main St",
          "line2": "Apt 4B",
          "postalCode": "94105",
          "state": "CA"
        }
      },
      "created": "2024-03-01T10:30:00Z",
      "isDefault": true
    }
  ],
  "defaultPaymentMethodId": "pm_1234567890abcdef",
  "total": 1
}

Description: Retrieves all payment methods associated with the organization.

Delete Payment Method

DELETE /billing/payment-methods/pm_1234567890abcdef
Authorization: Bearer <token>

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Payment method deleted successfully"
}

Description: Removes a payment method from the organization.

Set Default Payment Method

PUT /billing/payment-methods/pm_1234567890abcdef/default
Authorization: Bearer <token>

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Default payment method updated successfully"
}

Description: Sets a payment method as the default for future charges.

Setup Intents

Create Setup Intent

POST /billing/setup-intent
Authorization: Bearer <token>
Content-Type: application/json

{}

{
  "success": true,
  "clientSecret": "seti_1234567890_secret_abcdef...",
  "message": "Setup intent created successfully"
}

Description: Creates a Stripe setup intent for adding payment methods without processing a charge.

Subscriptions

Get Subscription

GET /billing/subscription
Authorization: Bearer <token>

{
  "subscription": {
    "id": "sub_1234567890",
    "status": "active",
    "currentPeriodStart": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "currentPeriodEnd": "2024-02-01T00:00:00Z",
    "plan": {
      "id": "plan_basic",
      "name": "Basic Plan",
      "amount": 2900,
      "currency": "usd",
      "interval": "month"
    },
    "nextBillingDate": "2024-02-01T00:00:00Z",
    "trialEnd": null,
    "cancelAtPeriodEnd": false
  },
  "message": "Subscription retrieved successfully"
}

Description: Retrieves the current subscription details for the organization.

Create Subscription

POST /billing/subscription
Authorization: Bearer <token>
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "planId": "plan_basic",
  "paymentMethodId": "pm_1234567890abcdef"
}

{
  "success": true,
  "subscription": {
    "id": "sub_1234567890",
    "status": "active",
    "currentPeriodStart": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "currentPeriodEnd": "2024-02-01T00:00:00Z"
  },
  "message": "Subscription created successfully"
}

Description: Creates a new subscription for the organization.

Cancel Subscription

DELETE /billing/subscription
Authorization: Bearer <token>

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Subscription will be cancelled at the end of the current period"
}

Description: Cancels the current subscription at the end of the billing period.

Pause Subscription

POST /billing/subscription/pause
Authorization: Bearer <token>

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Subscription paused successfully"
}

Description: Pauses the current subscription.

Resume Subscription

POST /billing/subscription/resume
Authorization: Bearer <token>

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Subscription resumed successfully"
}

Description: Resumes a paused subscription.

Credit Management

Get Balance

GET /billing/balance
Authorization: Bearer <token>

{
  "balance": {
    "credits": 1500,
    "currency": "USD",
    "lastUpdated": "2024-01-15T10:00:00Z"
  },
  "autoRefill": {
    "enabled": true,
    "threshold": 100,
    "amount": 500
  },
  "message": "Balance retrieved successfully"
}

Description: Retrieves the current credit balance and auto-refill settings.

Purchase Credits

POST /billing/credits/purchase
Authorization: Bearer <token>
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "amount": 1000,
  "paymentMethodId": "pm_1234567890abcdef"
}

{
  "success": true,
  "transaction": {
    "id": "txn_1234567890",
    "amount": 1000,
    "credits": 1000,
    "status": "succeeded"
  },
  "message": "Credits purchased successfully"
}

Description: Purchases credits using the organization’s payment method.

Usage Analytics

Get Usage

GET /billing/usage
Authorization: Bearer <token>

{
  "usage": {
    "currentPeriod": {
      "startDate": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
      "endDate": "2024-02-01T00:00:00Z",
      "messagesSent": 1250,
      "creditsUsed": 1250,
      "cost": 12.50
    },
    "previousPeriod": {
      "startDate": "2023-12-01T00:00:00Z",
      "endDate": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
      "messagesSent": 980,
      "creditsUsed": 980,
      "cost": 9.80
    },
    "trends": {
      "messagesChange": "+27.6%",
      "costChange": "+27.6%"
    }
  },
  "message": "Usage data retrieved successfully"
}

Description: Retrieves detailed usage analytics for the current and previous billing periods.

Generate Usage Report

POST /billing/reports/usage
Authorization: Bearer <token>
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "startDate": "2024-01-01",
  "endDate": "2024-01-31",
  "format": "csv"
}

{
  "success": true,
  "reportUrl": "https://api.vchata.com/reports/usage_20240101_20240131.csv",
  "expiresAt": "2024-02-15T10:00:00Z",
  "message": "Usage report generated successfully"
}

Description: Generates a detailed usage report for the specified date range.

Transaction History

Get Transactions

GET /billing/transactions
Authorization: Bearer <token>

{
  "transactions": [
    {
      "id": "txn_1234567890",
      "type": "credit_purchase",
      "amount": 1000,
      "currency": "USD",
      "status": "succeeded",
      "description": "Credit purchase - 1000 credits",
      "createdAt": "2024-01-15T10:00:00Z",
      "paymentMethod": {
        "id": "pm_1234567890abcdef",
        "brand": "visa",
        "last4": "4242"
      }
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "total": 1,
    "page": 1,
    "limit": 10,
    "hasMore": false
  },
  "message": "Transactions retrieved successfully"
}

Description: Retrieves transaction history for the organization.

Get Invoices

GET /billing/invoices
Authorization: Bearer <token>

{
  "invoices": [
    {
      "id": "in_1234567890",
      "number": "INV-2024-001",
      "status": "paid",
      "amount": 29.00,
      "currency": "USD",
      "periodStart": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
      "periodEnd": "2024-02-01T00:00:00Z",
      "dueDate": "2024-01-15T00:00:00Z",
      "paidAt": "2024-01-15T10:00:00Z",
      "downloadUrl": "https://api.vchata.com/invoices/in_1234567890.pdf"
    }
  ],
  "message": "Invoices retrieved successfully"
}

Description: Retrieves invoice history for the organization.

Auto-Refill Settings

Configure Auto-Refill

POST /billing/auto-refill/settings
Authorization: Bearer <token>
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "enabled": true,
  "threshold": 100,
  "amount": 500
}

{
  "success": true,
  "autoRefill": {
    "enabled": true,
    "threshold": 100,
    "amount": 500
  },
  "message": "Auto-refill settings updated successfully"
}

Description: Configures automatic credit refill settings.

Get Auto-Refill Settings

GET /billing/auto-refill/settings
Authorization: Bearer <token>

{
  "autoRefill": {
    "enabled": true,
    "threshold": 100,
    "amount": 500,
    "lastRefill": "2024-01-10T10:00:00Z",
    "nextRefill": null
  },
  "message": "Auto-refill settings retrieved successfully"
}

Description: Retrieves current auto-refill configuration.

Error Responses

Common Errors

{
  "success": false,
  "statusCode": 403,
  "message": "Only owners and admins can setup billing",
  "error": "Forbidden"
}

{
  "success": false,
  "statusCode": 409,
  "message": "Billing is already configured for this organization",
  "error": "Conflict"
}

{
  "success": false,
  "statusCode": 404,
  "message": "Stripe customer not found. Please complete billing setup first.",
  "error": "Not Found",
  "suggestion": "Call POST /billing/setup to configure billing"
}

{
  "success": false,
  "statusCode": 502,
  "message": "Payment service temporarily unavailable. Please try again later.",
  "error": "Bad Gateway"
}

Integration Notes

💎 Powered by Stripe - Secure payment processing
🔢 USD Currency - All monetary amounts in USD with 2 decimal precision
📅 ISO 8601 Timestamps - All timestamps in UTC format
🏷️ Metadata Tracking - Comprehensive tracking for all operations
💯 Atomic Operations - All financial operations are atomic
🔄 Automatic Retry - Built-in retry mechanisms for transient failures
📝 Audit Trails - Complete audit trails for all billing activities

Getting Started

Authentication

Core Services

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Analytics & Insights

Communication

Utilities

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Documentation Index

​Billing Controller

​Base Path

​Overview

​Authentication & Authorization

​Rate Limiting

​Billing Setup

​Setup Billing

​Payment Methods

​Add Payment Method

​List Payment Methods

​Delete Payment Method

​Set Default Payment Method

​Setup Intents

​Create Setup Intent

​Subscriptions

​Get Subscription

​Create Subscription

​Cancel Subscription

​Pause Subscription

​Resume Subscription

​Credit Management

​Get Balance

​Purchase Credits

​Usage Analytics

​Get Usage

​Generate Usage Report

​Transaction History

​Get Transactions

​Get Invoices

​Auto-Refill Settings

​Configure Auto-Refill

​Get Auto-Refill Settings

​Error Responses

​Common Errors

​Integration Notes

Billing Controller

Base Path

Overview

Authentication & Authorization

Rate Limiting

Billing Setup

Setup Billing

Payment Methods

Add Payment Method

List Payment Methods

Delete Payment Method

Set Default Payment Method

Setup Intents

Create Setup Intent

Subscriptions

Get Subscription

Create Subscription

Cancel Subscription

Pause Subscription

Resume Subscription

Credit Management

Get Balance

Purchase Credits

Usage Analytics

Get Usage

Generate Usage Report

Transaction History

Get Transactions

Get Invoices

Auto-Refill Settings

Configure Auto-Refill

Get Auto-Refill Settings

Error Responses

Common Errors

Integration Notes