From e6b580a1791160454a5ae11404f7d48bfa6ea12b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aimen Sahnoun Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2026 01:58:02 +0400 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?docs(api-features):=20refocus=20payment-types-o?= =?UTF-8?q?verview=20on=20type=20selection=20Clean=20up=20`api-features/pa?= =?UTF-8?q?yment-types-overview.mdx`=20to=20avoid=20overlap=20with=20reque?= =?UTF-8?q?st=20workflow=20documentation=20and=20keep=20this=20page=20focu?= =?UTF-8?q?sed=20on=20payment=20type=20navigation=20and=20decision-making.?= =?UTF-8?q?=20-=20removed=20AI-generated=20warning=20banner=20-=20removed?= =?UTF-8?q?=20duplicated=20=E2=80=9CPayment=20Workflows=E2=80=9D=20section?= =?UTF-8?q?=20(invoice-first/payment-first)=20-=20removed=20workflow-relat?= =?UTF-8?q?ed=20step=20from=20=E2=80=9CChoosing=20a=20Payment=20Type?= =?UTF-8?q?=E2=80=9D=20-=20updated=20intro/description=20to=20focus=20on?= =?UTF-8?q?=20payment=20types=20only=20-=20kept=20and=20refined=20payment?= =?UTF-8?q?=20type=20cards:=20=20=20-=20Native=20&=20ERC20=20=20=20-=20Con?= =?UTF-8?q?version=20=20=20-=20Crosschain=20=20=20-=20Batch=20=20=20-=20Re?= =?UTF-8?q?curring=20-=20removed=20hidden/deprecated=20use-case=20dependen?= =?UTF-8?q?cy=20references=20-=20kept=20API=20reference=20pointing=20to=20?= =?UTF-8?q?canonical=20OpenAPI=20docs:=20=20=20https://api.request.network?= =?UTF-8?q?/open-api?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- api-features/payment-types-overview.mdx | 58 +++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-) diff --git a/api-features/payment-types-overview.mdx b/api-features/payment-types-overview.mdx index a2fd58f..06bfe58 100644 --- a/api-features/payment-types-overview.mdx +++ b/api-features/payment-types-overview.mdx @@ -1,58 +1,52 @@ --- title: "Payment Types Overview" -description: "Understanding Invoice-first vs Payment-first workflows and direct payment types" +description: "Choose the right Request Network payment type for your integration" --- - -**AI-Generated Content** – This page was generated with AI assistance and may contain inaccuracies. While likely close to accurate, please verify critical details with the [stable documentation](https://docs.request.network) or [contact support](https://github.com/orgs/RequestNetwork/discussions). - - ## Overview -Request Network supports two primary payment workflows and multiple payment types to accommodate different business needs. - -## Payment Workflows - -### Invoice-first Workflow -Create a payment request first, then allow customers to pay at their convenience. - -**Use Cases:** Professional invoicing, B2B payments, formal payment collection - -### Payment-first Workflow -Send payments directly without creating a request first. - -**Use Cases:** Vendor payments, contractor payouts, immediate transfers +Request Network supports multiple payment types. This page helps you choose the right one for your integration. -## Direct Payment Types +## Payment Types -**Direct Payments** include Native, ERC20, and Conversion payments - the foundational payment methods that other features build upon. +Core payment types available in the API: - Simple crypto-to-crypto payments + Same-currency payments with native tokens and ERC20 tokens - Fiat-denominated, crypto-settled + Fiat-denominated requests paid in crypto - Multi-network payment routing + Pay from a different chain and token than the request currency -## Used In - - - Invoice-first workflow with payment requests + + Process multiple payments in one transaction - - - Payment-first workflow for direct transfers + + + Subscription-style scheduled payments -## Implementation Details +## Choosing a Payment Type + + + +Use Native/ERC20 for same-currency flows, Conversion for fiat pricing, and Crosschain when payer and request chains differ. + + + +Use Batch for multi-recipient execution and Recurring for scheduled payments. + + + +## API Reference -See [API Reference - Payment Types](/api-reference/payment-types) for complete technical documentation. \ No newline at end of file +For full endpoint schemas and examples, see [Request Network API Reference](https://api.request.network/open-api).