Billing Method Object

The Billing Method object defines how a partner pays for services within the CarrierX platform. It contains all information required to process financial transactions, including payment type, payer details, and billing address.

Each billing method record is associated with a partner account and identifies the specific mechanism used for payment — such as credit card, electronic check, or wire transfer. Depending on the method type, certain fields (for example, cc_number or ec_account_number) are used while others remain empty.

A billing method typically includes:

• Payment details — credit card or electronic check credentials required for processing payments.
• Billing address information — full customer address, including city, state, country code, and ZIP/postal code.
• Contact information — the payer's first and last name, and phone number for verification and communication.
• Payment type — the financial instrument used for billing (e.g., visa, master_card, electronic_check, or wire).

This object enables CarrierX to securely store and validate payment credentials, ensuring proper invoicing and automated service continuity for each partner.

Billing Method Object Attributes

Attribute	Data Type	Description
address1 create	string	The customer address.
address2 create	string	The customer address second field.
cc_cid create	string	The credit card CID. This field is hidden in the serialized copy of the Billing Method objects received in responses to the requests for the security reasons.
cc_expiration create	string	The credit card expiration date in the mmyyyy format.
cc_number create	string	The credit card number.
city create	string	The customer city.
country_code create	string	The partner country code.
ec_account_number create	string	The electronic check account number.
ec_routing_number create	string	The electronic check routing number.
first_name create	string	The partner first name.
last_name create	string	The partner last name.
phone create	string	The partner phone number.
state create	string	The customer state in a two-letter abbreviation format.
type create	string	The type of the billing method. Values accepted in this field are: american_express check diners_club discover_card electronic_check international_maestro jcb master_card visa wire
state create	string	The customer state in a two-letter abbreviation format.
zip create	string	The customer zip code.

Sample Billing Method Object

{
    "address1":"4300 E Pacific Coast Hwy",
    "address2":"Suite 1",
    "cc_expiration":"022019",
    "cc_number":"8888",
    "city":"Long Beach",
    "country_code":"USA",
    "first_name":"John",
    "last_name":"Smith",
    "phone":"15162065574",
    "state":"CA",
    "type":"visa",
    "zip": "90804"
}