Closing a Bill Using an API

Subscription bills are routinely closed each month after a billing cycle. Sometimes a bill it’s necessary to close a bill manually when, for example, an immediate closure is required for testing an integration.

Manually closing a bill is sometimes necessary when managing subscriptions. Normally, a bill is automatically closed at the end of a monthly billing cycle. However, a bill may require closing at different times for any number of reasons, including when testing an integration. Instead of waiting for a bill to automatically close, use an API to manually manage the closing process.

Let’s look at how to manually close a bill with an API. Watch the following video to manually close a bill!

Using APIs and events to coordinate the integration of systems simplifies the entire subscription billing process to retrieve bill information, set access rights, cancel subscriptions, generate usage data, update bills, close bills, and many other SAP Subscription Billing-related activities.

SAP Subscription Billing APIs and events can be likened to the orchestration of a symphony, as they play complementary roles in coordinating the integration of systems and managing subscription billing processes. The musical composition represents the underlying business logic and rules governing the performance. In SAP Subscription Billing, the orchestration of events and APIs aligns with the overall business logic, ensuring that the timing, sequence, and collaboration of systems adhere to predefined rules and operational requirements. This synchronizes the interactions between systems, much like the intricate harmony and synchronization found in musical compositions.

Now that you’ve had a chance to explore a few of the many capabilities of APIs and events and how they integrate systems with SAP Subscription Billing, it’s time to put your knowledge to action.