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POST
/
billpay
/
create-order-control-number
cURL
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.clickpesa.com/third-parties/billpay/create-order-control-number \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "billDescription": "Water Bill - July 2024",
  "billPaymentMode": "EXACT",
  "billAmount": 90900,
  "billReference": "CUSTOMJH121"
}
'
{
  "billPayNumber": "55042914871931",
  "billDescription": "Generic Bamboo Chees",
  "billCustomerName": "Mr. Freddie Walker-Graham",
  "billAmount": 90900,
  "billPaymentMode": "EXACT"
}

Authorizations

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Authorization
string
header
required

Authorization header containing the JWT access token returned from the generate token endpoint. The token already includes the Bearer prefix. Example: Authorization: Bearer eyJhbGciOi...

Body

application/json
​
billDescription
string

Description of the bill

Example:

"Water Bill - July 2024"

​
billPaymentMode
enum<string>
default:ALLOW_PARTIAL_AND_OVER_PAYMENT

Payment mode for the bill. Applied only when billAmount is set

Available options:
ALLOW_PARTIAL_AND_OVER_PAYMENT,
EXACT
​
billAmount
number

Amount of the bill

Example:

90900

​
billReference
string

Custom bill reference (alphanumeric). If provided, this will be the number used to make payment. If not provided, the system auto-generates one

Response

Successfully generated BillPay Control Number

​
billPayNumber
string

BillPay number - This is the number that will be used to make payment. If a custom billReference was provided in the request, this will match that value.

Example:

"55042914871931"

​
billDescription
string

Description of the bill

Example:

"Generic Bamboo Chees"

​
billCustomerName
string

Name of the customer - for customer billpay numbers

Example:

"Mr. Freddie Walker-Graham"

​
billAmount
number

Amount of the bill

Example:

90900

​
billPaymentMode
string

Payment mode for the bill. Applied only when billAmount is set

Example:

"EXACT"