commercepaymentsCreditNote
commercepaymentsCreditNote is a data construct used within commerce payments platforms to record a formal credit issued to a customer. It represents a negative adjustment to amounts owed for a previously charged sale, typically arising from returns, pricing adjustments, supplier credits, or error corrections.
A credit note includes essential details such as a unique identifier, creditNoteNumber, issuedDate, originalPaymentId or invoiceId,
Lifecycle and usage: after creation, a credit note may undergo approval or validation, then be issued to
Relationship to other concepts: a credit note is distinct from a cash refund but can accompany or
In API terms, commercepaymentsCreditNote is a resource linked to payments, invoices, and customers, enabling accurate reconciliation