Products

The Product feature enables management of 'recurring charges' for various products across accounts (in contrast to a single one time payment). A recurring product (also referred to as product services) involves ongoing, automatic payment for services such as Access Point Name (APN), Virtual Private Network (VPN) and premium Service Level Agreements (SLAs) etc. Parent accounts can define one or more product fees for any of their sub-accounts to ensure they are charged appropriately for the services they consume.

NOTE: The product fee module enables users to view the products assigned to your account by the parent account and products associated to your sub-accounts.

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Fee Attributes

A description of the recurring product fee attributes is provided in this table.

Attribute Description
Name and Description Clearly define the product with a name and a brief description to inform users of its purpose.
Recurring Type Specify the frequency of the charge: Daily; Monthly ; Yearly
Cost and Currency Set a price for the product per recurring cycle, including the applicable currency.
Expiration Time Establish a time frame for the product's validity to ensure charges are applied appropriately.

Transactions

The system automatically generates a recurring transaction for each product charge. These transactions are included in monthly reports, invoices, and dashboards to provide visibility into account activity.

Functional Capabilities

A description of the product fee functional capabilities is provided in this table.

Feature Description
Zero-Cost Products Product fees may have a zero cost. This triggers a transaction and description without a monetary charge.
Cost Adjustments Product costs can be modified at any given time for both increases and decreases.
Product Fee Reuse A single product can be assigned to multiple sub-accounts to generate recurring charges across different account structures.

API Functionality

The floLIVE PublicAPI provides endpoints for managing products. Batch operations are available for attaching and detaching products to and from accounts.