> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getlago.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Invoiceable vs Uninvoiceable

> In-advance charges can be either invoiceable or not.

<Info>
  **Premium feature ✨**: only users with a premium license can define whether
  or not a charge is invoiceable. Please **[contact
  us](mailto:hello@getlago.com)** to get access to Lago Cloud and Lago
  Self-Hosted Premium.
</Info>

If a charge needs to be `paid in advance`, you can choose whether or not it generates an invoice.

The `"invoiceable": false` option is **particularly relevant for fintech companies that want to charge customers instantly
without issuing an invoice**. This feature can be useful for banking transactions like ATM withdrawals, FX transfers and other
similar scenarios.

By setting the invoiceable parameter to false, a fee is created by default, and a webhook `fee.created` is sent immediately upon any changes in usage without generating an invoice. However, you can configure the charge invoicing strategy via `regroup_paid_fees`:

1. `null`: Fees generated never appear on invoices (default behaviour).
2. `invoice`: Groups all paid fees into one invoice at the end of the billing period.

Please note that if `invoice`, all fees generated with a `payment_status` different from `succeeded` won’t appear on invoice generated at the end of the billing period. They will appear on next ones if you manually edit their `payment_status` to `succeeded`.

The invoice generated consolidates paid fees, is marked as paid, and will not be emailed to your end customer if the email feature is activated.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Dashboard">
    1. Go to a **Plan**;
    2. Add a usage-based **charge**;
    3. Define a price model;
    4. Define this charge as **paid in advance**; and
    5. Select the option that best suits your needs from the three available choices.

    <Frame caption="Configure the charge invoicing strategy">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/lago/Qjm2ad-IYGtRgG7r/guide/plans/images/instant-charge.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Qjm2ad-IYGtRgG7r&q=85&s=c354f5af423ff2cef689e0ed2765ed14" width="1296" height="2248" data-path="guide/plans/images/instant-charge.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="API">
    Use the `invoiceable : false` for a charge paid in advance:

    <CodeGroup>
      ```bash Define a charge as invoiceable or not {23} theme={"dark"}
      LAGO_URL="https://api.getlago.com"
      API_KEY="__YOUR_API_KEY__"

      curl --location --request POST "$LAGO_URL/api/v1/plans" \
      --header "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \
      --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
      --data-raw '{
        "plan": {
          "name": "Premium",
          "code": "premium",
          "interval": "monthly",
          "description": "Premium plan for SMB companies",
          "amount_cents": 50000,
          "amount_currency": "USD",
          "trial_period": 0.0,
          "pay_in_advance": true,
          "bill_charges_monthly": true,
          "charges": [
            {
              "billable_metric_id": "1111_2222_3333_4444",
              "charge_model": "percentage",
              "pay_in_advance": true,
              "invoiceable": false,
              "regroup_paid_fees" : "invoice"
              "min_amount_cents": 100,
              "properties": {
                "rate": "0.5",
                "fixed_amount": "1",
                "free_units_per_events": 3,
                "free_units_per_total_aggregation": null
              }
            }
          ]
        }
      }'
      ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>