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# Invoice Request Method

Specifies the action for Square to take for processing the invoice. For example,
email the invoice, charge a customer's card on file, or do nothing. DEPRECATED at
version 2021-01-21. The corresponding `request_method` field is replaced by the
`Invoice.delivery_method` and `InvoicePaymentRequest.automatic_payment_source` fields.

## Enumeration

`InvoiceRequestMethod`

## Fields

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `EMAIL` | Directs Square to send invoices, reminders, and receipts to the customer using email. Square sends the invoice after it is published (either immediately or at the `scheduled_at` time, if specified in the [invoice](entity:Invoice)). |
| `CHARGE_CARD_ON_FILE` | Directs Square to charge the card on file on the `due_date` specified in the payment request and to use email to send invoices, reminders, and receipts. |
| `SHARE_MANUALLY` | Directs Square to take no specific action on the invoice. In this case, the seller (or the application developer) follows up with the customer for payment. For example, a seller might collect a payment in the Seller Dashboard or use the Point of Sale (POS) application. The seller might also share the URL of the Square-hosted invoice page (`public_url`) with the customer requesting payment. |
| `CHARGE_BANK_ON_FILE` | Directs Square to charge the customer's bank account on file and to use email to send invoices, reminders, and receipts. The customer must approve the payment. The bank on file payment method applies only to invoices that sellers create in the Seller Dashboard or other Square product. The bank account is provided by the customer during the payment flow. You cannot set `CHARGE_BANK_ON_FILE` as a request method using the Invoices API. |
| `SMS` | Directs Square to send invoices and receipts to the customer using SMS (text message). Square sends the invoice after it is published (either immediately or at the `scheduled_at` time, if specified in the [invoice](entity:Invoice)). You cannot set `SMS` as a request method using the Invoices API. |
| `SMS_CHARGE_CARD_ON_FILE` | Directs Square to charge the card on file on the `due_date` specified in the payment request and to use SMS (text message) to send invoices and receipts. You cannot set `SMS_CHARGE_CARD_ON_FILE` as a request method using the Invoices API. |
| `SMS_CHARGE_BANK_ON_FILE` | Directs Square to charge the customer's bank account on file and to use SMS (text message) to send invoices and receipts. The customer must approve the payment. The bank on file payment method applies only to invoices that sellers create in the Seller Dashboard or other Square product. The bank account is provided by the customer during the payment flow. You cannot set `SMS_CHARGE_BANK_ON_FILE` as a request method using the Invoices API. |

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