# Chat 2 Pay

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The *Chat 2 Pay* node allows you to send a payment request to a customer directly from within the workflow. The link is sent to customers via the chat channel, and the customer can follow the link to complete a secure payment. The outcome of the payment (success/failure) is shared with the customer and the Chat Flow application, and the workflow continues with the next step.  

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Learn more about [Chat 2 Pay](https://clickatell.gitbook.io/chat-2-pay-user-guide/master).
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## Sending a payment request via Chat Flow

To trigger a new payment request as part of your workflow in Chat Flow:

1. Drag-and-drop the *Chat 2 Pay* node into your workflow.&#x20;

![](/files/0LfLbre7a4mECfQxyJkE)

2. Configure the node and save.&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/M1AkvL7qSA0wQrGglAW8" alt=""><figcaption><p>Setup of a Chat 2 Pay node</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/2KpbLigJXQBtNVqGIbd6" alt=""><figcaption><p>Example flow containing Chat 2 Pay node</p></figcaption></figure>

You can incorporate a Chat 2 Pay node in multiple workflows by adding the node into each workflow where you need to trigger a payment link to be sent to your end-users. Each payment link that gets generated is unique and will link back to that particular payment for that particular flow. You also only need to [configure ](https://guides.clickatell.com/chat-2-pay-user-guide/configure-chat-2-pay/configure-chat-2-pay)your Chat 2 Pay settings once - the same configuration is used for all Chat 2 Pay nodes used in Chat Flow.

## Add Order Numbers

Flow-builders can either let Chat Flow generate an order number **automatically** or use a **custom order number** specific to their business based on an API call.&#x20;

* If you select to auto-generate order numbers, these are available as [variables ](/flow/variable-management-1.md)to be used in the workflow.

<figure><img src="/files/iXfQwqzlaNFgaaMv14AA" alt="" width="315"><figcaption><p>Enable auto-generation of order numbers which can be referred to later in the workflow.</p></figcaption></figure>

* For custom order numbers, use an [*API Integration* node](/flow/action-nodes/action-nodes-api-integration.md) before the Chat 2 Pay node and refer to the result of the API call as shown in the example below.

<figure><img src="/files/hSC2gdi2B9bQa696kx6l" alt="" width="517"><figcaption><p>Use an API Integration node before the Chat 2 Pay node. In this case, the name of the node is "OrderNumber".</p></figcaption></figure>

<div align="center"><figure><img src="/files/TkZ3aNvsTBPgxpmFqjNf" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>In the Chat 2 Pay node, refer to the result of the API Integration node (which we called "OrderNumber" in this case) to generate your custom order number.</p></figcaption></figure></div>


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