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# Issue an Invoice

> Issue Invoices to customers and receive payments.

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A `draft` invoice can be issued to any one of the listed customers. Know more about [invoice states](/docs/payments/invoices/states).

## Issue an Invoice From Dashboard

Watch this video to see how to issue an invoice.

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To issue an invoice:

1. Log in to the Dashboard.
2. Click **Invoices**.
3. Search for the **Draft** invoice that you want to issue using the [search criteria](/docs/payments/invoices/search).
4. Select the **Invoice Id**.
5. On the right-hand side panel, click **Finalize and Issue**.
6. You can choose to send the invoice either by SMS or email or both by selecting the mobile number and email address.
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7. Click **Issue Invoice**.

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This sends the invoice to the customer along with a short URL called **Payment Link** using which the customer can make the payment.

## Issue an Invoice Using API

You can issue a `draft` invoice using [this](/docs/api/payments/invoices#issue-an-invoice/) API.

### Related Information

* [Invoices](/docs/payments/invoices)
* [How Invoices Work](/docs/payments/invoices/how-it-works)
* [Invoices States](/docs/payments/invoices/states)
* [Create an Invoice](/docs/payments/invoices/create)
* [Search an Invoice](/docs/payments/invoices/search)
* [Update an Invoice](/docs/payments/invoices/update)
* [Duplicate an Invoice](/docs/payments/invoices/duplicate)
* [Delete an Invoice](/docs/payments/invoices/delete)
* [Cancel an Invoice](/docs/payments/invoices/cancel)
* [Download and Print an Invoice](/docs/payments/invoices/download-print)
* [Invoice APIs](/docs/payments/invoices/apis)