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How invoices are generated

When Servicio creates an invoice, what it contains, and how it ties to the visit that generated it.

Servicio generates invoices automatically the moment a visit is marked complete. You do not create invoices manually in normal operation — the visit creates them.

When an invoice is created

  • On visit.completed transition.
  • The invoice inherits the ClientService's price as the base line item.
  • Any visit-level line-item adjustments (extra chemicals, extra labor, materials) are added as additional lines.
  • Total is computed in cents.
  • Status starts at sent (not draft) — it is assumed complete and issued in the same motion.

Invoice numbering

Format: INV-{tenant_id}-{YYYY}-{NNNNN}. Year-scoped, zero-padded, tenant-unique. Example: INV-14-2026-00142.

What goes on the invoice

  • Your business info (from Settings → Branding).
  • The client's name and address.
  • Invoice number, issue date, due date.
  • Line items from the visit.
  • Subtotal + any tax line + total.
  • A pay link (if Stripe Connect is configured).
  • Your logo and brand color.

Invoice lifecycle

  • sent — issued, emailed, not yet viewed
  • viewed — client has opened the pay link
  • partial — partial payment received
  • paid — fully paid
  • overdue — past due date, unpaid
  • written_off — owner gave up on collection
  • void — cancelled (never collected, not a write-off)

Adjusting an invoice after the fact

Open the invoice. The owner can add/edit/remove line items until it is paid. Once paid, the invoice is locked. To adjust a paid invoice, issue a credit note (coming Q3 2026) or process a refund.

When you edit a sent invoice's total, the dunning cadence resets — the system treats it as a new invoice for dunning purposes. This is intentional so that corrections don't trigger overdue reminders for the portion that was just added.

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