Daily payments to utility billing
Each morning, the payment file from InvoiceCloud is read, checked against accounts and posted to the utility billing system.
Finance & paymentsConnector
InvoiceCloud integration
for utility and tax payments
InvoiceCloud is an online bill presentment and payment service that cities use for utility bills, taxes and other invoices. Residents pay by card or ACH, sign up for paperless billing and set up autopay.
Pre-built connector
InvoiceCloud
- Tier
- Pre-built connector
- Category
- Finance & payments
- Sign-in
- API key in a header
- Paging
- page number
- Sandbox
- Yes: practice with made-up data
- Status
- Built from the vendor's public documentation; confirmed with your account during setup
§ Overview
What connecting InvoiceCloud does.
SentraBridge reads InvoiceCloud's daily payment file over SFTP and posts payments to the billing system. InvoiceCloud doesn't publish an API reference, so the API resources here are placeholders built from public material; the city's real paths or file layout are confirmed during setup.
- Payments: Account, invoice number, amount, fee, paid date and type (card or ACH).
- Refunds: Refund amount, reason and status by payment ID.
- Paperless sign-ups: Account, email, paperless and autopay flags.
- Payment files: The daily payment file read from SFTP and archived after posting.
What SentraBridge can do with InvoiceCloud
| resource | read | write | changes only | fields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payments | list | — | yes | Payment ID, Invoice number, Account number, Customer, Amount, Fee… |
| Refunds | list | create | — | Refund ID, Payment ID, Amount, Reason, Status |
| Customers (paperless sign-ups) | list | — | — | Customer ID, Account number, Email, Paperless, Autopay, Changed |
§ Use cases
What cities connect InvoiceCloud for.
Balance payments against the ledger
Payment totals are compared with the cash receipts entry in Munis, and days that don't match are emailed to finance.
Bill files out to InvoiceCloud
Bill data from the billing system is written as a CSV to the SFTP folder InvoiceCloud picks up.
Paperless sign-ups back to billing
Customers who switched to paperless or autopay are flagged on their utility account.
§ How it works
How to connect InvoiceCloud
- 01Get accessAsk InvoiceCloud for the daily payment file and its column layout.
- 02Add the connectionSet up the SFTP folder where the file arrives, and add that connection.
- 03Preview real recordsIf InvoiceCloud shares API access under contract, add the key and real paths.
- 04Turn it onPreview one day's file against the billing system's accounts.
§ Often connected with
InvoiceCloud and the rest of city hall.
Systems cities commonly connect with InvoiceCloud, each with its own connector page.
§ FAQ
InvoiceCloud integration questions
Does InvoiceCloud have an API?
InvoiceCloud shares its API with billers under contract and doesn't publish a public reference. Its documented pattern is files: bills go to InvoiceCloud by SFTP and a daily payment file comes back.
How do InvoiceCloud payments get into our billing system?
Read the daily payment file, keep accepted payments, check each account exists, then post the payments or write the billing system's payment import file.
Is this connector verified?
No. It is built from public material and tested on a sandbox. The file layout and any API paths are confirmed with your InvoiceCloud account during setup.
Connect InvoiceCloud to the rest.
We'll set up a workspace with your systems in a sandbox and build your first flow with you.