Recurring payment setup for packages or subscriptions

Purpose

 1.1. Automate recurring payment setup for Japanese language course packages or subscriptions, reducing manual work and errors.
 1.2. Automatedly bill students at set intervals (weekly, monthly, quarterly) for ongoing language instruction.
 1.3. Automator manages payment retries, receipt delivery, and student notifications.
 1.4. Maintains consistent cash flow and improves billing reliability in language education businesses.
 1.5. Ensure secure, automatable integration with student management systems and financial records.

Trigger Conditions

 2.1. New student enrollment in a subscription-based Japanese course/package triggers recurring payment setup automation.
 2.2. Existing student requests upgrade/downgrade or renewal of subscription, triggering automated billing profile update.
 2.3. Automated end of trial period triggers first subscription billing.
 2.4. Failed payment attempt triggers automation for retry and notification flow.

Platform Variants

 3.1. Stripe
  3.1.1. Feature/Setting: Recurring Payment API; automate Customer & Subscription creation via `POST /v1/subscriptions`.
 3.2. PayPal
  3.2.1. Feature/Setting: Subscriptions API; automate plan creation and billing agreement via `v2/billing/subscriptions`.
 3.3. Square
  3.3.1. Feature/Setting: Subscriptions API; automate customer subscription via `POST /v2/subscriptions`.
 3.4. Chargebee
  3.4.1. Feature/Setting: Automate recurring invoices using `Create Subscription endpoint`.
 3.5. Braintree
  3.5.1. Feature/Setting: Recurring Billing API; automate Plan and Subscription creation via `Subscription.create()`.
 3.6. Razorpay
  3.6.1. Feature/Setting: Subscriptions API; automate plan setup via `POST /v1/subscriptions`.
 3.7. GoCardless
  3.7.1. Feature/Setting: Automate Direct Debit subscriptions via `/subscriptions` endpoint.
 3.8. Authorize.Net
  3.8.1. Feature/Setting: Automated Recurring Billing (ARB) API, configure via `CreateSubscriptionRequest`.
 3.9. Zoho Subscriptions
  3.9.1. Feature/Setting: Automate `Create Subscription` API to enroll students on recurring plans.
 3.10. Recurly
  3.10.1. Feature/Setting: Automate Plan Sign Up via `POST /subscriptions`.
 3.11. FreshBooks
  3.11.1. Feature/Setting: Automated Recurring Payments via `Recurring Templates` endpoints.
 3.12. QuickBooks Payments
  3.12.1. Feature/Setting: Automate Recurring Sales Receipts using `RecurringTransaction`.
 3.13. Paddle
  3.13.1. Feature/Setting: Automate subscription plans via Subscription API.
 3.14. Mollie
  3.14.1. Feature/Setting: Recurring Payments automate via `/subscriptions` endpoint.
 3.15. WePay
  3.15.1. Feature/Setting: Automate recurring billing profiles via `/subscription` endpoints.
 3.16. 2Checkout (Verifone)
  3.16.1. Feature/Setting:Automate recurring product billing via `Recurring Billing API`.
 3.17. Worldpay
  3.17.1. Feature/Setting: Automate recurring instruction setup via recurring payments API.
 3.18. Adyen
  3.18.1. Feature/Setting: Recurring Payments via `/payments` endpoint with `shopperReference`.
 3.19. BlueSnap
  3.19.1. Feature/Setting: Automate subscriptions via `/recurring/subscriptions` endpoint.
 3.20. Payoneer
  3.20.1. Feature/Setting: Automate scheduled payments where supported (API-dependent).
 3.21. Sage Pay
  3.21.1. Feature/Setting: Automate repeat payments configuration via automated API.
 3.22. Xero
  3.22.1. Feature/Setting: Automate repeating invoices for course fees via `POST /invoices`.

Benefits

 4.1. Automates student billing for language courses, lowering administrative burden.
 4.2. Automatedly improves payment accuracy and regularity for instructors.
 4.3. Automation reduces payment delays, ensuring smooth revenue stream.
 4.4. Automates payment reminders, receipts, and follow-ups for student convenience.
 4.5. Automating payment flows provides better tracking and reporting for educational institutions.