# Pay now

`POST https://api.paybeta.ng/v2/scheduled-payments/scheduleReference/pay-now`

Authentication: `P-API-KEY` header.

Charge this schedule's payment immediately, on top of its normal plan. The schedule's dates, status and cycle are unchanged. Works on `active` and `paused` schedules (use **Retry** for `failed`). The result arrives on your webhook.

## Response 200: Success

```json
{
    "success": true,
    "message": "Payment started. Your schedule dates are unchanged. Check the schedule shortly for the result.",
    "data": {
        "reference": "SCH-7F3K9QX2AB12",
        "service": "data",
        "service_label": "Internet Data",
        "biller": "mtn_data",
        "biller_label": "MTN Data",
        "biller_code": "mtn-1gb-30days",
        "product_name": "MTN 1GB - 30 Days",
        "customer_id": "08031234567",
        "customer_name": null,
        "amount": 1000,
        "frequency": "monthly",
        "frequency_label": "Monthly",
        "starts_at": "2026-11-01T09:00:00+01:00",
        "ends_at": null,
        "next_run_at": "2026-11-01T09:00:00+01:00",
        "status": "active",
        "failure_reason": null,
        "can_retry": false,
        "can_cancel": true,
        "can_pause": true,
        "can_pay_now": true,
        "can_resume": false,
        "resume_needs_start_at": false,
        "paused_at": null,
        "can_edit": true,
        "archived": false,
        "can_reactivate": false,
        "can_delete": false,
        "reactivation_needs_start_at": false,
        "cancelled_at": null,
        "total_runs": 0,
        "last_run_at": null,
        "last_run": null,
        "description": "Data for Mum",
        "summary": "Internet Data scheduled for the beneficiary 08031234567",
        "created_at": "2026-10-05T12:00:00+01:00"
    }
}
```

## Response 422: Error

```json
{
    "success": false,
    "message": "A payment for this schedule is already processing. Please wait a moment.",
    "errors": {
        "schedule": [
            "A payment for this schedule is already processing. Please wait a moment."
        ]
    }
}
```