home

Zuora Billing

Zuora BillingZuora PaymentsZuora PlatformZuora CPQZephrZuora RevenueAccounts ReceivableRelease NotesBasicsEntitlementsSupport and policies
Zuora BillingZuora PaymentsZuora PlatformZuora CPQZephrZuora RevenueAccounts ReceivableRelease NotesBasicsEntitlementsSupport and policies

Welcome to Zuora Product Documentation

Explore our rich library of product information

Show Contents

thumbnailZuora Billing

Overview of Standalone Orders

Create a subscription using a standalone order

This task guides you through creating a subscription using a standalone order in Zuora Billing, without the need for a pre-defined product catalog.

This tutorial demonstrates how to place a standalone order to subscribe without pre-defining a product catalog in Zuora Billing.

To place a standalone order, define the charges that you are to subscribe to and create a subscription through the Create an order operation, as follows:

  1. Determine the values of the following fields:

    Variable

    Description

    isFromExternalCatalog

    To place a standalone order, you must specify the isFromExternalCatalog field to true .

    productRatePlanNumber

    Specify a product rate plan number for the charge you define in the standalone order; for example, PRPN-001 .

    ratePlanName

    Specify a rate plan name for the charge you define in the standalone order; for example, RPN-001 .

    name

    Specify a charge name for the charge you define in the standalone order; for example, standalone charge .

    chargeType

    Specify the charge type for the charge you define in the standalone order; for example, Recurring .

    chargeModel

    Specify the charge model for the charge you define in the standalone order; for example, PerUnit .

    listPrice

    Specify the actual sale price for the charge you define in the standalone order; for example, 100 .

    originalListPrice

    Specify the extended list price (ELP) for the charge you define in the standalone order; for example, 1000 .

    uom

    Specify the unit of measure (UOM) for the charge you define in the standalone order; for example, Each .

    taxCode

    Specify the tax code for the charge you define in the standalone order; for example, Z-Tax . You need to use the taxCode field together with the taxMode field.

    If you are to apply no tax to the charge that you define in the standalone order, skip using the taxCode and taxMode fields.

    taxMode

    Specify the tax mode for the charge you define in the standalone order; for example, TaxExclusive . You need to use the taxMode field together with the taxCode field.

    If you are to apply no tax to the charge that you define in the standalone order, skip using the taxCode and taxMode fields.

  2. Ensure you define the default accounting codes for charges that you specify through a standalone order in Finance settings > Manage Non-Subscription Items and Standalone Order of the Zuora Billing UI. Alternatively, you can directly specify the accounting codes through the relevant fields in a standalone order, such as accountReceivableAccountingCode and adjustmentLiabilityAccountingCode. For more information about the accounting code fields for charges in a standalone order, see the API Reference of the "Create an order" operation.
  3. Use the "Create an order" operation to create a standalone order under an existing account:

    Request

    POST /v1/orders/

    Request Body

    		 
    {
  "existingAccountNumber": "a00001",
  "orderDate": "2024-01-01",
  "subscriptions": [
    {
      "orderActions": [
        {
          "createSubscription": {
            "subscribeToRatePlans": [
              {
                "isFromExternalCatalog": true,
                "productRatePlanNumber": "PRPN-001",
                "ratePlanName": "RPN-001",
                "chargeOverrides": [
                  {
                    "name": "standalone charge",
                    "productRatePlanChargeNumber": "standalone prpc",
                    "pobPolicy": "Placeholder",
                    "productCategory": "standalone",
                    "productClass": "classA",
                    "productFamily": "Daddy",
                    "productLine": "line",
                    "chargeType": "Recurring",
                    "chargeModel": "PerUnit",
                    "accountReceivableAccountingCode": "arac",
                    "adjustmentLiabilityAccountingCode": "alac",
                    "adjustmentRevenueAccountingCode": "arac",
                    "contractAssetAccountingCode": "cac",
                    "contractLiabilityAccountingCode": "clac",
                    "contractRecognizedRevenueAccountingCode": "crrac",
                    "deferredRevenueAccountingCode": "drac",
                    "recognizedRevenueAccountingCode": "rrac",
                    "unBilledReceivablesAccountingCode": "urac",
                    "isAllocationEligible": true,
                    "isUnBilled": true,
                    "taxCode": "Z-Tax",
                    "taxMode": "TaxExclusive",
                    "startDate": {
                      "specificTriggerDate": "2024-01-01",
                      "triggerEvent": "SpecificDate"
                    },
                    "endDate": {
                      "endDateCondition": "Subscription_End"
                    },
                    "pricing": {
                      "recurringPerUnit": {
                        "listPrice": 100,
                        "originalListPrice": 1000,
                        "listPriceBase": "Per_Billing_Period",
                        "quantity": 10,
                        "uom": "Each"
                      }
                    },
                    "billing": {
                      "billCycleType": "DefaultFromCustomer",
                      "billingPeriod": "Month",
                      "billingPeriodAlignment": "AlignToCharge",
                      "billingTiming": "IN_ADVANCE"
                    }
                  }
                ]
              }
            ],
            "terms": {
              "initialTerm": {
                "period": 12,
                "periodType": "Month",
                "termType": "TERMED",
                "startDate": "2024-01-01"
              },
              "renewalSetting": "RENEW_WITH_SPECIFIC_TERM",
              "renewalTerms": [
                {
                  "period": 12,
                  "periodType": "Month"
                }
              ],
              "autoRenew": false
            }
          },
          "type": "CreateSubscription",
          "triggerDates": [
            {
              "name": "ContractEffective",
              "triggerDate": "2024-01-01"
            },
            {
              "name": "ServiceActivation",
              "triggerDate": "2024-01-01"
            },
            {
              "name": "CustomerAcceptance",
              "triggerDate": "2024-01-01"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Last updated: October 31, 2025