---
title: "Stripe Checkout link to buy Build Credit packs ($25 = 100 credits, or the fixed local price; billing:read)"
method: POST
path: "/billing/credits/checkout"
tags: ["Billing"]
---

# Stripe Checkout link to buy Build Credit packs ($25 = 100 credits, or the fixed local price; billing:read)

`POST /billing/credits/checkout`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://hostingsurge.com/api/v1`
- URL: `https://hostingsurge.com/api/v1/billing/credits/checkout`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP bearer
  - API key in cookie `__Host-hs_session`

## Query parameters

- `orgId` string: Organization id (required when you belong to several)
- `lang` 'en' | 'sv': Language of labels and Stripe pages (default en)

## Request body

- object
  - `packs` integer: packs of 100 Build Credits
  - `currency` 'usd' | 'eur' | 'sek' | 'gbp' | 'nok' | 'dkk' | 'chf' | 'pln' | 'USD' | 'EUR' | 'SEK' | 'GBP' | 'NOK' | 'DKK' | 'CHF' | 'PLN': default: the team's billing currency (its subscription's, else USD); a team with a subscription buys in that currency

## Response `201`

Checkout link

- object
  - `url` string, required: Stripe Checkout page: open it in a browser to pay; nothing is charged before that
  - `sessionId` string, required
  - `expiresAt` string, required: ISO-8601 timestamp

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid request (code invalid_request)
- `401`: Missing or invalid session/token (code unauthorized)
- `403`: Authenticated but not permitted (code forbidden); details.requiresSession for plan/payment changes over a token
- `404`: Not found or not visible to the caller (code not_found)
- `409`: Conflicting state, e.g. a subscription already exists (code conflict)
- `429`: Too many requests (code rate_limited); see Retry-After
- `501`: Billing is not set up on this server (code not_configured)
- `503`: The payment provider is unavailable (code provider_unavailable)

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