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# Items

> Set up and manage the payment categories shown on your payment form.

## What are items?

Items are the categories your customers select when making a payment. Every transaction is assigned to an item, which is how your reporting breaks down revenue by category.

Items are flexible -- define them however makes sense for your business.

## Viewing your items

Go to **Settings > Items**. The table shows all your items with their name, description, whether it is the default item, whether it is visible on the payment form, and when it was created.

## Adding an item

Click **Add Item** and fill in:

* **Name** -- what customers see on the payment form (e.g. "Rent")
* **Description** -- optional short description
* **Default** -- if toggled on, this item is pre-selected when a customer opens the payment form
* **Visible** -- controls whether this item appears on the public payment form. Hidden items can still receive payments via direct API calls

## Examples

| Business type       | Example items                                       |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| Property management | Rent, Security Deposit, Pet Fee, Late Fee, HOA Dues |
| Law firm            | Retainer, Hourly Fees, Court Costs, Filing Fees     |
| Healthcare          | Copay, Balance Due, Procedure Fee                   |
| Agency              | Project Deposit, Monthly Retainer, Invoice Payment  |
| Contractor          | Down Payment, Progress Payment, Final Payment       |

## Tips

* Keep item names clear -- customers see them on the payment form and on their receipt
* Only mark one item as **Default** -- this is the pre-selected option when the form loads
* Hide items that are no longer active rather than deleting them -- this preserves historical reporting data
* You can have as many items as you need -- one per service line, fee type, or revenue category