Order ID, Invoice number and Authorisation Code

[clovis jacob]

Hi there I have some questions about these items:

1) What is the difference between Order ID, Invoice/Reference Number and Authorisation Code?

2) What is the Authorisation code specifically and what do I use it for?

3) Are they all self-generated? Where do they come from? Shouldn't Order ID and Invoice number be the same?

Thanks guys!

Clovis

[Liam Dilley]

When someone adds items into a cart, creates an order in the admin or via the API - An order is created and an order ID is made.

An invoice ID is when an order has been paid for (invoiced) and can be done through a purchase process on the website, manually in the admin or via the API as well.

[clovis jacob]

Thank you Liam. What about the Authorization Code? Is this the same authorization from the payment gateway?

[Liam Dilley]

When the interaction between them has been completed and processed.