Razorpay Charge at Will (UPI Mandate) Integration Guide

A step-by-step guide to integrate Razorpay’s “Charge at Will” feature using UPI recurring payments in a Next.js application.

Table of Contents

1. Overview
2. Prerequisites
3. Environment Setup
4. Database Schema
5. API Routes
   • Create Order
   • Verify Payment
   • Check Status
   • Get Active Mandate
   • Create Recurring Payment
6. Frontend Integration
7. Webhook Handler
8. Flow Diagram
9. Testing
10. Common Issues

Overview

Charge at Will (also known as UPI Mandate) is Razorpay’s recurring payment solution that allows you to:

• Set up a one-time authorization from customers
• Charge them automatically whenever needed (without requiring manual payment each time)
• Perfect for subscription-like services where you want flexibility in charging amounts