# Source: https://getlago.com/docs/guide/payments/record-manual-payments.md

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# Record manual payments

> On top of our native integrations with leading payment providers, you can also record manual payments.

For manual or non-Lago-native payment methods, you can record payments via the API or UI.
Both partial and full payments can be recorded; however, an invoice's payment status will only update to succeeded when it is fully settled.

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  <Tab title="Dashboard">
    To record a payment:

    1. Navigate to an unpaid invoice;
    2. Click the “Record Payment” button;
    3. Select the payment date;
    4. Enter the payment reference;
    5. Specify the payment amount (partial or full); and
    6. Confirm to record the payment.

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  <Tab title="API">
    <CodeGroup>
      ```bash Record a manual payment theme={"dark"}
        curl --request POST \
        --url https://api.getlago.com/api/v1/payments \
        --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
        --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
        --data '{
        "payment": {
          "invoice_id": "486b147a-02a1-4ccf-8603-f3541fc25e7a",
          "amount_cents": 100,
          "reference": "ref1",
          "paid_at": "2025-02-20"
        }
      }'
      ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Tab>
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