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Payments & Billing

Overview​

Handles secure payments, invoicing, and escrow-based transactions.

Core Entities​

  • Payment: Represents a financial transaction between a freelancer and a client.
  • Invoice: A generated document detailing work completed and payment requested.
  • Escrow: A system to hold funds securely until contract completion.

Relationships​

  • Contract (1:1) Payment: Payments are tied to contracts.
  • User (1:N) Invoices: A freelancer can issue multiple invoices.
erDiagram
    Contract ||--|| Payment : tied_to
    User ||--o{ Invoice : issues
    Payment ||--o{ Escrow : secures

Key Features​

  • Secure escrow-based payments.
  • Automated invoicing based on work completion.
  • Support for multiple payment methods (PayPal, Stripe, Crypto).

Future Enhancements​

  • Blockchain-based escrow for transparent payments.
  • Multi-party escrow and milestone-based payments.