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# Payment Initiation

> Execute no code instant payments as well as ACH transfers through Monitor.

Our No Code Transfers solution lets you access instant payments, as well as ACH, without touching Orum APIs for both one-off payments and bulk payments using a Nacha file. 

## One-off Payments

To initiate one-off payments through Monitor, follow the below steps:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Locate the person/business you want to credit or debit">
    <Tip>
      Use search & filters to find the right person/business
    </Tip>

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/orum/ecbhl-TyW6xIdXPn/images/payment-initiation-search.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ecbhl-TyW6xIdXPn&q=85&s=559676441480e5a6fafd03fb07aac020" alt="" width="2926" height="1992" data-path="images/payment-initiation-search.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Locate the account you want to credit or debit">
    <Tip>
      Accounts are located at the bottom of the details page.
    </Tip>

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/orum/ecbhl-TyW6xIdXPn/images/payment-initiation-details.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ecbhl-TyW6xIdXPn&q=85&s=e70de27ca909637e1fb27db7c08aa93c" alt="" width="2926" height="1992" data-path="images/payment-initiation-details.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select transfer money">
    <Tip>
      From the `Actions` menu, select `Transfer Money`.
    </Tip>

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/orum/ecbhl-TyW6xIdXPn/images/payment-initiation-select-account.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ecbhl-TyW6xIdXPn&q=85&s=58dfc7d5f27832f506c74cf2d9706223" alt="" width="2354" height="574" data-path="images/payment-initiation-select-account.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Details">
    Choose your payment speed and fill in the appropriate details.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/orum/ecbhl-TyW6xIdXPn/images/paymnet-initiation-payment-details.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ecbhl-TyW6xIdXPn&q=85&s=4e07dd971340342bd8fbfaea95a5a73a" alt="" width="2926" height="1992" data-path="images/paymnet-initiation-payment-details.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Submit transfer">
    That's it — you're done. 🎉
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Bulk Payments Using A Nacha File

To initiate bulk payments by submitting a Nacha file, follow the below steps:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate to Transfer Initiation">
    Bulk payments through Monitor are initiated by uploading a Nacha file to the Transfer Initiation section as seen below:

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/orum/OivS5wYMwd24BZzT/images/Screenshot2025-04-16at1.39.51PM.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=OivS5wYMwd24BZzT&q=85&s=dffc61018ae1637c495128a8e1a41fcf" alt="Screenshot2025 04 16at1 39 51PM Pn" width="2980" height="932" data-path="images/Screenshot2025-04-16at1.39.51PM.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Generate a Nacha File">
    You must then generate an *unbalanced* Nacha file with payment instructions to be completed.

    For information on unbalanced Nacha files - see [here](https://achdevguide.nacha.org/ach-file-overview).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Upload Nacha File & Initiate Payments">
    Upload your unbalanced Nacha file to the file upload box and select the desired speed of payments.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/orum/OivS5wYMwd24BZzT/images/Screenshot2025-04-16at1.40.04PM.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=OivS5wYMwd24BZzT&q=85&s=9a6473f9a9bef4240419adea86fc9e13" alt="Screenshot2025 04 16at1 40 04PM Pn" width="2982" height="962" data-path="images/Screenshot2025-04-16at1.40.04PM.png" />

    <Note>
      Once a file is submitted, we will first check for validity of the Nacha file.

      If the file is valid, then we will move on to initiating payments using the instructions.

      If the file is not valid, we will fail the upload and report errors in the "Errors" section of the table. No payments will be initiated.
    </Note>

    <Note>
      If you select ASAP, we will attempt to initiate all transfers via FedNow first. If a transfer in the file is not eligible, then it will automatically fallback to ACH.
    </Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Monitor Results">
    Once the file has completed processing, monitor the status of the initiated transfers in the Transfer Details table.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Info>
  Only users with Admin or Payment Initiator roles in Monitor are able to initiate payments. See [here](https://docs.orum.io/guides/monitor) for additional information on roles and permissions.
</Info>
