Billing

The Billing API lets you to sell digital goods and subscriptions. The C# wrapper provides a type-safe, asynchronous interface for the underlying Google Play Billing Library.

Namespace: PlayPcSdkManaged.Billing

Client Class: BillingClient

Create the client

Always use the factory to create a BillingClient. This ensures that Unity-safe callbacks are automatically registered.

using UnityEngine;
using System;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Collections.Generic;
// Required SDK Namespaces
using PlayPcSdkManaged.Billing;
using PlayPcSdkManaged.Unity;

public class BillingManager : MonoBehaviour
{
    private BillingClient _billingClient;

    public void SetupBilling()
    {
        try
        {
            // Creates the client with the required UnityBillingCallbacksHandler
            _billingClient = PlayPcSdkFactory.CreateBillingClient();
            Debug.Log("Billing Client created successfully.");
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            Debug.LogError($"Failed to create Billing Client: {ex.Message}");
        }
    }

    private void OnDestroy()
    {
        // Always dispose of the client to clean up native C++ resources
        _billingClient?.Dispose();
    }
}

Query product details

Before displaying items for sale, you must query details like price, title, and description from Google Play.

public async Task GetProductDetailsAsync()
{
    try
    {
        // Define the list of products you want to query
        var productList = new List
        {
            // Use ProductType.InApp for consumables/non-consumables
            new ProductId { Id = "gem_pack_100", ProductType = ProductType.InApp },
            // Use ProductType.Subs for subscriptions
            new ProductId { Id = "gold_subscription", ProductType = ProductType.InApp }
        };

        var queryParams = new QueryProductDetailsParams { ProductIds = productList };

        // Async call
        var result = await _billingClient.QueryProductDetailsAsync(queryParams);

        if (result.IsOk)
        {
            foreach (var product in result.Value.ProductDetailsList)
            {
                // The formatted price (e.g., "$0.99") is inside the ProductOffers list
                if (product.ProductOffers != null && product.ProductOffers.Count > 0)
                {
                    var price = product.ProductOffers[0].FormattedPrice;
                    var offerToken = product.ProductOffers[0].OfferToken;
                    Debug.Log($"Product: {product.Title} | Price: {price} | Token: {offerToken}");
                }
            }
        }
        else
        {
            Debug.LogError($"Query Failed: {result.Code} - {result.ErrorMessage}");
        }
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        Debug.LogException(ex);
    }
}

Launch purchase flow

To initiate a purchase, call LaunchPurchaseFlowAsync with the OfferToken from the product details step.

public async Task BuyItemAsync(string offerToken)
{
    try
    {
        var purchaseParams = new LaunchPurchaseFlowParams
        {
            OfferToken = offerToken,
            Quantity = 1,
            // Optional: Attach obfuscated IDs for fraud detection
            ObfuscatedAccountId = "user_12345_hash",
            ObfuscatedProfileId = "profile_abcde_hash"
        };

        var result = await _billingClient.LaunchPurchaseFlowAsync(purchaseParams);

        if (result.IsOk)
        {
            var purchase = result.Value.ProductPurchaseDetails;
            Debug.Log($"Purchase Successful! Order ID: {purchase.OrderId}");

            // IMPORTANT: You must now Acknowledge or Consume this purchase.
            // If you don't, Google Play will refund the user after a few days.
            if (!purchase.IsAcknowledged)
            {
                // Decide based on your game logic if it's consumable or permanent
                await HandlePurchaseAsync(purchase);
            }
        }
        else if (result.Code == BillingError.UserCanceled)
        {
            Debug.Log("User canceled the purchase flow.");
        }
        else
        {
            Debug.LogError($"Purchase Failed: {result.Code} - {result.ErrorMessage}");
        }
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        Debug.LogException(ex);
    }
}

Query existing purchases (Restore)

Call QueryPurchasesAsync on game startup to restore items you already own, for example, after a game reinstallation, or to check for pending transactions.

This example demonstrates how to route purchases to Acknowledge for permanent items or Consume for consumables.

public async Task CheckExistingPurchasesAsync()
{
    try
    {
        // Fetches all purchases owned by the user
        var result = await _billingClient.QueryPurchasesAsync();

        if (result.IsOk)
        {
            foreach (var purchase in result.Value.ProductPurchaseDetails)
            {
                Debug.Log($"User owns: {purchase.ProductId} | State: {purchase.PurchaseState}");

                // Process any purchase that hasn't been acknowledged yet
                if (purchase.PurchaseState == PurchaseState.Purchased && !purchase.IsAcknowledged)
                {
                    await HandlePurchaseAsync(purchase);
                }
            }
        }
        else
        {
            Debug.LogError($"Restore Failed: {result.Code} - {result.ErrorMessage}");
        }
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        Debug.LogException(ex);
    }
}

// Helper method to route purchases
private async Task HandlePurchaseAsync(ProductPurchaseDetails purchase)
{
    // Example logic: "gem_pack" is consumable, everything else is permanent
    if (purchase.ProductId.Contains("gem_pack"))
    {
        await ConsumeItemAsync(purchase.PurchaseToken);
    }
    else
    {
        await AcknowledgeItemAsync(purchase.PurchaseToken);
    }
}

Acknowledge a purchase

Non-consumable items (for example, "Premium Upgrade" or "Level Pack") must be acknowledged. This indicates to Google Play that you have granted the item to the user.

public async Task AcknowledgeItemAsync(string purchaseToken)
{
    try
    {
        var acknowledgeParams = new AcknowledgePurchaseParams
        {
            PurchaseToken = purchaseToken
        };

        var result = await _billingClient.AcknowledgePurchaseAsync(acknowledgeParams);

        if (result.IsOk)
        {
            Debug.Log("Purchase Acknowledged. Usage rights granted permanently.");
        }
        else
        {
            Debug.LogError($"Acknowledge Failed: {result.Code} - {result.ErrorMessage}");
        }
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        Debug.LogException(ex);
    }
}

Consume a purchase

Consumable items, such as "100 Gems" or "Health Potion", must be consumed to allow for repurchase.

public async Task ConsumeItemAsync(string purchaseToken)
{
    try
    {
        var consumeParams = new ConsumePurchaseParams
        {
            PurchaseToken = purchaseToken
        };

        var result = await _billingClient.ConsumePurchaseAsync(consumeParams);

        if (result.IsOk)
        {
            Debug.Log("Item Consumed. User can buy it again.");
            // Add the gems/coins to the user's inventory here
        }
        else
        {
            Debug.LogError($"Consume Failed: {result.Code} - {result.ErrorMessage}");
        }
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        Debug.LogException(ex);
    }
}