# CreateOverpaymentAllocation

Allows you to allocate overpayments to outstanding invoices. For more information on overpayments in Xero visit the [Xero Business Help Centre](https://help.xero.com/int/BankAccounts_Overpayments).

**Note:**

* Create Overpayments using the CreateBankTransaction function.
* Refund Overpayments using the CreatePayment function.

### Properties <a href="#properties" id="properties"></a>

**Authentication**

Authentication values used to connect to the Xero server.

**Overpayment id**

The OverpaymentID of the overpayment to allocate.

**Allocation**

The data for the allocation.

### Output <a href="#output" id="output"></a>

**OverpaymentAllocation**

The overpayment allocation created.

### Links <a href="#links" id="links"></a>


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