> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs-pos.solya.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Deposits & reservations

> Take a down-payment on a special order, and hold an item for a customer.

Two related clienteling counters: **Deposits** takes a down-payment on a special
order, and **Reservations** holds an item for a customer.

## Deposits

Take a deposit (a special-order down-payment) and look it up later
(`POST /v1/deposits`, `GET /v1/deposits/:id`). The deposit is persisted server-side.

## Reservations

Place a hold on an item for a customer.

<Note>
  Reservation is fixture-only for the pilot: the hold is kept in memory and drops on
  reload — there is no backend route persisting it yet. Deposits, by contrast, are
  server-persisted.
</Note>

## Related

* [Take payment](/en/caisse/encaissement) — settle the balance when the order is
  fulfilled.
* [Quotes](/en/caisse/devis) — quote a special order before taking a deposit.