## TL;DR

If xendit-php throws 'Only variables should be passed by reference' when creating an invoice, upgrade the SDK to v7.0 or later. Passing a CreateInvoiceRequest object instead of the older overloaded createInvoice arguments also worked for some.

## Steps

1. If xendit-php throws 'Only variables should be passed by reference' when creating an invoice, upgrade the SDK to v7.0 or later. Users on v5.0 confirmed the error disappeared after upgrading. Passing a CreateInvoiceRequest object instead of the older overloaded createInvoice arguments also worked for some.

## When to use

You are seeing this: How to errorException Only variables should be passed by reference. Use this skill when you run into "ErrorException Only variables should be passed by reference".

## When not to use

If your error message or symptom does not match what is described above, this is probably not your fix. Search for your exact error text instead of forcing this one to fit.

## Versions

Versions mentioned in the source: v7.0, v5.0. If you are on something much newer or older, the details may have shifted.

## Why this happens

The original report does not dig into a root cause. It documents the symptom and the fix that resolved it.

## Sources

- https://github.com/xendit/xendit-php/issues/226

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## Selected public attribution and original notices/references

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