Payment Status
Status Lifecycle
CHALLENGE ──→ AUTHORIZED ──→ CAPTURED ──→ REFUNDED
│ │ │
↓ ↓ ↓
DECLINED VOIDED PARTIALLY_REFUNDED
PARTIALLY_CAPTURED
Status Reference
| Status | Description | Next Actions |
|---|
| CHALLENGE | 3DS verification required — cardholder must complete authentication | Wait for AUTHORIZED or DECLINED |
| AUTHORIZED | Payment approved, funds reserved on the card | Capture or Void |
| CAPTURED | Funds settled to merchant account | Refund (full or partial) |
| PARTIALLY_CAPTURED | A portion of the authorized amount was captured | Refund the captured portion |
| VOIDED | Authorization cancelled before capture — funds released to cardholder | Terminal state |
| REFUNDED | Full captured amount returned to cardholder | Terminal state |
| PARTIALLY_REFUNDED | A portion of the captured amount was refunded | Additional refunds possible |
| DECLINED | Payment rejected by issuer, network, or fraud rules | Retry with different method |
Key Rules
- AUTHORIZED → VOIDED: Only before capture. Voids release the hold on the card.
- AUTHORIZED → CAPTURED: Must happen within 7 days, or the authorization expires and is auto-voided.
- CAPTURED → REFUNDED: Can be full or partial. Multiple partial refunds are allowed.
- DECLINED: Terminal — the payment cannot be retried with the same
externalPaymentId.