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Cancel Payment

Cancel a payment where the status of the payment is ACT.

Relevant to payment methods where is_cancelable = true in the response to List Payment Methods by Country.

This method triggers the Payment Canceled Webhook. This webhook contains the same information as the response.

Note

    • payment

    • ID of the payment. String starting with payment_.

Code Samples
    • .NET

      • using System;
        
        namespace RapydApiRequestSample
        {
            class Program
            {
                static void Main(string[] args)
                {
                    try
                    {
                        string payment = "payment_84e75b8d03f7875463cb58d5a55db843";
        
                        string result = RapydApiRequestSample.Utilities.MakeRequest("DELETE", $"/v1/payments/{payment}");
        
                        Console.WriteLine(result);
                    }
                    catch (Exception e)
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine("Error completing request: " + e.Message);
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        
    • JavaScript

      • const makeRequest = require('<path-to-your-utility-file>/utilities').makeRequest;
        
        async function main() {
          try {
            const result = await makeRequest(
              'DELETE',
              '/v1/payments/payment_84e75b8d03f7875463cb58d5a55db843'
            );
        
            console.log(result);
          } catch (error) {
            console.error('Error completing request', error);
          }
        }
        
    • PHP

      • <?php
        $path = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'];
        $path .= "/<path-to-your-utility-file>/utilities.php";
        include($path);
        
        try {
            $object = make_request('delete', '/v1/payments/payment_84e75b8d03f7875463cb58d5a55db843');
            var_dump($object);
        } catch(Exception $e) {
            echo "Error: $e";
        }
        ?>
    • Python

      • from pprint import pprint
        
        from utilities import make_request
        
        payment = "payment_84e75b8d03f7875463cb58d5a55db843"
        response = make_request(method='delete',
                                path=f'/v1/payments/{payment}')
        
        pprint(response)
  • /v1/payments/:payment

  • Cancel Payment

  • curl -X delete 'https://sandboxapi.rapyd.net/v1/payments/payment_70277a0c2de53acb32916de664b2589e' \
    -H 'access_key: your-access-key-here' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H 'salt: your-random-string-here' \
    -H 'signature: your-calculated-signature-here' \
    -H 'timestamp: your-unix-timestamp-here'
  • {
        "status": {
            "error_code": "",
            "status": "SUCCESS",
            "message": "",
            "response_code": "",
            "operation_id": "e740d442-a0eb-4924-a438-24b11f6d2368"
        },
        "data": {
            "id": "payment_70277a0c2de53acb32916de664b2589e",
            "amount": 0,
            "original_amount": 10,
            "is_partial": false,
            "currency_code": "EUR",
            "country_code": "GB",
            "status": "CAN",
            "description": "payment by card",
            "merchant_reference_id": "",
            "customer_token": "cus_4e25112ac20e144ad073a614dc46934b",
            "payment_method": "card_dd1c6cf0268d012188e73eb233064d56",
            "payment_method_data": {
                "cvv_check": "unchecked",
                "acs_check": "unchecked"
            },
            "auth_code": null,
            "expiration": 1765272144,
            "captured": false,
            "refunded": false,
            "refunded_amount": 0,
            "receipt_email": "",
            "redirect_url": "",
            "complete_payment_url": "https://complete.rapyd.net",
            "error_payment_url": "https://error.rapyd.net",
            "receipt_number": "",
            "flow_type": "",
            "address": null,
            "statement_descriptor": "Doc Team",
            "transaction_id": "",
            "created_at": 1764667344,
            "metadata": {},
            "failure_code": "",
            "failure_message": "",
            "paid": false,
            "paid_at": 0,
            "dispute": null,
            "refunds": null,
            "order": null,
            "outcome": null,
            "visual_codes": {},
            "textual_codes": {},
            "instructions": [],
            "ewallet_id": "ewallet_c1943cfeda5f98247ab117e5d2648861",
            "ewallets": [
                {
                    "ewallet_id": "ewallet_c1943cfeda5f98247ab117e5d2648861",
                    "amount": 10,
                    "percent": 100,
                    "refunded_amount": 0
                }
            ],
            "payment_method_options": {},
            "payment_method_type": "gb_visa_card",
            "payment_method_type_category": "card",
            "fx_rate": 1,
            "merchant_requested_currency": null,
            "merchant_requested_amount": null,
            "fixed_side": "",
            "payment_fees": null,
            "invoice": "",
            "escrow": null,
            "group_payment": "",
            "cancel_reason": null,
            "initiation_type": "customer_present",
            "mid": "",
            "next_action": "not_applicable",
            "error_code": "",
            "remitter_information": {},
            "save_payment_method": true,
            "merchant_advice_code": null,
            "merchant_advice_message": null,
            "transaction_link_id": null
        }
    }
  • Bad Request - Closed Payment

  • curl -X delete 'https://sandboxapi.rapyd.net/v1/payments/payment_eac0d2f27b85af17a018ec8b7ac2f504' \
    -H 'access_key: your-access-key-here' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H 'salt: your-random-string-here' \
    -H 'signature: your-calculated-signature-here' \
    -H 'timestamp: your-unix-timestamp-here'
  • {
        "status": {
            "error_code": "ERROR_PAYMENT_CAN_NOT_BE_CANCELED",
            "status": "ERROR",
            "message": "The request tried to cancel a payment, but the payment was already closed. The request was rejected. Corrective action: None. Determine why an attempt was made to cancel a closed payment.",
            "response_code": "ERROR_PAYMENT_CAN_NOT_BE_CANCELED",
            "operation_id": "06d87f28-957c-462b-891e-c3a45ca464d5"
        }
    }
  • Bad Request - Payment Not Found

  • curl -X delete 'https://sandboxapi.rapyd.net/v1/payments/payment_84e75b8d03f7875463cb58d5a55db843' \
    -H 'access_key: your-access-key-here' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H 'salt: your-random-string-here' \
    -H 'signature: your-calculated-signature-here' \
    -H 'timestamp: your-unix-timestamp-here'
  • {
        "status": {
            "error_code": "ERROR_GET_PAYMENT",
            "status": "ERROR",
            "message": "The request tried to retrieve a payment, but the payment was not found. The request was rejected. Corrective action: Use a valid payment ID.",
            "response_code": "ERROR_GET_PAYMENT",
            "operation_id": "74bf0a50-4925-403f-8164-b545dcedbd30"
        }
    }