Cancel authorized transaction

Cancel a previously authorized transaction before it has been captured.
This releases the hold on the customer's payment method without charging them.

About Transaction Cancellation

Cancel operations are used to:

  • Release authorization holds on customer payment methods
  • Cancel transactions before goods/services are delivered
  • Handle order cancellations and inventory issues
  • Free up customer credit limits

Use cancellation for:

  • Order cancellations before fulfillment
  • Inventory unavailability
  • Customer-requested cancellations
  • Authorization cleanup when capture is not needed

Note: Only authorized (uncaptured) transactions can be cancelled.

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Path Params
string
required

The purchase reference of the transaction to cancel

Body Params
token
object
required

Token information for authentication and transaction identification

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