Payment intent statuses

The table below explains the meaning of each payment intent status, helping you understand where a payment is in its lifecycle and what action (if any) is needed.

Status

Definition

Requires Confirmation

Payment intent is created and waiting to be confirmed by the user or application.

Requires Capture

Payment is authorized, but funds haven't been captured yet. Read more about authorization amounts here.

Requires Action

Additional user action is needed to complete the payment.

Requires Payment Method

Payment intent requires a valid payment method.

Processing

Payment is in progress - it has not yet succeeded or failed.

Canceled

Payment intent was canceled and won't be processed.

Succeeded

Payment was successfully completed.

Exception

An error occurred during the payment process.