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Use this endpoint to create a normal refund for a payment.

Request

Curl

Response

Success

Parameters

id mandatory : string The unique identifier of the payment which needs to be refunded.

Parameters

amount optional : integer The amount to be refunded. Amount should be in the smallest unit of the currency in which the payment was made. In the case of three decimal currencies, such as KWD, BHD and OMR, to refund a payment of 295.991, pass the value as 295990. And in the case of zero decimal currencies such as JPY, to refund a payment of 295, pass the value as 295.
  • For a partial refund, enter a value lesser than the payment amount. For example, if the payment amount is 1500 and you want to refund only 500, you must pass 50000.
  • For full refund, enter the entire payment amount. If the amount parameter is not passed, the entire payment amount will be refunded.
Watch Out!As per payment guidelines, you should pass the last decimal number as 0 for three decimal currency payments. For example, if you want to refund a customer 99.991 KD for a transaction, you should pass the value for the amount parameter as 99990 and not 99991.speed optional : string The speed at which the refund is to be processed. The default value is normal. Refund will be processed via the normal speed, and the customer will receive the refund within 5-7 working days.notes optional : json object Key-value pairs used to store additional information. A maximum of 15 key-value pairs can be included.receipt optional : string A unique identifier provided by you for your internal reference.

Parameters

id : string The unique identifier of the refund. For example, rfnd_FgRAHdNOM4ZVbO. entity : string Indicates the type of entity. Here, it is refund. amount : integer The amount to be refunded (in the smallest unit of currency). For example, if the refund value is 30 it will be 3000. currency : string The currency of payment amount for which the refund is initiated. Check the list of supported currencies. payment_id : string The unique identifier of the payment for which a refund is initiated. For example, pay_FgR9UMzgmKDJRi. created_at : integer Unix timestamp at which the refund was created. For example, 1600856650. batch_id : string This parameter is populated if the refund was created as part of a batch upload. For example, batch_00000000000001. notes : json object Key-value store for storing your reference data. A maximum of 15 key-value pairs can be included. For example, "note_key": "Beam me up Scotty". receipt : string A unique identifier provided by you for your internal reference. acquirer_data : array A dynamic array consisting of a unique reference number (either RRN, ARN or UTR) that is provided by the banking partner when a refund is processed. This reference number can be used by the customer to track the status of the refund with the bank. status : string Indicates the state of the refund. Possible values:
  • pending: This state indicates that Razorpay is attempting to process the refund.
  • processed: This is the final state of the refund.
  • failed: A refund can attain the failed state in the following scenarios:
    • Normal refund is not possible for a payment which is more than 6 months old.
    • Instant Refund can sometimes fail because of customer’s account or bank-related issues.
speed_requested : string The processing mode of the refund seen in the refund response. This attribute is seen in the refund response only if the speed parameter is set in the refund request. Possible values:
  • normal: Indicates that the refund will be processed via the normal speed. The refund will take 5-7 working days.
  • optimum: Indicates that the refund will be processed at an optimal speed based on Razorpay’s internal fund transfer logic.
    • If the refund can be processed instantly, Razorpay will do so, irrespective of the payment method used to make the payment.
    • If an instant refund is not possible, Razorpay will initiate a refund that is processed at the normal speed.
speed_processed : string This is a parameter in the response which describes the mode used to process a refund. This attribute is seen in the refund response only if the speed parameter is set in the refund request. Possible values:
  • instant: Indicates that the refund has been processed instantly via fund transfer.
  • normal: Indicates that the refund has been processed by the payment processing partner. The refund will take 5-7 working days.

Errors

The API {key/secret} provided is invalid.
  • code: 4xx
  • description: The API credentials passed in the API call differ from the ones generated on the Dashboard.
  • solution: The API keys must be active and entered correctly with no whitespace before or after.
{Payment_id} is not a valid id.
  • code: 400
  • description: The payment_id provided is invalid.
  • solution: Use a valid payment_id.
The requested URL was not found on the server.
  • code: 400
  • description: Possible reasons: - The URL is wrong or is missing something.
  • A POST API is executed by GET method.
  • solution: - Ensure that the URL is correct and complete.
  • Use the correct method, that is, POST.
{any Extra field} is/are not required and should not be sent.
  • code: 400
  • description: An additional or unrequired parameter is passed.
  • solution: Ensure that you only pass the required parameters in the request body.
The refund amount provided is greater than amount captured.
  • code: 400
  • description: The refund amount entered is more than the amount captured.
  • solution: Enter an amount equal to or less than the amount captured.
The amount must be at least INR 1.00.
  • code: 400
  • description: The refund amount entered is less than .
  • solution: Enter an amount of at least .
The payment has been fully refunded already.
  • code: 400
  • description: The payment_id has already been refunded fully.
  • solution: Use a payment_id that has not been fully refunded.