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# Set Payout Links Expiry

> With Payout Links, you can offer cashbacks, refund deposits, or refunds in case of cash on delivery transactions. However, if the end user does not claim the benefit, the amount is not disbursed and this results in bookkeeping issues for enterprises.

To resolve this, you can set your Payout Links to expire after a certain time. By default, Payout Links do not expire. You must:

1. [Enable Expiry](#enable-expiry)
2. [Set Expiry](#set-expiry)

The Payout Link then expires on that specific date or after the chosen duration.

You can set a Payout Link to expire:

* While creating the Payout Link.
* After creating the Payout Link.

Your contact receives 3 reminders for 3 days before the Payout Link expires.

## Enable Expiry

You have to enable the setting to set expiry date on Payout Links. To enable this feature:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Log in to your [RazorpayX Dashboard](https://x.razorpay.com/).">
    Log in to your [RazorpayX Dashboard](https://x.razorpay.com/).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Navigate to **My Account & Settings**.">
    Navigate to **My Account & Settings**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click **Business Profile**.">
    Click **Business Profile**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Scroll to the **PAYOUT LINK EXPIRY** section and enable the feature...">
    Scroll to the **PAYOUT LINK EXPIRY** section and enable the feature using the toggle as shown:
  </Step>
</Steps>

You can also enable expiry from the Payout Links Dashboard.

1. Log in to your [RazorpayX Dashboard](https://x.razorpay.com/).

2. Navigate to the **More Options** (⋮) menu as shown and click **Expiry Settings** from the menu.

3. On the **Business Profile** page, you can enable expiry for Payout Links.

After you enable expiry, you can set the following for Payout Links:

* Expiry date
* Expiry time

<Warning>
  **Watch Out!**

  Ensure the expiry time is greater than the current time by at least 15 minutes. For example, if the current time is `15:00`, the expiry time must be greater than `15:15`.
</Warning>

## Set Expiry

To set expiry date on a Payout Link:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Log in to your [RazorpayX Dashboard](https://x.razorpay.com/).">
    Log in to your [RazorpayX Dashboard](https://x.razorpay.com/).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Navigate to **Payout Links** from the left menu.">
    Navigate to **Payout Links** from the left menu.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click **+PAYOUT LINK**.">
    Click **+PAYOUT LINK**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select contact to whom you want to send the Payout Link or add new...">
    Select contact to whom you want to send the Payout Link or add new contact and complete the procedure.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click **NEXT**.">
    Click **NEXT**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Provide details such as amount, Payout purpose, and Payout Reason.">
    Provide details such as amount, Payout purpose, and Payout Reason.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the **Set Expiry Date** checkbox and add the expiry date and...">
    Select the **Set Expiry Date** checkbox and add the expiry date and time as shown here:
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click **PROCEED TO CONFIRM**.">
    Click **PROCEED TO CONFIRM**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter the OTP sent to your registered mobile number/email address.">
    Enter the OTP sent to your registered mobile number/email address.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click **CREATE LINK**.">
    Click **CREATE LINK**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

You can also set expiry after creating the Payout Link and modify it as well.

### Add Expiry

To add expiry for existing Payout Links:

1. Log in to your [RazorpayX Dashboard](https://x.razorpay.com/) → **Payout Links** from the left menu.

2. Navigate to the specific Payout Link and open the Payout Link details view.

3. Click **SET EXPIRY DATE**, as shown.

4. Select the date and the time by when you want the Payout Link to expire.

5. Click **CONFIRM**.

You have successfully added expiry for an existing Payout Link.

### Modify Expiry

To modify the expiry set for a Payout Link:

1. Log in to your [RazorpayX Dashboard](https://x.razorpay.com/) → **Payout Links** from the left menu.

2. Navigate to the specific Payout Link and open the Payout Link details view.

3. Click the edit icon, as shown.

4. Change the date and the time by when you want the Payout Link to expire.

5. Click **UPDATE EXPIRY**.

You have successfully updated the expiry for an existing Payout Link.

### Remove Expiry

You can remove expiry for your Payout Links if they are no longer applicable. To do so:

1. Click and open the Payout Link details view.

2. Click the edit icon, as shown.

3. Click **REMOVE EXPIRY**.

You have successfully removed the expiry for a Payout Link.

<Info>
  **Handy Tips**
</Info>

* Expired Payout Links can be duplicated to create another Payout Link with same details. Contact, Fund Account and amount details are automatically returned in the duplicated Payout Link.

* Once you enable expiry for Payout Links from the Dashboard, you can find the expiry parameters in the API response too (if you are using the [Payout Links API](/api/x/payout-links)).

### Related Information

* [About Payout Links](/x/payout-links)
* [Create Bulk Payout Links](/x/payout-links/bulk)
* [Shopify Payout Links](/x/payout-links/shopify)