Cancel an authorisation using your reference

post/technicalCancel

This endpoint allows you to cancel a payment if you do not have the PSP reference of the original payment request available.

In your call, refer to the original payment by using the reference that you specified in your payment request.

For more information, see Technical cancel.

This endpoint is part of our classic API integration. If using a newer integration, use the /cancels endpoint under Checkout API instead.

Endpoint destination URL
https://pal-test.adyen.com/pal/servlet/Payment/v68/technicalCancel
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Request Parameters

additionalDataobject

This field contains additional data, which may be required for a particular modification request.

The additionalData object consists of entries, each of which includes the key and value.

merchantAccountstringRequired

The merchant account that is used to process the payment.

modificationAmountobject

The amount that needs to be captured/refunded. Required for /capture and /refund, not allowed for /cancel. The currency must match the currency used in authorisation, the value must be smaller than or equal to the authorised amount.

mpiDataobject

Authentication data produced by an MPI (Mastercard SecureCode, Visa Secure, or Cartes Bancaires).

originalMerchantReferencestringRequired

The original merchant reference to cancel.

platformChargebackLogicobject

Defines how to book chargebacks when using Adyen for Platforms.

referencestring

Your reference for the payment modification. This reference is visible in Customer Area and in reports. Maximum length: 80 characters.

splitsarray[object]

An array of objects specifying how the amount should be split between accounts when using Adyen for Platforms. For more information, see how to split payments for platforms.

tenderReferencestring

The transaction reference provided by the PED. For point-of-sale integrations only.

uniqueTerminalIdstring

Unique terminal ID for the PED that originally processed the request. For point-of-sale integrations only.

Response parameters

After submitting a call, you receive a response message to inform you that your request was received and processed.

Depending on the HTTP status code of the response message, it is helpful to build some logic to handle any errors that a request or the system may return.

HTTP Responses

  • 200 - OK

    The request has succeeded.

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  • 400 - Bad Request

    A problem reading or understanding the request.

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  • 401 - Unauthorized

    Authentication required.

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  • 403 - Forbidden

    Insufficient permissions to process the request.

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  • 422 - Unprocessable Entity

    A request validation error.

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  • 500 - Internal Server Error

    The server could not process the request.

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