Post Refund API

Method: POST

Path: <endpoint>/v1/payments/refund

ContentType: application/json

Description: This API enables the refund of a transaction based on the value passed in the request.

Request Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
Amount	String	Amount to be refunded for the order
currencyCode	String	Will always be INR
refundId	String	Merchant-generated unique identifier for each refund request
chargeIdType	String	Possible values are AmazonTxnId and MerchantTxnId
chargeId	String	Appropriate id based on the type passed in the above field
merchantId	String	Your merchant ID with Amazon Pay
noteToCustomer	String	Optional notes to the customers
softDescriptor	String	Reason for the refund

Sample JSON for Request

{
  "merchantId": "A2UOYLUXLC6NR3",
  "refundId": "M04-3581290-6586191",
  "chargeIdType": "AmazonTxnId",
  "chargeId": "P04-0249917-0735882",
  "amount": "2.00",
  "currencyCode": "INR",
  "noteToCustomer": "string",
  "softDescriptor": "string"
}

Response Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
refundId	String	Unique id generated for the refund request
amazonRefundId	String	Amazon-generated identifier for the refund transaction
amount	String	Amount requested to be refunded
refundedFee	String	The capture fee that has been refunded
currencyCode	String	Will always be INR
status	String	Transaction status (Approved, Pending, Declined)
createTime	String	Creation timestamp
updateTime	String	Last update timestamp

Sample Response

{
  "refundId": "ve7vdsd99sde7f",
  "amazonRefundId": "P04-0249917-0735882-R8908908",
  "amount": 0.01,
  "refundedFee": 0.01,
  "currencyCode": "INR",
  "status": "Approved/Pending/Declined",
  "createTime": "2020-01-18T11:11:41.511Z",
  "updateTime": "2020-01-18T11:12:52.661Z"
}

Common Errors

Error	Resolution
Invalid refundId	Please pass a valid refundId based on the constraints specified.
Transient error in API response	If you encounter any transient error, please try the API call again after 30 minutes to one hour.