Void Authorization API

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The void authorization operation allows merchants to cancel previously authorized amounts before they are captured. This operation completely cancels the authorization, making the funds available again on the customer's payment method.

Void operations must be performed within 7 days of the authorization and only before the authorization has been captured

API Endpoints

https://sbpaymentservices.payfort.com/FortAPI/paymentApi

https://paymentservices.payfort.com/FortAPI/paymentApi

Request Format

• Method: POST
• Content-Type: application/json
• Submission: Server-to-server HTTPS POST

Request Parameters

Parameter
command   Alpha Max: 20 Required Operation command for void authorization request. Value: VOID_AUTHORIZATION Special characters: _ Example. VOID_AUTHORIZATION
access_code   Alphanumeric Max: 20 Required Merchant access code obtained from Amazon Payment Services dashboard under Integration Settings. Example. zx0IPmPy5jp1vAz8Kpg7
merchant_identifier   Alphanumeric Max: 20 Required Unique merchant identifier assigned by Amazon Payment Services during account setup. Example. CycHZxVj
merchant_reference   Alphanumeric Max: 40 Required Unique order reference from the original authorization. You can send merchant_reference and/or fort_id to identify the transaction. Special characters: - _ . Example. ORD-2024-001234
language   Alpha Max: 2 Required Response language for messages and notifications. Values: en, ar Example. en
signature   Alphanumeric Max: 200 Required SHA-256 hash signature for request authentication and integrity validation. Example. a1b2c3d4e5f6789012345678901234567890abcdef123456789012345678901234
fort_id   Numeric Max: 20 Optional Unique transaction reference from Amazon Payment Services. Alternative to merchant_reference for transaction identification. Example. 149295435400084008
order_description   Alphanumeric Max: 150 Optional Human-readable description of the void operation or order details. Special characters: ' / . _ - # : $ Space Example. Premium Wireless Headphones - Order Cancelled by Customer

You can send merchant_reference and/or fort_id in the void authorization request to identify the original authorization. At least one of these parameters is required.

Check signature calculation section to learn how to calculate the signature.

Sample Request

{
  "command": "VOID_AUTHORIZATION",
  "access_code": "zx0IPmPy5jp1vAz8Kpg7",
  "merchant_identifier": "CycHZxVj",
  "merchant_reference": "ORD-2024-001234",
  "language": "en",
  "fort_id": "149295435400084008",
  "signature": "a1b2c3d4e5f6789012345678901234567890abcdef123456789012345678901234",
  "order_description": "Premium Wireless Headphones - Order Cancelled by Customer"
}

import requests

# Void authorization request data
void_data = {
    "command": "VOID_AUTHORIZATION",
    "access_code": "zx0IPmPy5jp1vAz8Kpg7",
    "merchant_identifier": "CycHZxVj",
    "merchant_reference": "ORD-2024-001234",
    "language": "en",
    "fort_id": "149295435400084008",
    "signature": "a1b2c3d4e5f6789012345678901234567890abcdef123456789012345678901234",
    "order_description": "Premium Wireless Headphones - Order Cancelled by Customer"
}

# Send void authorization request
response = requests.post(
    "https://sbpaymentservices.payfort.com/FortAPI/paymentApi",
    json=void_data,
    headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"}
)

result = response.json()

<?php
// Void authorization request data
$voidData = [
    'command' => 'VOID_AUTHORIZATION',
    'access_code' => 'zx0IPmPy5jp1vAz8Kpg7',
    'merchant_identifier' => 'CycHZxVj',
    'merchant_reference' => 'ORD-2024-001234',
    'language' => 'en',
    'fort_id' => '149295435400084008',
    'signature' => 'a1b2c3d4e5f6789012345678901234567890abcdef123456789012345678901234',
    'order_description' => 'Premium Wireless Headphones - Order Cancelled by Customer'
];

// Send void authorization request
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, 'https://sbpaymentservices.payfort.com/FortAPI/paymentApi');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, json_encode($voidData));
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, ['Content-Type: application/json']);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);

$result = json_decode($response, true);
?>

// Void authorization request data
const voidData = {
  command: "VOID_AUTHORIZATION",
  access_code: "zx0IPmPy5jp1vAz8Kpg7",
  merchant_identifier: "CycHZxVj",
  merchant_reference: "ORD-2024-001234",
  language: "en",
  fort_id: "149295435400084008",
  signature: "a1b2c3d4e5f6789012345678901234567890abcdef123456789012345678901234",
  order_description: "Premium Wireless Headphones - Order Cancelled by Customer"
};

// Send void authorization request
const response = await fetch("https://sbpaymentservices.payfort.com/FortAPI/paymentApi", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  },
  body: JSON.stringify(voidData)
});

const result = await response.json();

curl -X POST https://sbpaymentservices.payfort.com/FortAPI/paymentApi \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "command": "VOID_AUTHORIZATION",
    "access_code": "zx0IPmPy5jp1vAz8Kpg7",
    "merchant_identifier": "CycHZxVj",
    "merchant_reference": "ORD-2024-001234",
    "language": "en",
    "fort_id": "149295435400084008",
    "signature": "a1b2c3d4e5f6789012345678901234567890abcdef123456789012345678901234",
    "order_description": "Premium Wireless Headphones - Order Cancelled by Customer"
  }'

Sample Response

{
  "command": "VOID_AUTHORIZATION",
  "access_code": "zx0IPmPy5jp1vAz8Kpg7",
  "merchant_identifier": "CycHZxVj",
  "merchant_reference": "ORD-2024-001234",
  "language": "en",
  "fort_id": "149295435400084008",
  "signature": "b2c3d4e5f6789012345678901234567890abcdef123456789012345678901234a",
  "order_description": "Premium Wireless Headphones - Order Cancelled by Customer",
  "response_message": "Success",
    "response_code": "08000",
  "status": "04"
}

Response Parameters

Parameter
command   Alpha Max: 20 Operation command from the request. Value: VOID_AUTHORIZATION Example. VOID_AUTHORIZATION
access_code   Alphanumeric Max: 20 Merchant access code used in the request. Example. zx0IPmPy5jp1vAz8Kpg7
merchant_identifier   Alphanumeric Max: 20 Merchant identifier used in the request. Example. CycHZxVj
merchant_reference   Alphanumeric Max: 40 Unique order reference from the request. Example. ORD-2024-001234
language   Alpha Max: 2 Language used for the response messages. Example. en
signature   Alphanumeric Max: 200 Response signature for verification and security validation. Example. b2c3d4e5f6789012345678901234567890abcdef123456789012345678901234a
fort_id   Numeric Max: 20 Unique transaction reference generated by Amazon Payment Services. Example. 149295435400084008
order_description   Alphanumeric Max: 150 Description of the voided authorization or transaction. Example. Premium Wireless Headphones - Order Cancelled by Customer
response_message   Alphanumeric Max: 150 Human-readable response description in requested language. Example. Success
response_code   Numeric Max: 5 Numeric response code indicating void result. First 2 digits represent status, last 3 represent message. Example. 08000
status   Numeric Max: 2 Two-digit status code indicating void transaction state. Example. 04

Response Codes

The response of void authorization will be returned to your configured notification URL. For a complete list of response codes and their descriptions, please refer to our Error Codes Documentation.

Testing The Integration

Use the sandbox environment for development and testing:

• Sandbox URL: https://sbpaymentservices.payfort.com/FortAPI/paymentApi
• Test Scenarios: Test void operations with various authorization states
• Test Cards: Use our comprehensive Testing Cards

Go-Live Process

When ready to move to production, follow our Go-Live checklist

If you prefer using your account dashboard, you can void authorizations by navigating to the "Order Transaction Management" tab. For more information, see our voiding payment guide.