Refunds

This request initiates the refund process by referencing the unique identifiers of the original, captured transaction. The API confirms the original transaction exists, calculates the amount available for refund, and instructs the payment processor to disburse the funds back to the cardholder.

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Only for Settled Transactions
A Refund Request can only be performed on transactions that have been captured (Settled).

Request

The Refund request uses the same endpoint as the initial /charge-token request. The API determines it's a settlement based on the RequestType value within the BasicInfo object.

See the example below:

{
  "basicInfo": {
    "requestType": 3,          // Example: 3 for Refund
    "entryMode": 1,
    "amount": 25.00,           // The amount to be refunded (can be partial)
    "currency": "EUR",
    "countryCode": "DE",
    "tokenModel": 1,
    "cvc": null,
    "token": null,
    "merchantRequestId": "NEW_REFUND_ID_002", // New unique ID for the refund request
    "transactionId": "ORIGINAL_NAYAX_TRX_98765", // ID of the original CAPTURED transaction
    "transactionTimeUtc": "2025-08-28T10:30:00Z", // Time of the original CAPTURED transaction
    "isSaveTokenWithoutConsent": false
  },
  "machineInfo": {
    "machineId": "0434334921100366"
  },
  "cardHolderInfo": {}, // Minimal data needed
  "paymentInfo": {},    // Minimal data needed
  "additionalInfo": {},
  "validationKey": "AUTH_VALID_KEY_XYZ_REFUND"
}

Note that the RequestType is set to the value corresponding to a Refund (e.g., 3). The Amount specifies the refund amount (which can be less than the original capture amount for a partial refund).

Request Parameters

The following table highlights the critical fields used to define a Refund request:

Parameter	Location	Type	Description	Required for Refund
`RequestType`	basicInfo	Int32	Must be the value for 'Refund'. (e.g., 3)	Yes
`Amount`	basicInfo	Decimal	The amount being refunded. Must be less than or equal to the amount available for refund on the original transaction.	Yes
`MerchantRequestId`	basicInfo	String	A new, unique ID for this specific refund attempt.	Yes
`TransactionId`	basicInfo	String	The unique Nayax ID returned in the original CAPTURE/SALE response.	Yes
`TransactionTimeUtc`	basicInfo	DateTime	The UTC timestamp returned in the original CAPTURE/SALE response.	Yes
`ValidationKey`	Root	String	Cryptographic key (HMAC) to authenticate this specific refund request.	Yes

Response

A successful validation returns a 200 OK status and a body containing the validated merchant details:

{
  "status": {
    "verdict": "Approved",
    "code": 0,
    "statusMessage": "Payment processed successfully."
  },
  "basicInfo": {
    "amount": 25.5,
    "currency": "EUR",
    "merchantRequestId": "MERCHANT_MIT_001",
    "transactionId": "NAYAXTRANS98765",
    "transactionTimeUtc": "2025-08-28T10:30:00Z"
  },
  "paymentInfo": {
    "amount": 25.5,
    "currency": "EUR",
    "nayaxTokenId": "NAYAXTOK12345",
    "siteId": 1,
    "providerTransactionId": "PSP_TRANS_ABC",
    "decimalPlace": 2
  }
}

Response Parameters

The table below describes the parameters of the response:

Parameter	Location	Type	Description
`verdict`	status	String	'Approved' or 'Declined'. The final decision.
`code`	status	Int32	Response code: 0 for Approved, otherwise the relevant decline code.
`statusMessage`	status	String	A descriptive message about the transaction outcome.
`amount`	basicInfo	Decimal	The transaction amount processed.
`currency`	basicInfo	String	The currency of the transaction.
`merchantRequestId`	basicInfo	String	The unique ID from the original request.
`transactionId`	basicInfo	String	The unique transaction ID assigned by the Nayax system.
`transactionTimeUtc`	basicInfo	DateTime	The UTC timestamp when the transaction was completed.
`nayaxTokenId`	paymentInfo	String	The token ID used for the charge.
`siteId`	paymentInfo	Int32	The site ID associated with the payment.
`providerTransactionId`	paymentInfo	String	The unique ID assigned by the Payment Service Provider (PSP).
`decimalPlace`	paymentInfo	Int32	The number of decimal places used for the currency/amount.

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