For card transactions, the final outcome is described by a response code rather than a status. See About transaction response codes for the full list of card transaction response codes.
Card transaction statuses
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
pending | A transaction that hasn’t been fully processed yet. This includes card payments and any order (exchange, payment, deposit) that has been debited from a budget but has not yet fully completed. |
complete | A transaction that has successfully been completed. This includes all completed types of orders and currency balance credits/debits. For example, a card transaction that has been fully processed by a merchant. This is a final status. |
cardCheck | A merchant-initiated check on a card, to ensure they’ve got the correct details and that the card is active. Once they’ve completed their check, the status will change to pending if successful or declined if unsuccessful. |
declined | A transaction that has been declined. This is a final status. |
reverted | A card transaction that has been cancelled before it was fully processed. This is a final status. |
refunded | A card transaction that has been refunded. This is a final status. |
Payment statuses
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
pending | A payment order that has been debited from a budget but has not yet been fully completed. |
complete | A payment that has been successfully completed and settled. This is a final status. |
cancelled | A payment order that has been cancelled. This is a final status. |
Forward contract statuses
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
pending | A forward contract order that has been submitted but has not yet been fully settled. |
complete | A forward contract that has been fully settled. This is a final status. |
open | A forward contract which has been booked and had its deposit paid. Once it has been fully paid, the status will change to complete. |
Other statuses
The following statuses may also appear when filtering transactions using the List transaction activity endpoint.| Status | Description |
|---|---|
needsApproval | An order that requires approval before it can be processed. |
fundsRequired | An order that is awaiting the required funds before it can be completed. |
fundsSettled | An order where the funds have been settled. |