GOV.UK Pay · Schema

PaymentState

A structure representing the current state of the payment in its lifecycle.

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Properties

Name Type Description
can_retry boolean If `can_retry` is `true`, you can use this agreement to try to take another recurring payment. If `can_retry` is `false`, you cannot take another recurring payment with this agreement. `can_retry` onl
code string An [API error code](https://docs.payments.service.gov.uk/api_reference/#gov-uk-pay-api-error-codes)that explains why the payment failed. `code` only appears if the payment failed.
finished boolean Indicates whether a payment journey is finished.
message string A description of what went wrong with this payment. `message` only appears if the payment failed.
status string Where the payment is in [the payment status lifecycle](https://docs.payments.service.gov.uk/api_reference/#payment-status-meanings).
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JSON Schema

PaymentState.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "$id": "https://github.com/api-evangelist/gov-uk-pay/blob/main/json-schema/PaymentState.json",
  "title": "PaymentState",
  "type": "object",
  "description": "A structure representing the current state of the payment in its lifecycle.",
  "properties": {
    "can_retry": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "If `can_retry` is `true`, you can use this agreement to try to take another recurring payment. If `can_retry` is `false`, you cannot take another recurring payment with this agreement. `can_retry` only appears on failed payments that were attempted using an agreement for recurring payments.",
      "nullable": true,
      "readOnly": true
    },
    "code": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "An [API error code](https://docs.payments.service.gov.uk/api_reference/#gov-uk-pay-api-error-codes)that explains why the payment failed. `code` only appears if the payment failed.",
      "example": "P010",
      "readOnly": true
    },
    "finished": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Indicates whether a payment journey is finished.",
      "readOnly": true
    },
    "message": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "A description of what went wrong with this payment. `message` only appears if the payment failed.",
      "example": "User cancelled the payment",
      "readOnly": true
    },
    "status": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Where the payment is in [the payment status lifecycle](https://docs.payments.service.gov.uk/api_reference/#payment-status-meanings).",
      "example": "created",
      "readOnly": true
    }
  }
}

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