--- updatedAt: 2025-11-11T22:44:01.000Z agentTools: projectIndex: https://docs.payabl.com/llms.txt --- # Capture Complete an authorized payment. The Capture request will charge the customer for the amount booked in a Pre-authorization request.\ The Capture request will send an authorization request to the authorization system, which will book the amount previously reserved by the Pre-authorization request and the customer’s credit card will then be charged. The capture request is always done based on the total amount of the Pre-authorization request. > 🚧 > > The Capture request can return as a decline if pre-authorization expired. payabl. provides an option for merchants who want to set up an auto-capture request. ## Step 1. Send request You need to send a capture request with only payment data in it, in order to charge the cardholder. ```text Sandbox POST https://sandbox.payabl.com/pay/backoffice/payment_capture ``` **Request example** ``` merchantid=api_test&signature=05e6670cc46456ee086ee64896c671eed4c6bda2&transactionid=6905370 ``` ## Step 2. Receive response payabl. will send you a response if the capture was [successful](https://powercash21.readme.io/reference#payment-capture) or failed.\ If the capture is successful then the funds will arrive at the bank account and the balance amount will be updated. **Response example** ``` transactionid=6905370&transid=6905370&status=0&errormessage=&errmsg=&amount=1.23& price=1.23¤cy=EUR&orderid=1234-123456789-4321 ``` *** Our Technical Support team is there to help you:\ **Email**: \ Available Monday – Friday between 09:00 and 17:00 CET/CEST