- against the payment.
- with explanations and supporting documents to submit evidences.
- .
- using the unique identifier linked to the dispute.
Disputes
List of Dispute APIs available to perform various actions.
A
arises when your customer or the issuing bank questions the validity of a payment.You can try out our APIs on the Razorpay Postman Public Workspace.
The Disputes entity has the following fields:
id
string
The unique identifier of the dispute generated by Razorpay. For example, disp_AHfqOvkldwsbqt
.
entity
string
Indicates the type of entity. In this case, it is dispute
.
payment_id
string
The unique identifier of the payment against which the dispute was created. For example, pay_EsyWjHrfzb59eR
.
amount
integer
Amount, in currency subunits, for which the dispute was created.
currency
string
3-letter ISO currency code associated with the amount. Check the list of
amount_deducted
integer
The amount, in currency subunits, deducted from your Razorpay current balance when the dispute is lost
. This amount will be 0
unless the status of dispute is updated to lost
. Know about the different
reason_code
string
Code associated with the reason for the dispute.
reason_description
string
A brief description of the reason for dispute.
respond_by
integer
Unix timestamp by which a response should be sent to the customer.
status
string
The status of the dispute. Possible statuses are:
open
: Indicates that the dispute has been created.under_review
: Indicates that the issuing bank is reviewing the dispute.won
: Indicates that the bank has accepted the remedial documents, and you have won the chargeback.lost
: Indicates that the bank did not accept the remedial documents, and you have lost the chargeback.closed
: Indicates that the fraudulent transaction was closed after you provided either the transaction details or made a refund to the customer.
phase
string
Phase associated with the dispute. Possible phases are:
fraud
: A dispute raised by the bank when it suspects a transaction to be fraudulent based on the risk analysis.retrieval
: A request initiated by the customer with their issuer bank for additional information about a transaction.chargeback
: A refund claim initiated by the customers with their issuer banks. In such cases, the bank starts an official inquiry.pre_arbitration
: A chargeback that you have won is challenged by the customer for the second time.arbitration
: A chargeback that you have won is challenged for a third time by the customer and the card networks directly getting involved.
created_at
integer
Unix timestamp when the dispute was created.
evidence
object
Provides details of the evidence submitted/saved for contesting a dispute. Use the
amount
integer
The contested amount in currency subunits, for which evidence is provided. The value can vary from 0
to the dispute amount. The default value is the dispute amount.
summary
string
The explanation provided by you for contesting the dispute. It can have a maximum length of 1000 characters.
shipping_proof
list
(List of document ids) Document(s) which serves as proof that the product was shipped to the customer at their provided address. It should show their complete shipping address, if possible.
billing_proof
list
(List of document ids) Document(s) which serves as proof of order confirmation, such as a receipt.
cancellation_proof
list
(List of document ids) Document(s) that serves as proof that this product/service was cancelled.
customer_communication
list
(List of document ids) Document(s) listing any written/email communication from the customer confirming that the customer received the product/service or is satisfied with the product/service.
proof_of_service
list
(List of document ids) Document(s) showing proof of service provided to the customer.
explanation_letter
list
(List of document ids) Any letter(s) from you specifying information pertinent to the dispute/payment that needs to be considered for processing the dispute.
refund_confirmation
list
(List of document ids) Document(s) showing proof that the refund had been provided to the customer.
access_activity_log
list
(List of document ids) Document(s) of any server or activity logs which prove that the customer accessed or downloaded the purchased digital product.
refund_cancellation_policy
list
(List of document ids) Document(s) listing your refund and/or cancellation policy, as shown to the customer.
term_and_conditions
list
(List of document ids) Document(s) listing your sales terms and conditions, as shown to the customer.
others
list
Specifies the evidence documents to be uploaded as a part of contesting a dispute. It is a list of tuples consisting of the following:
type
string
Describes the custom type of evidence document(s) provided.
document_ids
list
(List of document ids) Document(s) corresponding to the customer evidence type.
[{"type": "receipt_signed_by_customer","document_ids": ["doc_EFtmUsbwpXwBH7","doc_EFtmUsbwpXwBH6"]}]
submitted_at
integer
Unix timestamp when the dispute was last submitted by you (for review) to Razorpay. The default value is null
.
You can manage disputes using APIs or from the
to ensure a seamless dispute management experience.The following endpoint retrieves all the disputes raised by your customers.
Descriptions for the response parameters are present in the
parameters table.The following endpoint retrieves the details of a specific dispute.
{"error": {"code": "BAD_REQUEST_ERROR","description": "The id provided does not exist","source": "business","step": "payment_initiation","reason": "input_validation_failed","metadata": {}}}
Descriptions for the response parameters are present in the
parameters table.id
mandatory
string
The unique identifier of the dispute.
Given below is a list of possible errors you may face while fetching a dispute.
Error | Cause | Solution |
---|---|---|
The id provided does not exist |
|
|
_id is not a valid id |
| Use a valid dispute id. |
The following endpoint allows you to accept a dispute charge, indicating that you do not wish to contest the dispute, acknowledging it as lost
.
Watch Out!
- The dispute status will change from
open
tolost
. - Accepting a dispute is irreversible.
id
mandatory
string
The unique identifier of the dispute.
Descriptions for the response parameters are present in the
parameters table.The following endpoint allows you to contest a dispute, indicating that you would like to challenge the dispute raised against a payment.
In addition to explicitly contesting a dispute, the contest process can also be triggered by:
- Attaching an evidence document using with having a purpose set to
dispute_evidence
. - Providing the evidence in textual format.
- Specifying the contest amount (partial or full). The default choice is contesting the full amount if it is not specifically mentioned.
Handy Tips
- Ensure you pass the
action
parameter assubmit
to confirm the contest of the dispute. Dispute evidence draft does not get auto-submitted. - Ensure you provide a minimum of one document for contesting a dispute. Add as many relevant documents as possible to maximise the chances of dispute resolution in your favor.
id
mandatory
string
The unique identifier of the dispute.
amount
optional
integer
The amount being contested. If the contest amount is not mentioned, we will assume it to be a full dispute contest.
summary
string
The explanation provided by you for contesting the dispute. It can have a maximum length of 1000 characters.
shipping_proof
list
(List of document ids) Document(s) which serves as proof that the product was shipped to the customer at their provided address. It should show their complete shipping address, if possible.
billing_proof
list
(List of document ids) Document(s) which serves as proof of order confirmation, such as a receipt.
cancellation_proof
list
(List of document ids) Document(s) that serves as proof that this product/service was cancelled.
customer_communication
list
(List of document ids) Document(s) listing any written/email communication from the customer confirming that the customer received the product/service or is satisfied with the product/service.
proof_of_service
list
(List of document ids) Document(s) showing proof of service provided to the customer.
explanation_letter
list
(List of document ids) Any letter(s) from you specifying information pertinent to the dispute/payment that needs to be considered for processing the dispute.
refund_confirmation
list
(List of document ids) Document(s) showing proof that the refund was provided to the customer.
access_activity_log
list
(List of document ids) Document(s) of any server or activity logs which prove that the customer accessed or downloaded the purchased digital product.
refund_cancellation_policy
list
(List of document ids) Document(s) listing your refund and/or cancellation policy, as shown to the customer.
term_and_conditions
list
(List of document ids) Document(s) listing your sales terms and conditions, as shown to the customer.
others
list
Specifies the evidence documents to be uploaded as a part of contesting a dispute. It is a list of tuples consisting of the following:
type
string
Describes the custom type of evidence document(s) provided.
document_ids
list
(List of document ids) Document(s) corresponding to the customer evidence type.
[{"type": "receipt_signed_by_customer","document_ids": ["doc_EFtmUsbwpXwBH7","doc_EFtmUsbwpXwBH6"]}]
action
optional
string
The action to be taken for this contest. Possible values:
draft
: Allows you to contest the dispute by updating the dispute entity. This action does not submit the dispute yet. The absence of the key action or a corresponding value would default the action todraft
.submit
: Allows you to contest the dispute by updating the dispute entity and submitting the same to Razorpay. You need to provide a minimum of one document id (across any of the evidence object attributes) for a successful submission:- Submitting for review would change the status of your dispute from
open
tounder_review
. - It triggers the webhook event
payment.dispute.under_review
.
- Submitting for review would change the status of your dispute from
Handy Tips
Add as many relevant documents as possible to maximise the chances of dispute resolution in your favor.
Descriptions for the response parameters are present in the
parameters table.Razorpay Webhooks to configure and receive notifications when a specific occurs. When one of these events is triggered, we send an HTTP POST in JSON to the webhook's configured URL.
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