---
title: "Capture a pre-auth payment"
method: POST
path: "/v1/payments/{paymentId}/capture"
tags: ["PAYMENTS"]
---

# Capture a pre-auth payment

`POST /v1/payments/{paymentId}/capture`

Finish a pre-auth transaction by capturing the final amount.

## Path parameters

- `paymentId` string, required

## Headers

- `User-Agent` string, required
- `X-Clover-Device-Id` string, required
- `X-POS-Id` string, required
- `X-Clover-Timeout` integer
- `Idempotency-Key` string, required

## Request body

- CaptureRequest
  - `amount` integer, required — The amount to capture, in cents.
  - `tipAmount` integer — The tip amount, in cents.

## Response `200`

A valid CaptureResponse

- CaptureResponse
  - `amount` integer — The amount, in cents.
  - `paymentId` string — A Clover payment UUID
  - `tipAmount` integer — The tip amount, in cents.

## Other responses

- `209` — Operation was canceled.
- `400` — The request is invalid, and subsequent calls will continue to fail; do not repeat the call.
- `401` — An invalid bearer token has been provided. The call may be repeated if the provided bearer token is updated.
- `415` — The request is invalid, and contains request data in an unsupported format. This call may be repeated if the content is changed to a supported format.
- `500` — The request processing failed with an unknown error, and the processing state of the operation is indeterminate. Do not repeat the call without additional analysis.
- `501` — The device does not have the ability to respond to the requested operation; do not repeat the call.
- `503` — The device is not available because it is currently servicing another call. This can be repeated at a later time, or cancel may be called to end the current operation.
- `504` — The Device did not respond in a timely manner. This can be repeated at a later time.

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