---
title: "Check the status of a refund"
method: GET
path: "/v1/payments/{paymentId}/refunds/{refundId}"
tags: ["Refunding card payments"]
---

# Check the status of a refund

`GET /v1/payments/{paymentId}/refunds/{refundId}`

You can use this endpoint to [get details about an individual refund](https://docs.payments.service.gov.uk/refunding_payments/#checking-the-status-of-a-refund).

## Path parameters

- `paymentId` string, required
- `refundId` string, required

## Response `200`

OK - your request was successful.

- Refund
  - `_links` RefundLinksForSearch — links for search refunds resource
    - `payment` Link — A link related to a payment
      - `href` string — A URL that lets you perform additional actions to this payment when combined with the associated `method`.
      - `method` string — An API method that lets you perform additional actions to this paymentwhen combined with the associated `href`.
    - `self` Link — A link related to a payment
      - `href` string — A URL that lets you perform additional actions to this payment when combined with the associated `method`.
      - `method` string — An API method that lets you perform additional actions to this paymentwhen combined with the associated `href`.
  - `amount` integer — The amount refunded to the user in pence.
  - `created_date` string — The date and time you created this refund. This value uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and ISO 8601 format - `YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss.SSSZ`.
  - `payment_id` string — The unique ID GOV.UK Pay automatically associated with this payment when you created it.
  - `refund_id` string — The unique ID GOV.UK Pay automatically associated with this refund when you created it.
  - `settlement_summary` RefundSettlementSummary — A structure representing information about a settlement for refunds
    - `settled_date` string — The date Stripe took the refund from a payout to your bank account. `settled_date` only appears if Stripe has taken the refund. This value uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and ISO 8601 format - `YYYY-MM-DD`.
  - `status` 'submitted' | 'success' | 'error' — The [status of the refund](https://docs.payments.service.gov.uk/refunding_payments/#checking-the-status-of-a-refund-status).

## Other responses

- `401` — Your API key is missing or invalid. Read more about [authenticating GOV.UK Pay API requests](https://docs.payments.service.gov.uk/api_reference/#authentication)
- `404` — Not found
- `429` — Too many requests
- `500` — Downstream system error

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