---
title: "Reverse gift card transaction"
method: DELETE
path: "/gift_cards/transactions/{transaction_id}"
tags: ["Gift Cards"]
---

# Reverse gift card transaction

`DELETE /gift_cards/transactions/{transaction_id}`

Reverses the given transaction on the gift card. If the reversal is successful, a new transaction will be added to the gift card transactions with the status "REVERSING". Only transactions of type "REDEEMING" can be reversed.

🔒 Requires: `gift_cards:write:redeem` scope

## Path parameters

- `transaction_id` string, required

## Response `200`

The gift card transaction was successfully reversed.

- GiftCardTransactionSingleton — A single gift card transaction response.
  - `data` GiftCardTransaction, required — A gift card transaction with the amount represented as a string for precision.
    - `amount` string — The transaction amount, represented as a string for precision.
    - `client_id` string, nullable — The client id is a unique transaction identifier. The client must provide this and is normally the transaction id from the client system.
    - `created_at` string — The creation timestamp in UTC.
    - `id` string — Auto-generated object ID.
    - `source` string, nullable — The source of the transaction.
    - `source_id` string, nullable — The source id is a unique identifier for the transaction in the source system.
    - `type` 'ACTIVATION' | 'REDEEMING' | 'IMPORTING' | 'VOIDING' | 'EXPIRING' | 'REVERSING' | 'RELOADING' — The type of transaction.
    - `user_id` string — The user id associated with the transaction.

## Other responses

- `400` — Only transactions of type "REDEEMING" can be reversed.
- `404` — A 404 is returned if the gift card transaction is not found.

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