Void

Cancel a transaction before settlement.

Void a transaction

POST
/v1/pos-transactions/{systemTransactionId}/modifications

Request example

Use the following request to void a transaction before settlement.

{
  "merchant": "MERCHANT-1",
  "site": "SITE-1",
  "merchantTransactionId": "POS_002",
  "merchantTransactionDate": "2025-01-27T08:51:02.826Z",
  "amounts": {
    "transaction": 24.99,
    "currencyCode": "GBP",
    "gratuity": 0
  },
  "operation": "Void"
}
ParameterDescription
merchant
string (≤ 20 characters)
required
Your unique merchant identifier, as assigned by PXP.
site
string (≤ 20 characters)
required
Your unique site identifier, as assigned by PXP.
merchantTransactionId
string (≤ 50 characters)
required
The unique identifier for this transaction, as chosen by you.
merchantTransactionDate
date-time
required
The date and time when the initial transaction happened, in ISO 8601 format.
amounts
object
required
Details about the transaction amount.
amounts.transaction
string
required
The value of the transaction. For Void operations, this should match the original transaction value.
amounts.currencyCode
string
required
The currency code associated with the transaction, in ISO 4217 format.
amounts.gratuity
number
The optional gratuity amount.
operation
string
required
The type of modification that you want to make. Set this to Void.

Possible values:
  • Capture
  • Refund
  • Incremental
  • Void

Response example

If your request is successful, you'll receive a 200 response containing a new systemTransactionId and an updated state. You'll also receive a Transaction (Card Cancelled) webhook notification.

{
  "state": "Cancelled",
  "stateData": {},
  "approvalCode": "260643",
  "merchantTransactionId": "POS_002",
  "systemTransactionId": "c1651dba-da35-44f1-bf12-a169d46ced0b",
  "merchantTransactionDate": "2025-04-11T08:37:02.826445+01:00",
  "fundingData": {
    "maskedPrimaryAccountNumber": "222360******0011",
    "expiryMonth": "12",
    "expiryYear": "2049",
    "cardScheme": "MasterCard",
    "gatewayTokenId": "db2d6ff1-d67e-44d2-9e56-4bcdacad753f",
    "providerResponse": {
      "provider": "PXP Financial",
      "code": "00",
      "message": "",
      "merchantId": "",
      "terminalId": "",
      "paymentAccountReference": "",
      "schemeTransactionId": "",
      "merchantAdvice": {
        "code": "",
        "message": ""
      },
      "settlementDate": "2025-04-11T12:03:37.519413+01:00"
      }
   }
}