Capture a POS transaction

Complete an authorised POS payment.

Capture is the process of securing payments after a successful authorisation. To complete a payment, you go through a two-step process:

1. Authorisation
• Verify the payment details with the issuer.
• Reserve the necessary funds for the transaction.
2. Capture
• After successful authorisation, the payment gateway initiates the transfer of reserved funds from the customer to your account.
• You can perform partial captures, allowing you to settle a portion of the initially authorised estimated amount.
• You cannot capture an amount exceeding the initially authorised amount.
• If you need to undo the transaction, you must perform a refund.

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Transaction workflow

The following outlines the transaction workflow for payment capture:

1. Capture request
• After final authorisation, the payment gateway automatically submits a capture request to the payment processor at the end of the day.
• For pre-authorised transactions, you must manually initiate a capture request after the final amount is determined.
2. Funds transfer
• The payment processor processes the capture request and transfers the authorised funds from the customer’s account to your account.
3. Transaction completion
• After the funds are successfully captured, the transaction is complete.