Preauthorization and Capture

  • When would I use "Authorize-only"?

    Typically, this is for holding a charge. A very common use case is when checking into a hotel. At check-in, you are required to provide a credit card for "incidentals", to which the hotel authorizes a charge (on hold) on your card.  For the most part, t...

  • What does "Uncaptured" mean?

    When using the Authorization Only feature within the app, you will need to manually Capture the payment within 7 days or the funds will be released back to the card holders credit card. This is a similar situation to what happens when staying at a hotel...