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updatedAt: 2026-09-02T08:58:27.000Z
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# Statuses

## Overview

The Acquired API returns a status within the response for every request that you make. The status is a string type and indicates the current status of the request.

For statuses, `declined`, `blocked`, `tds_error`, `tds_expired` and `tds_failed`, there is also a reason associated that gives you more specific detail into what has occurred. For more information on reasons, view the [reasons](https://acquired.readme.io/reference/reason-parameters) guide.

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## List of statuses

Statuses are broken down into card payment statuses and Pay by Bank statuses.

### Card payment statuses

| Status        | Description                                                                                                           |
| :------------ | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `success`     | The request or payment has been successfully processed.                                                               |
| `declined`    | The payment request was declined by the bank, or the user failed to authenticate the payment.                         |
| `blocked`     | There is a pre-configured rule that stopped the payment request from being processed.                                 |
| `error`       | The request was received, but an error has occurred within the platform.                                              |
| `tds_error`   | The user has not abandoned the process, but a technical issue has been encountered during the authentication process. |
| `tds_expired` | The session has expired as the cardholder has not completed the authentication process.                               |
| `tds_failed`  | The authentication process has failed. This status could occur due to a number of reasons.                            |
| `tds_pending` | Awaiting authentication completion.                                                                                   |

### Pay by Bank (Single-Immediate Payment) statuses

| Status      | Description                                                                                                                                                                           |
| :---------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `settled`   | The payment has been received into your Acquired settlement account. This status is only applicable for customers that use Acquired-held accounts, where Acquired collects the money. |
| `executed`  | The payment request has been executed by the bank. If the funds are settled outside of an Acquired ledger, the final payment status would stay at executed.                           |
| `cancelled` | The user did not provide consent for the payment, selecting to reject the payment.                                                                                                    |
| `expired`   | The payment has expired, i.e been abandoned by the user. The merchant would never actually receive this status, as they are only updated about the final status of the payment.       |
| `error`     | The payment has failed. This could be because of an internal error or because something is wrong with the Faster Payments network.                                                    |
| `declined`  | The payment request was declined by the bank, or the user failed to authenticate the payment.                                                                                         |

### Pay by Bank (VRP) statuses

| Status       | Description                                                                                           |
| :----------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `authorized` | Customer approved the mandate request with their bank. Merchant can start collecting against mandate. |
| `rejected`   | Customer or bank declined mandate (e.g., account restrictions).                                       |
| `cancelled`  | Mandate is cancelled: Customer revoked mandate via bank interface.                                    |
| `expired`    | Mandate term ended or bank expired mandate.                                                           |

### Payout statuses

| Status     | Description                                                              |
| :--------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `success`  | The request or payout has been successfully processed.                   |
| `declined` | The payout request was declined by the bank.                             |
| `error`    | The request was received, but an error has occurred within the platform. |