# Checkout Payment Intents API

Capture, refund, reverse, and cancel an authorized Payment.

After a [Payment](/search.md?urn=ctp:api:type:Payment) has been [authorized](/checkout/payments-lifecycle.md#authorization) and Checkout has created an [Order](/search.md?urn=ctp:api:type:Order), you might need to perform actions on the Payment during its [lifecycle](/checkout/payments-lifecycle.md). The Checkout Payment Intents API lets you send requests to capture, refund, reverse, or cancel an authorized Payment.
Following your request via the Checkout Payment Intents API, Checkout will request the [payment service provider](/checkout/connectors-and-applications.md#supported-psps-payment-integration-types-and-payment-methods) (PSP) or gift card management system to perform the related financial process.

Use the Payment Intents API only for payments created by Checkout.

## Scope

| Scope | Permission granted |
| --- | --- |
| `manage_checkout_payment_intents:{projectKey}` | Send capture, refund, reverse, or cancel requests to the payment service provider (PSP) or gift card management system and update the [Payment](/search.md?urn=ctp:api:type:Payment) by calling the payment Connector. |

## Representations

#### PaymentIntentAction

[type definition](/search.md?urn=ctp:checkout:type:PaymentIntentAction).

#### PaymentIntentOperation

[type definition](/search.md?urn=ctp:checkout:type:PaymentIntentOperation).

#### PaymentIntentResponse

[type definition](/search.md?urn=ctp:checkout:type:PaymentIntentResponse).

#### PaymentIntentOutcome

[type definition](/search.md?urn=ctp:checkout:type:PaymentIntentOutcome).

## Manage Payment by ID

[endpoint definition](/search.md?urn=ctp:checkout:endpoint:/{projectKey}/payment-intents/{paymentId}:POST).

## Manage Payment Intents actions

#### Capture Payment

[type definition](/search.md?urn=ctp:checkout:type:PaymentIntentCaptureAction).

#### Refund Payment

[type definition](/search.md?urn=ctp:checkout:type:PaymentIntentRefundAction).

#### Cancel Payment

[type definition](/search.md?urn=ctp:checkout:type:PaymentIntentCancelAction).

#### Reverse Payment

To use Automated Reversals, the Connectors in your Project must support the `reversePayment` action.

[type definition](/search.md?urn=ctp:checkout:type:PaymentIntentReverseAction).

## Related pages

- [Area overview page with navigation](/checkout.md)
- [Previous page: Payment Integrations](/checkout/payment-integrations-api.md)
- [Next page: Transactions](/checkout/transactions-api.md)
- [Search documentation and API specs](/search.md)