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Adjustment blocked because the transaction has a pending refund

There's a refund adjustment pending approval against this transaction. No further adjustments can be made until it's resolved.

Example response
{
"error": {
"type": "request_error",
"code": "adjustment_pending_refund_request",
"detail": "Can't create further adjustments against this transaction because there's a pending refund request.",
"documentation_url": "https://developer.paddle.com/errors/adjustments/adjustment_pending_refund_request"
},
"meta": {
"request_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
}
}

Details

Status code
400
Error code
adjustment_pending_refund_request
Error message
Can't create further adjustments against this transaction because there's a pending refund request.

Common causes

  • The adjustment has the status of pending_approval because there's a pending refund adjustment. The refund must be approved or rejected before further adjustments can be made.

Troubleshooting

  • For sandbox accounts, wait for the refund to be automatically approved. This happens every ten minutes.
  • For live accounts, wait for Paddle support team to review the refund request. adjustment.updated occurs when the refund is approved or rejected.
  • Contact the Paddle support team for an update on the refund request or to approve or reject the open refund request.

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