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# Stop payment for a disbursement

POST https://api.givechariot.com/v1/disbursements/{id}/stop
Content-Type: application/json

Stop payment for a disbursement sent via check.

This prevents the recipient from depositing the check. If the check has already been deposited, the stop payment request will fail.

**Requirements:**
- Disbursement must be in `submitted` status
- Disbursement must be sent via check
- Check must not have already been deposited

After successfully stopping payment, the disbursement status will be updated to `stopped`.


Reference: https://docs.givechariot.com/api/disbursements/stop-disbursement

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Bearer authentication of the form `Bearer <token>`, where token is your auth token.

## Servers

- `https://api.givechariot.com` (Production, default)
- `https://sandboxapi.givechariot.com` (Sandbox)

## Request

### Path parameters

- `id` (string, required) — The unique identifier for the disbursement

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects an object.

- `reason` (enum, required) — The reason for stopping a disbursement payment. Possible values include: - `mail_delivery_failure`: The check could not be delivered. - `not_authorized`: The check was not authorized. - `voided`: The check was stopped and voided. - `unknown`: The reason for stopping the disbursement payment is unknown.
  - Allowed values: `mail_delivery_failure`, `not_authorized`, `voided`, `unknown`

## Response

### 202

The stop payment request was accepted

## Errors

### 400 Bad Request Error

The request is invalid or contains invalid parameters

- `type` (string, required) — A URI reference identifying the problem type.
- `title` (string, required) — A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.
- `status` (integer, required) — The HTTP status code for this error.
- `detail` (string, required) — A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence.

### 401 Unauthorized Error

Unauthorized. The request is missing the security (OAuth2 Bearer token) requirements and the server is unable to verify the identify of the caller.

- `type` (string, required) — A URI reference identifying the problem type.
- `title` (string, required) — A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.
- `status` (integer, required) — The HTTP status code for this error.
- `detail` (string, required) — A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence.

### 403 Forbidden Error

Access denied

- `type` (string, required) — A URI reference identifying the problem type.
- `title` (string, required) — A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.
- `status` (integer, required) — The HTTP status code for this error.
- `detail` (string, required) — A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence.

### 404 Not Found Error

Resource Not Found

- `type` (string, required) — A URI reference identifying the problem type.
- `title` (string, required) — A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.
- `status` (integer, required) — The HTTP status code for this error.
- `detail` (string, required) — A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence.

### 412 Precondition Failed Error

Precondition Failed

- `type` (string, required) — A URI reference identifying the problem type.
- `title` (string, required) — A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.
- `status` (integer, required) — The HTTP status code for this error.
- `detail` (string, required) — A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence.

### 500 Internal Server Error

Internal Server Error

- `type` (string, required) — A URI reference identifying the problem type.
- `title` (string, required) — A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.
- `status` (integer, required) — The HTTP status code for this error.
- `detail` (string, required) — A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence.

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{
  "reason": "mail_delivery_failure"
}
```

**Response**

```json
{}
```