---
title: "Cancels a payout."
method: POST
path: "/declineThirdParty"
tags: ["Reviewing"]
---

# Cancels a payout.

`POST /declineThirdParty`

Cancels a previously submitted payout.

To confirm and send a payout, use the `/confirmThirdParty` endpoint.

## Request body

- ModifyRequest
  - `additionalData` object — This field contains additional data, which may be required for a particular payout request.
  - `merchantAccount` string, required — The merchant account identifier, with which you want to process the transaction.
  - `originalReference` string, required — The PSP reference received in the `/submitThirdParty` response.

## Response `200`

OK - the request has succeeded.

- ModifyResponse
  - `additionalData` object — This field contains additional data, which may be returned in a particular response.
  - `pspReference` string, required — Adyen's 16-character string reference associated with the transaction. This value is globally unique; quote it when communicating with us about this response.
  - `response` string, required — The response: * In case of success, it is either `payout-confirm-received` or `payout-decline-received`. * In case of an error, an informational message is returned.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request - a problem reading or understanding the request.
- `401` — Unauthorized - authentication required.
- `403` — Forbidden - insufficient permissions to process the request.
- `422` — Unprocessable Entity - a request validation error.
- `500` — Internal Server Error - the server could not process the request.

## Changes

- **2021-08-07** (v30) `3678fe50cd78` — 3 info
  - the endpoint scheme security `ApiKeyAuth` was added to the API
  - the endpoint scheme security `BasicAuth` was added to the API
  - api tag `Reviewing` added
- **2021-04-24** (v30) `d3222f72d182` — 7 breaking, 3 info
  - the request's body type changed from `object` to no type
  - the response's body type changed from `object` to no type for status `200`
  - the response's body type changed from `object` to no type for status `400`
  - the response's body type changed from `object` to no type for status `401`
  - …6 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/adyen/apis/payoutservice/changes/declineThirdParty/post.md)

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