---
title: "Reopen a pending payroll"
method: POST
path: "/payrolls/{payroll}/reopen (COPY)"
---

# Reopen a pending payroll

`POST /payrolls/{payroll}/reopen (COPY)`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://sandbox.checkhq.com`
- URL: `https://sandbox.checkhq.com/payrolls/{payroll}/reopen (COPY)`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/checkhq/apis/check-api/docs/payrolls/:payroll/reopen%20(COPY)/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Moves a pending payroll's status to draft, allowing you to make further edits to the payroll or its items. 

**Note: **To pay someone by direct deposit on the payroll's payday, the payroll, whether new or reopened, must be approved by 5 PM PT of the approval deadline. Late payrolls or requests for adjustment after this deadline will require manual escalation with Check.

## Path parameters

- `payroll` string, required

## Response `200`

200

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `5a54f5eb888b`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/checkhq/apis/check-api/changes/payrolls/:payroll/reopen%20%28COPY%29/post.md)

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