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# Cancel a payment

#### Returns

***

Returns a `payment` object if the cancellation succeeds. Returns an error if the `payment` is already canceled or isn’t in a cancelable state.

#### POST /v1/payment-services/:payment\_service\_id/payments/:paymentId/cancel

***

**RESPONSE**

```json
{
    "id": "ZbzTvadjmP0wd7RRxhWtj",
    "due_date": "31-DEC-2023",
    "metadata": {},
    "payout_id": null,
    "created_at": "2023-08-03T17:36:52.634+08:00",
    "creator_id": "user_xxx",
    "payer_name": "Andy Lau",
    "updated_at": "2023-08-03T17:36:52.634+08:00",
    "description": "Payment for XXX",
    "payer_email": "abc@gmail.com",
    "payment_url": "http://pay.gov.sg/payments/ZbzTvadjmP0wd7RRxhWtj",
    "reference_id": "PAYMENT_001",
    "latest_status": "cancelled",
    "payer_address": "Blk 123, Yishun Avenue 2, #08-88, Singapore 123456",
    "refund_status": "not_refunded",
    "payment_status": "cancelled",
    "amount_in_cents": 1100,
    "payer_identifier": "S1234567A",
    "paid_out_timestamp": null,
    "payment_service_id": "payment_service_xxx",
    "email_delivery_status": "unsent",
    "payment_sent_timestamp": null,
    "stripe_payment_intent_id": "pi_xxx",
    "payment_cancelled_timestamp": "2023-08-14T11:44:19.197+08:00",
    "payment_succeeded_timestamp": null,
    "payment_fully_refunded_timestamp": null
}
```