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How to Capture or Release a Stripe Authorization Hold in WooCommerce

What capture and release mean When a Stripe authorization hold is active, two actions are available: capture and release. These are not the same thing, and understanding the difference matters before you touch anything on the order. Capture converts the reserved funds...

How Stripe Pre-Authorization Works: Step-by-Step for Store Owners

What Stripe pre-authorization means A Stripe pre-authorization is a temporary reservation of funds on a customer’s card. When a merchant requests a pre-authorization, Stripe contacts the customer’s bank and asks it to set aside a specific amount. The bank...

How Long Does a Stripe Authorization Hold Last?

What is an authorization hold window? An authorization hold is not a permanent reservation. When Stripe places a hold on a customer’s card, it does so for a limited window of time. Within that window, the merchant must decide whether to capture or release a...

Stripe Hold vs Charge: What’s the Difference?

The simple difference between a hold and a charge When a payment method is presented at checkout, Stripe can handle it in two fundamentally different ways. Understanding what a Stripe authorization hold is gives you the foundation for any security deposit workflow. A...

What Is a Stripe Authorization Hold?

What is a Stripe authorization hold? An authorization hold is a temporary reservation of funds on a customer’s payment method. The customer is not charged immediately, but the amount is held on their card and can later be captured or released by the merchant....