How to Pre-Authorize a Customer’s Card to Validate Funds

Written By Angela L

Last updated 6 months ago

Pre-authorizing a customer’s card is a useful way to ensure that funds are available before proceeding with a transaction.

Note:

This feature applies only to subscription-based (recurring) products that have a trial period enabled.

This will be processed through the payment gateway integrated with your PayKickstart account.

Follow these steps to pre-authorize a card:

Note:

Pre-authorization does not charge the customer immediately; it only verifies that the card has enough funds.

The actual charge can be processed later, once you are ready to complete the transaction.

The pre-authorization charge will be automatically released within 7 days, approximately, unless the payment is successfully captured.

We recommend setting the amount anywhere between $1 to $100.