<!-- ZenPays documentation · https://docs.zenpays.com/docs/rest-api/endpoints/payouts/retry-payout -->

# Retry Failed Payout

:::danger[Deprecated — Do Not Use]
This endpoint is **deprecated** and will be removed in a future release. It is no longer maintained and may produce unexpected behavior.

**Use [Payout Intents](/docs/rest-api/endpoints/payout-intents/create-payout-intent) instead.** Payout Intents handle retries automatically via smart routing.
:::

Retry a failed payout with the same or a different TSP.

<EndpointHeader verb="POST" path="/merchant/api/v1/payouts/{payoutId}/retry" />

## Request

### Path Parameters

<ParamTable
  rows={[
    { name: "payoutId", type: "string", required: true, desc: "Payout ID (e.g., `pay_xxxxx`)" },
  ]}
/>

### Headers

<ParamTable
  label="Header"
  rows={[
    { name: "Authorization", required: true, desc: "`Bearer {api_key}`" },
    { name: "X-Signature", required: true, desc: "HMAC-SHA256 signature" },
    { name: "X-Timestamp", required: true, desc: "ISO 8601 timestamp" },
    { name: "X-Secret-Salt", required: true, desc: "Secret salt for HMAC validation" },
    { name: "Content-Type", required: true, desc: "`application/json`" },
  ]}
/>

### Body Parameters

<ParamTable
  rows={[
    { name: "forceProvider", type: "string", desc: "Force specific payment provider" },
  ]}
/>

## Response

### Success (200 OK)

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "payoutId": "pay_xxxxx",
    "merchantId": "mer_xxxxx",
    "amount": 10000,
    "currency": "INR",
    "status": "processing",
    "externalPayoutId": "pout_xxxxx",
    "processingFee": 25,
    "totalDebitedAmount": 10025,
    "estimatedCompletion": "2024-01-15T11:00:00.000Z",
    "createdAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z",
    "metadata": {}
  }
}
```

### Error Responses

<ErrorTable
  rows={[
    { code: "PAYOUT_NOT_RETRYABLE", status: "400", message: "Payout cannot be retried" },
    { code: "UNAUTHORIZED", status: "401", message: "Invalid API key" },
    { code: "PAYOUT_NOT_FOUND", status: "404", message: "Payout doesn't exist" },
  ]}
/>

<CodeRail>

## Examples

<Tabs groupId="language">
  <TabItem value="curl" label="cURL" default>

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.zenpays.com/merchant/api/v1/payouts/pay_xxxxx/retry" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer zp_test_xxxxx" \
  -H "X-Timestamp: 2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z" \
  -H "X-Signature: a1b2c3d4e5f6..." \
  -H "X-Secret-Salt: your_secret_salt" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
```

  </TabItem>
  <TabItem value="sdk" label="SDK">

```javascript
const result = await zenpays.payouts.retry('pay_xxxxx');
console.log(`Retry status: ${result.status}`);
```

  </TabItem>
</Tabs>

</CodeRail>
