openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Razorpay Bills Refunds API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: Razorpay payment gateway APIs for accepting payments, managing orders, processing refunds, payouts, and subscriptions. All amounts are in the smallest currency sub-unit (e.g. paise for INR). Supports 180+ payment methods including UPI, cards, netbanking, wallets, and EMI.
  termsOfService: https://razorpay.com/terms/
  contact:
    name: Razorpay Support
    url: https://razorpay.com/support/
    email: support@razorpay.com
  license:
    name: Proprietary
    url: https://razorpay.com/terms/
  x-logo:
    url: https://razorpay.com/favicon.png
  x-auth-environments:
    test:
      keyPrefix: rzp_test_
      description: Test mode — keys prefixed rzp_test_. Same API endpoint (https://api.razorpay.com/v1). No real money movement. Use test card numbers from https://razorpay.com/docs/payments/payments/test-card-details/.
    live:
      keyPrefix: rzp_live_
      description: Live mode — keys prefixed rzp_live_. Real money movement. Requires KYC and business activation on the Razorpay Dashboard.
servers:
- url: https://api.razorpay.com/v1
  description: Production
security:
- basicAuth: []
- oauth2:
  - read_only
tags:
- name: Refunds
  description: Refunds return captured payment amounts to customers. Normal refunds take 5-7 business days. Instant (optimum) refunds settle immediately but may fall back to normal. Use X-Refund-Idempotency header to safely retry without duplicates.
paths:
  /payments/{id}/refund:
    post:
      operationId: createRefund
      summary: Create a refund
      description: Initiate a full or partial refund for a captured payment. Use speed=normal (default, 5-7 business days) or speed=optimum for instant refund (falls back to normal if unavailable). Use the X-Refund-Idempotency header with a unique key (>=10 chars) to safely retry without duplicate refunds.
      tags:
      - Refunds
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Payment ID to refund (pay_*). Payment must be captured.
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: false
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                amount:
                  type: integer
                  description: Refund amount in paise. Omit to refund the full payment amount.
                speed:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                  - normal
                  - optimum
                  default: normal
                  description: 'normal: 5-7 business days. optimum: instant if available, falls back to normal.'
                notes:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Notes'
                receipt:
                  type: string
                  description: Your internal reference identifier.
            example:
              amount: 50000
              speed: normal
              receipt: refund_receipt_001
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Refund initiated.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Refund'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/400'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/401'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/404'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/429'
      x-idempotency:
        header: X-Refund-Idempotency
        description: Unique key (>=10 chars, alphanumeric/hyphens/underscores). Same key + same payload = same result. Different payload = BAD_REQUEST. 409 Conflict = prior request still processing, retry.
  /payments/{payment_id}/refunds:
    get:
      operationId: fetchPaymentRefunds
      summary: Fetch refunds for a payment
      description: Retrieve all refunds issued against a specific payment.
      tags:
      - Refunds
      parameters:
      - name: payment_id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Payment ID (pay_*).
        schema:
          type: string
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/from'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/to'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/count'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/skip'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Collection of refunds for the payment.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                allOf:
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Collection'
                - properties:
                    items:
                      type: array
                      items:
                        $ref: '#/components/schemas/Refund'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/401'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/404'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/429'
  /payments/{payment_id}/refunds/{refund_id}:
    get:
      operationId: fetchPaymentRefund
      summary: Fetch a specific refund for a payment
      description: Retrieve a specific refund by its ID scoped to a particular payment.
      tags:
      - Refunds
      parameters:
      - name: payment_id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Payment ID (pay_*).
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: refund_id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Refund ID (rfnd_*).
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Refund details.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Refund'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/401'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/404'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/429'
  /refunds:
    get:
      operationId: fetchAllRefunds
      summary: Fetch all refunds
      description: Retrieve a paginated list of all refunds across payments. Maximum 100 per call.
      tags:
      - Refunds
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/from'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/to'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/count'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/skip'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Collection of refunds.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                allOf:
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Collection'
                - properties:
                    items:
                      type: array
                      items:
                        $ref: '#/components/schemas/Refund'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/400'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/401'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/429'
  /refunds/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: fetchRefund
      summary: Fetch refund by ID
      description: Retrieve full details and current status of a specific refund.
      tags:
      - Refunds
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Refund ID (rfnd_*).
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Refund details.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Refund'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/401'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/404'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/429'
    patch:
      operationId: updateRefund
      summary: Update a refund
      description: Update the notes field of a refund. Only notes can be modified.
      tags:
      - Refunds
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Refund ID (rfnd_*).
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - notes
              properties:
                notes:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Notes'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Updated refund.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Refund'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/400'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/401'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/404'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/429'
components:
  parameters:
    from:
      name: from
      in: query
      description: Unix timestamp (seconds). Fetch records created on or after this time.
      schema:
        type: integer
    to:
      name: to
      in: query
      description: Unix timestamp (seconds). Fetch records created on or before this time.
      schema:
        type: integer
    skip:
      name: skip
      in: query
      description: Number of records to skip. Use with count for pagination. Default 0.
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 0
        default: 0
    count:
      name: count
      in: query
      description: Number of records to return per call. Maximum 100. Default 10.
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 1
        maximum: 100
        default: 10
  schemas:
    Refund:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: 'Unique refund identifier. Prefix: rfnd_'
        entity:
          type: string
          enum:
          - refund
        amount:
          type: integer
          description: Refund amount in paise.
        currency:
          type: string
        payment_id:
          type: string
          description: The original payment ID (pay_*).
        notes:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Notes'
        receipt:
          type: string
          description: Your internal reference identifier.
        acquirer_data:
          type: object
          description: 'Bank reference numbers for tracking: RRN (UPI/netbanking), ARN (cards), UTR (NEFT/RTGS).'
          properties:
            arn:
              type: string
            rrn:
              type: string
            utr:
              type: string
        created_at:
          type: integer
        batch_id:
          type: string
          description: Set if refund was part of a batch upload.
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - pending
          - processed
          - failed
          description: 'pending: being processed. processed: credited to customer. failed: refund failed.'
        speed_requested:
          type: string
          enum:
          - normal
          - optimum
          description: 'normal: 5-7 business days. optimum: instant if available, falls back to normal.'
        speed_processed:
          type: string
          enum:
          - instant
          - normal
          description: Actual processing mode used.
    Notes:
      type: object
      description: Key-value pairs for storing custom metadata. Maximum 15 pairs. Each key and value must not exceed 256 characters.
      additionalProperties:
        type: string
      maxProperties: 15
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              description: 'Error code. Examples: BAD_REQUEST_ERROR, GATEWAY_ERROR, SERVER_ERROR.'
            description:
              type: string
            source:
              type: string
              description: Where the error originated (e.g. business, gateway).
            step:
              type: string
            reason:
              type: string
              description: 'Machine-readable reason. Examples: insufficient_funds, invalid_expiry_date, declined_by_bank.'
            metadata:
              type: object
            field:
              type: string
    Collection:
      type: object
      properties:
        entity:
          type: string
          enum:
          - collection
        count:
          type: integer
          description: Number of items in the current page.
        items:
          type: array
          items: {}
  responses:
    '404':
      description: Resource not found.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    '400':
      description: Bad request. Invalid parameters or missing required fields.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    '401':
      description: Authentication failed. Invalid or missing API key credentials.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    '429':
      description: Rate limit exceeded. Implement exponential backoff with jitter before retrying.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  securitySchemes:
    basicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
      description: HTTP Basic authentication using your Razorpay API key pair. Use key_id as the username and key_secret as the password. Encode as Base64(key_id:key_secret). Keys are environment-scoped (Test vs Live). Obtain keys at https://dashboard.razorpay.com/app/keys. Keys are case-sensitive.
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: OAuth 2.0 via the Razorpay MCP server (mcp.razorpay.com). Supports Authorization Code with PKCE (S256) for user-delegated access and Client Credentials for server-to-server access. Tokens expire in 3600 seconds. Dynamic Client Registration available at the registration endpoint. For integration setup see https://razorpay.com/docs/build/llm-docs/mcp-server/oauth.md.
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://mcp.razorpay.com/authorize
          tokenUrl: https://mcp.razorpay.com/token
          refreshUrl: https://mcp.razorpay.com/token
          scopes:
            read_only: Read-only access to Razorpay account data (payments, orders, refunds, payouts, subscriptions, invoices)
        clientCredentials:
          tokenUrl: https://mcp.razorpay.com/token
          scopes:
            read_only: Read-only access to Razorpay account data (payments, orders, refunds, payouts, subscriptions, invoices)
externalDocs:
  description: Razorpay API Documentation
  url: https://razorpay.com/docs/api/
x-tagGroups:
- name: Core Payments
  tags:
  - Orders
  - Payments
  - Refunds
  - Payment Downtimes
- name: Payment Collection
  tags:
  - Payment Links
  - QR Codes
- name: Billing & Subscriptions
  tags:
  - Items
  - Invoices
  - Plans
  - Subscriptions
- name: Customer Management
  tags:
  - Customers
  - Documents
- name: Finance & Reconciliation
  tags:
  - Settlements
  - Instant Settlements
  - Disputes
- name: Route & Marketplace
  tags:
  - Linked Accounts
  - Transfers
- name: Smart Collect
  tags:
  - Virtual Accounts
- name: Partners & Onboarding
  tags:
  - Partner Accounts
  - Partner Products
  - Partner Stakeholders
  - Partner Documents
  - Partner Webhooks
- name: Bills
  tags:
  - Bills
- name: RazorpayX
  tags:
  - X Contacts
  - X Fund Accounts
  - X Account Validation
  - X Banking Balances
  - X Payouts
  - X Payout Links
  - X Transactions
x-rateLimit:
  description: Razorpay does not publish specific rate limits. If you receive HTTP 429, implement exponential backoff with jitter and retry. Add randomisation to avoid thundering-herd effects.
  throttleStatus: 429
  strategy: exponential backoff with jitter
x-pagination:
  description: All list endpoints return at most 100 records per call (1000 for settlement recon). Use count and skip together to paginate. Date range filters (from/to) use Unix timestamps in seconds.
  example: GET /payments?from=1700000000&to=1700086400&count=100&skip=100
x-amountEncoding:
  description: 'All monetary amounts are in the smallest currency sub-unit. For INR: 1 rupee = 100 paise, so ₹500 = 50000. Minimum for INR is 100 paise (₹1). Three-decimal currencies (KWD, BHD, OMR): drop last decimal digit. Zero-decimal currencies (JPY): pass value as-is.'