The Check Mandate Status API enables you to understand the current state of the mandate with cards at any time.

HTTP Method: POST

Request parameters

Variable	Description	Example
key `mandatory`	`varchar` This parameter is the unique Merchant Key provided by PayU for your merchant account.	Your Test Key
command `mandatory`	`varchar` For initiating a recurring transaction, the value of the parameter will be passed as “check_mandate_status”	check_mandate_status
var1 `mandatory`	`JSON` This parameter is in JSON format where: authPayuId (mandatory): The value of mihpayid is returned in the payment response of the Registration transaction when the transaction is successfully completed. As described earlier, the merchant needs to map this value against the customer profile at his end so that correct authPayuid will be passed in the request. requestId (mandatory): Unique request value generated at merchant’s end to distinguish independent request call.	{"authPayuId":"403993715532526870", "requestId":"403993715532526858_check_3"}
hash `mandatory`	varchar` 512 SHA hash strings generated by encrypting request parameters so that any tampering can be avoided. hash = sha512(key\|command\|var1\|SALT)

Sample request

curl --location 'https://info.payu.in/merchant/postservice.php' \
--header 'Cookie: PHPSESSID=jp38t4gvop7ami1ksncksj398v; USERTXNINFO=68ed4df291d9b7.27710642' \
--form 'form="2"' \
--form 'key="BmTY3G"' \
--form 'command="check_mandate_status"' \
--form 'var1="{\"authPayuId\":\"25599222315\",\"requestId\":\"403993715532527858_check_3\"}"' \
--form 'hash="a2ddc3bdc070b0b2a74fbba71765adea1fa4dcebdc0c0d705d3940702b4e1d2332e0176313668a1073787c992c7da8838b19b1bc8fc72070f0ca7249d74af4c5"'

Response parameters

Parameter Name	Description
status	Status defines acknowledgment from PayU. Possible values are: active -- Mandate is active cancelled -- Mandate cancelled discarded, deleted -- Mandate deleted by customer failed -- Mandate was not registered expired -- Mandate is expired paused -- Mandate is paused Note: As the statuses are from a third-party vendor, it may vary if there is an addition of new status at the vendor end.
action	Always returned as “MANDATE_STATUS” to highlight the type of action.
authpayuid	Value of registration transaction ID sent in the request echoed back.
amount	The billing amount echoed back.
mandateStartDate	Mandate start date echoed back.
mandateEndDate	Mandate end date echoed back.

Sample response

Success scenario

{
    "status": "active",
    "action": "check_mandate_status",
    "authpayuid": 25599222315,
    "amount": "1",
    "mandateStartDate": "2025-10-14",
    "mandateEndDate": "2027-12-01"
}

Failure scenarios

Mandate is cancelled

{
  "status": "cancelled",
  "action": "check_mandate_status",
  "authpayuid": "19122384119",
  "amount": 18029,
  "mandateStartDate": "2024-02-06",
  "mandateEndDate": "2030-02-06"
}

SI is not valid

{
  "status": 422,
  "errorCode": "ER0816",
  "errorMessage": "SI is not valid",
  "action": "check_mandate_status"
}

Mandate is discarded

{
  "status": "discarded",
  "action": "check_mandate_status",
  "authpayuid": "16696314880",
  "amount": 599,
  "mandateStartDate": "2024-01-30",
  "mandateEndDate": "2029-01-30"
}

Consent is not mandated

{
  "status": 0,
  "message": "Consent is Not Mandated",
  "action": "check_mandate_status"
}

Mandate has failed

{
  "status": "failed",
  "action": "check_mandate_status",
  "authpayuid": "15598035386",
  "amount": 149,
  "mandateStartDate": "2022-08-30",
  "mandateEndDate": "2027-08-30"
}

Deleted mandate

{
  "status": "deleted",
  "action": "check_mandate_status",
  "authpayuid": "21830274499",
  "amount": 23888,
  "mandateStartDate": "2025-02-07",
  "mandateEndDate": "2026-01-07",
  "deletedon": "2025-01-26T01:00:33+05:30"
}

Expired mandate

{
  "status": "expired",
  "action": "check_mandate_status",
  "authpayuid": "20962358568",
  "amount": 63000,
  "mandateStartDate": "2024-11-07",
  "mandateEndDate": "2025-01-07"
}

Auth PayUID is missing

{
  "status": 0,
  "message": "authPayuId is mandatory",
  "action": "check_mandate_status"
}

Internal error

{
  "status": 422,
  "errorCode": "ER1002",
  "errorMessage": "INTERNAL_ERROR",
  "action": "check_mandate_status"
}

Mandate is paused

{
  "status": "paused",
  "action": "check_mandate_status",
  "authpayuid": 21652087097,
  "amount": "5",
  "mandateStartDate": "2024-11-24",
  "mandateEndDate": "2025-12-07"
}

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EXAMPLE QUESTIONS