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payout

A `Payout` object is created when you receive funds from Stripe, or when you initiate a payout to either a bank account or debit card of a [connected Stripe account](/docs/connect/bank-debit-card-payouts). You can retrieve individual payouts, as well as list all payouts. Payouts are made on [varying schedules](/docs/connect/manage-payout-schedule), depending on your country and industry. Related guide: [Receiving Payouts](https://stripe.com/docs/payouts).

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Payout

object

A `Payout` object is created when you receive funds from Stripe, or when you initiate a payout to either a bank account or debit card of a [connected Stripe account](/docs/connect/bank-debit-card-payouts). You can retrieve individual payouts, as well as list all payouts. Payouts are made on [varying schedules](/docs/connect/manage-payout-schedule), depending on your country and industry. Related guide: [Receiving Payouts](https://stripe.com/docs/payouts).

amount integer
required

Amount (in %s) to be transferred to your bank account or debit card.

arrival_date integer (unix-time)
required

Date the payout is expected to arrive in the bank. This factors in delays like weekends or bank holidays.

automatic boolean
required

Returns `true` if the payout was created by an [automated payout schedule](https://stripe.com/docs/payouts#payout-schedule), and `false` if it was [requested manually](https://stripe.com/docs/payouts#manual-payouts).

balance_transaction
optionalnullable

ID of the balance transaction that describes the impact of this payout on your account balance.

created integer (unix-time)
required

Time at which the object was created. Measured in seconds since the Unix epoch.

currency string
required

Three-letter [ISO currency code](https://www.iso.org/iso-4217-currency-codes.html), in lowercase. Must be a [supported currency](https://stripe.com/docs/currencies).

description string
optionalnullable

An arbitrary string attached to the object. Often useful for displaying to users.

destination
optionalnullable

ID of the bank account or card the payout was sent to.

failure_balance_transaction
optionalnullable

If the payout failed or was canceled, this will be the ID of the balance transaction that reversed the initial balance transaction, and puts the funds from the failed payout back in your balance.

failure_code string
optionalnullable

Error code explaining reason for payout failure if available. See [Types of payout failures](https://stripe.com/docs/api#payout_failures) for a list of failure codes.

failure_message string
optionalnullable

Message to user further explaining reason for payout failure if available.

id string
required

Unique identifier for the object.

livemode boolean
required

Has the value `true` if the object exists in live mode or the value `false` if the object exists in test mode.

metadata object
optionalnullable

Set of [key-value pairs](https://stripe.com/docs/api/metadata) that you can attach to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format.

method string
required

The method used to send this payout, which can be `standard` or `instant`. `instant` is only supported for payouts to debit cards. (See [Instant payouts for marketplaces](https://stripe.com/blog/instant-payouts-for-marketplaces) for more information.)

object string
required

String representing the object's type. Objects of the same type share the same value.

original_payout
optionalnullable

If the payout reverses another, this is the ID of the original payout.

reversed_by
optionalnullable

If the payout was reversed, this is the ID of the payout that reverses this payout.

source_type string
required

The source balance this payout came from. One of `card`, `fpx`, or `bank_account`.

statement_descriptor string
optionalnullable

Extra information about a payout to be displayed on the user's bank statement.

status string
required

Current status of the payout: `paid`, `pending`, `in_transit`, `canceled` or `failed`. A payout is `pending` until it is submitted to the bank, when it becomes `in_transit`. The status then changes to `paid` if the transaction goes through, or to `failed` or `canceled` (within 5 business days). Some failed payouts may initially show as `paid` but then change to `failed`.

type string
required

Can be `bank_account` or `card`.