# Payout Transaction Statuses

When a payout is initiated, it moves through a defined set of statuses that reflect the current state of the transaction. Use the status code returned in the payout response to determine the outcome and take appropriate action in your integration.

### Status Reference

| Code | Label   | Description                              |
| ---- | ------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| `0`  | Pending | The payout is currently being processed. |
| `1`  | Success | The payout was completed successfully.   |
| `-1` | Failed  | The payout failed.                       |

### Polling for Status Updates

If a payout is returned with a `Pending (0)` status, you can:

* Poll the payout status API at regular intervals (recommended: every 5–10 seconds), or
* Use **webhooks** to receive real-time payout status updates without repeatedly calling the API.

{% hint style="info" %}
Webhooks are the recommended approach for production integrations to avoid excessive API polling.\
Refer to the [**Webhook**](/developer-guides/api-reference/payout/webhooks.md) section for more details on configuring and handling webhook events
{% endhint %}


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