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Disputes

The Dispute resource represents a card dispute that has been raised by an end customer. Disputes occur when a cardholder contests a transaction, typically for reasons such as fraud, unauthorized charges, or goods/services not received.

For detailed information on handling disputes and the dispute lifecycle, see Unit's disputes guide.

Dispute Statuses

Disputes progress through various statuses as they are investigated and resolved:

StatusDescription
InvestigationStartedThe dispute has been filed and is under investigation.
ProvisionalCreditThe customer has been given temporary credit while the investigation continues.
ResolvedWonThe dispute was resolved in favor of the customer.
ResolvedLostThe dispute was resolved in favor of the merchant.
DeniedThe dispute was denied.

Dispute Types

TypeDescription
FraudThe customer claims the transaction was fraudulent.
UnauthorizedThe customer did not authorize the transaction.
GoodsNotReceivedThe customer did not receive the goods or services.
OtherOther dispute reasons.
  • APIs - Retrieve and list disputes
  • Events - Webhook events for dispute lifecycle changes
  • Resources - JSON:API resource schemas
  • Simulations - Sandbox simulation endpoints for testing