EventCatalog | Commands | Authorize Payment Command

Authorize Payment Command

Command to authorize a payment and reserve funds without capturing them

Command Command

Overview

The AuthorizePaymentCommand requests payment authorization from the gateway. This reserves funds but doesn’t capture them yet.

Command Schema

{
  "commandId": "uuid",
  "commandType": "AuthorizePaymentCommand",
  "timestamp": "2025-12-11T10:30:00Z",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "data": {
    "authorizationId": "string",
    "paymentId": "string",
    "customerId": "string",
    "amount": {
      "value": "number",
      "currency": "string"
    },
    "paymentMethodId": "string",
    "gateway": "stripe | paypal | adyen"
  }
}