# Funds Authorization & Capture

### **Definitions**

* Authorize: When you authorize a subscriber's credit card, we check with the subscriber's bank to see if the credit card is legitimate and has sufficient funds for the amount you authorized. If the subscriber's bank approves, a hold is placed on the funds in the subscriber's account but no money has moved, yet.
* Capture: In order to actually move money from the subscriber's account, you have to issue a capture request on the original authorization to collect ("capture") the funds.
* Void: If you choose not to capture the funds from the subscriber's account, you can explicitly cancel the authorization to release the hold on those funds.

### Authorizing first and capturing funds later allows you to

* Authorize the amount first but only capture the funds once you've shipped the physical goods.
* Perform a manual fraud review before capturing the funds and fulfilling the order.
* Authorize the amount at the start of a free trial and then capture the funds at start of the subscription.

### Resources <a href="#resources" id="resources"></a>

Use the following resources to complete your integration:

* Explore our [Interaction API](funds-authorization-and-capture/api-reference)
* Explore [Gateway-Specific Contracts](funds-authorization-and-capture/gateway-specific-contracts).

