Topic guideOfficial guideUpdated Apr 22, 2026 · 8 min read

Transactions

Decode transaction lifecycle language privately; Community clarifies glossary only.

  • List rows imitate transaction density without merchant fingerprints or amounts.
  • Drill-down details remain inside authenticated histories.

Overview

Transaction feeds translate settlement, risk queues, merchant descriptors, and card activity into chronological stories. Understand the glossary here; authoritative ordering and reversal reasons remain visible only inside authenticated history exports.

Lifecycle vocabulary

  • Authorized

    A merchant or ACH originator secured permission to debit/credit—you may still see pending overlays.

  • Pending / processing

    Funds or messages are riding batch windows or risk checks—not every pending row fails.

  • Posted

    The leg booked to your ledger for that statement period; downstream adjustments may still happen privately.

  • Reversed / returned

    Partners recalled value—timing depends on ACH return windows or card schemes; Support cites account-specific codes.

Statuses you can ask peers about safely

StatusWhat it usually means
Pending holdCommon for rentals, hospitality, or large first-time recipients—mention category, never auth codes.
ReviewHuman or AML queues; cannot be debated in public forums—describe wait buckets only.
Duplicate sensationSplit merchant descriptors mimic doubles; Statements + Support validate definitively.

Constructive Community questions

  • Quote the generic label (“Card auth hold”) instead of pasting alphanumeric trace IDs.
  • Reference duration as “hours vs days” buckets rather than timestamps that fingerprint you.
  • If POS chatter matters, skim Cards concurrently—interaction effects are common.

Analogies peers use

Authorization vs capture

Hotels and gas pumps often authorize more than they capture—helps explain disappearing pending rows.

"Double charge" feelings

Single merchants may ledger an auth plus final capture; diagnosing specifics requires authenticated views.