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# payment.initiated

> Sent when a payment attempt is initiated.

The `payment.initiated` event is sent when a payment has **transitioned from an open state into an active attempt**.

This event indicates that the payment has begun its execution flow but has not yet entered processing or any other state.

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## Example Payload

```json theme={null}
{
  "event": "payment.initiated",
  "id": "1c5e92e7-4b2b-4a0a-8d7a-8d31f7b52e9a",
  "data": {
    "payment_id": "f4b3d09e-4b27-4c44-9d41-6f7e8a4a2c11",
    "status": "initiated",
    "amount": 599
  },
  "eventGeneratedTime": 1756721043.214908
}
```

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## Data Fields

<ResponseField name="payment_id" type="string">
  Unique identifier for the payment transaction.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="status" type="string">
  Current payment status. Always <code>initiated</code> for this event.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="amount" type="float">
  Payment amount expressed in the major currency unit (for example, USD).
</ResponseField>

## Handling the Event

Use this event to:

* Record the start of a payment attempt
* Transition the payment into an active state
* Prevent duplicate initiation of the same payment
* Monitor payment flow progression

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## Related Events

* [payment.opened](/webhooks/events/payment/opened)
* [payment.processing](/webhooks/events/payment/processing)
* [payment.settling](/webhooks/events/payment/settling)
* [payment.success](/webhooks/events/payment/success)
* [payment.rejected](/webhooks/events/payment/rejected)
* [payment.fee-refunded](/webhooks/events/payment/fee-refunded)
* [payment.refunded](/webhooks/events/payment/refunded)
* [payment.failed](/webhooks/events/payment/failed)