Get Checkout Status
Retrieve the status and order details for a checkout session or payment link
GET
/
api
/
v2
/
checkout
/
{checkout_id}
Get Checkout Status
curl --request GET \
--url https://api.example.com/api/v2/checkout/{checkout_id}import requests
url = "https://api.example.com/api/v2/checkout/{checkout_id}"
response = requests.get(url)
print(response.text)const options = {method: 'GET'};
fetch('https://api.example.com/api/v2/checkout/{checkout_id}', options)
.then(res => res.json())
.then(res => console.log(res))
.catch(err => console.error(err));<?php
$curl = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($curl, [
CURLOPT_URL => "https://api.example.com/api/v2/checkout/{checkout_id}",
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "GET",
]);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);
curl_close($curl);
if ($err) {
echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
echo $response;
}package main
import (
"fmt"
"net/http"
"io"
)
func main() {
url := "https://api.example.com/api/v2/checkout/{checkout_id}"
req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)
res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.get("https://api.example.com/api/v2/checkout/{checkout_id}")
.asString();require 'uri'
require 'net/http'
url = URI("https://api.example.com/api/v2/checkout/{checkout_id}")
http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true
request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(url)
response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_bodyGet Checkout Status
Universal status polling endpoint for both checkout sessions and payment link flows. Use this when you need to check whether a payment has completed — for example, if a webhook was missed or you want to confirm status on page load.Endpoint
GET /api/v2/checkout/{checkout_id}
checkout_id is the cs_xxx value returned when the cart was created.
Authentication
Authorization: Bearer glm_test_YOUR_API_KEY
Path Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
checkout_id | string | The checkout ID (cs_xxx) |
Response
Before payment (awaiting customer):{
"checkout_id": "cs_abc123",
"status": "pending",
"order": null
}
{
"checkout_id": "cs_abc123",
"status": "completed",
"order": {
"id": "ord_01ABC...",
"status": "completed",
"is_recurring": false,
"payment_status": "captured",
"amount": 4995,
"currency": "usd",
"payment_link_id": "pl_abc123",
"client_reference_id": "your-order-123",
"reference_id": null,
"customer": {
"email": "jane@example.com",
"name": "Jane Doe"
},
"line_items": [
{
"product_id": "PROD-001",
"name": "Digital Thermometer",
"quantity": 1,
"unit_amount": 4995,
"amount": 4995,
"currency": "usd",
"is_recurring": false
}
],
"created_at": "2026-03-31T12:00:00Z"
}
}
{
"checkout_id": "cs_abc123",
"status": "failed",
"order": {
"id": "ord_01DEF...",
"status": "failed",
"is_recurring": false,
"payment_status": "failed",
"amount": 4995,
"currency": "usd",
"customer": {
"email": "jane@example.com",
"name": "Jane Doe"
},
"created_at": "2026-03-31T12:01:00Z"
}
}
Status Values
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
pending | Cart exists, no payment attempted yet |
completed | Payment captured successfully |
failed | Payment failed or declined |
Example
curl https://api.withgale.com/api/v2/checkout/cs_abc123 \
-H "Authorization: Bearer glm_test_YOUR_API_KEY"
Errors
| Status Code | Error Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 401 | unauthorized | Invalid API key |
| 404 | not_found | Checkout ID not found |
Related
⌘I
Get Checkout Status
curl --request GET \
--url https://api.example.com/api/v2/checkout/{checkout_id}import requests
url = "https://api.example.com/api/v2/checkout/{checkout_id}"
response = requests.get(url)
print(response.text)const options = {method: 'GET'};
fetch('https://api.example.com/api/v2/checkout/{checkout_id}', options)
.then(res => res.json())
.then(res => console.log(res))
.catch(err => console.error(err));<?php
$curl = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($curl, [
CURLOPT_URL => "https://api.example.com/api/v2/checkout/{checkout_id}",
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "GET",
]);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);
curl_close($curl);
if ($err) {
echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
echo $response;
}package main
import (
"fmt"
"net/http"
"io"
)
func main() {
url := "https://api.example.com/api/v2/checkout/{checkout_id}"
req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)
res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.get("https://api.example.com/api/v2/checkout/{checkout_id}")
.asString();require 'uri'
require 'net/http'
url = URI("https://api.example.com/api/v2/checkout/{checkout_id}")
http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true
request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(url)
response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body