How to Capture a Pre-Authorised Payment on mPOS
Last updated Mar 31, 2026
Overview
Once a payment has been pre-authorised on the mPOS device, the authorised amount can later be captured from the customer’s card.
Capturing the payment completes the transaction and transfers the authorised funds to the merchant.
You can capture:
- The full authorised amount, or
- A partial amount, depending on the final bill.
If the captured amount is less than the authorised amount, the remaining balance will automatically be released back to the customer’s card.
Steps to Capture a Pre-Authorised Payment
1. Open Authorisation Capture
From the mPOS Home Screen, tap Authorisation Capture.
2. View Authorised Orders
The Authorised Orders screen will open.
This screen displays a list of all authorised payment orders that are available for capture.
3. Select the Authorised Payment
Locate the payment you want to capture and tap the transaction.
The Payment History screen for that authorised transaction will open.
4. Capture the Payment
Tap Capture to proceed with capturing the authorised payment.
5. Enter the Capture Amount
Enter the amount you want to capture.
You can enter:
- The full authorised amount, or
- A partial amount
Tap Confirm.
6. Payment Approval
The system will process the request.
On the next screen, you will see a payment approval confirmation, indicating that the authorised payment has been successfully captured.
Next steps:
After understand the process involved in creating and capturing a pre authorised payment from mPOS, follow our guide on how to create a pre authorised payment from the Partner Admin.