Stripe payment errorStripe: charge_expired_for_capture

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Why the capture fails, and the fix

1. 01

   The order shipped after the hold expired

   “The charge can’t be captured because the authorization has expired.” Stripe, Error codes (charge_expired_for_capture)

   A store that captures on shipping fails for orders that wait more than about a week. Capture when the order is ready, or charge in full at checkout for slow orders.

2. 02

   The app assumes 7 days for every payment

   “You need to capture the funds before the authorization expires.” Stripe, Place a hold on a payment method

   Windows differ by card network, payment method and in-person versus online. Read capture_before on the charge and schedule the capture from that date.

   const pi = await stripe.paymentIntents.retrieve(id, { expand: ['latest_charge'] });
   const captureBefore = pi.latest_charge.payment_method_details.card.capture_before;
   // schedule the capture to run before captureBefore (Unix seconds)
   await stripe.paymentIntents.capture(id);

3. 03

   Bookings need a longer hold

   “Usually, an authorization for an online card payment is valid for 7 days.” Stripe, Place a hold on a payment method (extended authorizations)

   Hotels, rentals and similar bookings can ask for an extended authorization on eligible online card payments, so the hold lasts past the usual window.

4. 04

   The capture job didn’t run

   Also check: a failed cron or queue can leave held payments to expire. Alert on PaymentIntents in requires_capture that are close to capture_before.

Checked against the vendor’s docs on November 9, 2026: Stripe docs: Error codes; Stripe docs: Place a hold on a payment method.

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