# Paypoint statuses

> Reference guide for paypoint status codes throughout the merchant lifecycle. Understand each status from onboarding through active processing and identify when action is needed for underwriting or compliance

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Paypoints can have different statuses that indicate their current state. These statuses are important for understanding the paypoint's functionality and limitations. In paypoint endpoints and endpoints that return paypoint data, the status field is `PaypointStatus`.

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    <thead>
      <tr>
        <th>
          Status
        </th>

        <th>
          Code
        </th>

        <th>
          Description
        </th>
      </tr>
    </thead>

    <tbody>
      <tr>
        <td>
          Inactive
        </td>

        <td>
          0
        </td>

        <td>
          The paypoint is inactive. This can happen for a several reasons, but it's typically because the paypoint is still being configured. If a paypoint was previously active, an Inactive status means that it's no longer able to take payments but can still receive chargebacks and returns.
        </td>
      </tr>

      <tr>
        <td>
          Active
        </td>

        <td>
          1
        </td>

        <td>
          The paypoint has been fully configured and is ready to accept payments.
        </td>
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>
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