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StripeStripe invalid_amount
Invalid Amount
Hard Decline
Permanent failures that should not be retried
Do Not Retry
Retry will not succeed
Description
The payment amount is invalid, or exceeds the amount that is allowed.
Recommended Action
If the amount appears correct, ask the customer to check with their card issuer about per-transaction limits.
Common Causes
- Amount exceeds card per-transaction limit
- Amount below minimum charge threshold
- Invalid amount format
Recovery Tips
- Verify the charge amount is within normal bounds
- Consider splitting into smaller transactions
Quick Reference
Code
invalid_amount
Category
Hard Decline
Retryable
No
Source
Stripe
Recoverability verdict
Retrying invalid_amount will not work
This is a hard decline. Retrying code invalid_amount will not recover the payment. But most merchants seeing this code also have soft declines they are not recovering. Check what your retry strategy is leaving behind.
Related Decline Codes
card_not_supportedNon-Retryable
Card Not Supported
The card does not support this type of purchase.
currency_not_supportedNon-Retryable
Currency Not Supported
The card does not support the specified currency.
do_not_try_againNon-Retryable
Do Not Try Again
The card was declined for an unknown reason.
duplicate_transactionNon-Retryable
Duplicate Transaction
A transaction with identical amount and card information was submitted very recently.