# Manage payments

Use the following resources to learn how to perform different payment actions, such as captures and refunds.

You can also learn how to automatically update payment card details using the [Real-Time Account Updater](https://www.checkout.com/docs/payments/store-and-manage-credentials/update-stored-credentials/real-time-account-updater.md) service.

---

## Related topics

- [Authorize a payment](https://www.checkout.com/docs/payments/manage-payments/authorize-a-payment.md): Perform an estimated or final authorization.
- [Capture a payment](https://www.checkout.com/docs/payments/manage-payments/capture-a-payment.md): Manually capture an authorized payment.
- [Retry a payment](https://www.checkout.com/docs/payments/manage-payments/retry-a-payment.md): Retry failed payments.
- [Void a payment](https://www.checkout.com/docs/payments/manage-payments/void-a-payment.md): Void an authorized payment before it is captured.
- [Refund a payment](https://www.checkout.com/docs/payments/manage-payments/refund-a-payment.md): Return funds to a customer either partially or in full.
- [Reverse a payment](https://www.checkout.com/docs/payments/manage-payments/reverse-a-payment.md): Return funds back to the customer, without having to manage the appropriate action to take based on the payment status.
- [Route payments](https://www.checkout.com/docs/payments/manage-payments/route-payments.md): Control which processing channel or processor a payment is routed through.
- [Process payments in bulk](https://www.checkout.com/docs/payments/manage-payments/process-payments-in-bulk.md): Upload a batch file to process payment actions in bulk.
- [Perform an Account Funding Transaction](https://www.checkout.com/docs/payments/manage-payments/perform-an-account-funding-transaction.md): Learn how to perform Account Funding Transactions (AFTs).
- [Retrieve card metadata](https://www.checkout.com/docs/payments/manage-payments/retrieve-card-metadata.md): Metadata is card information provided by the card scheme that enables you to learn more about a card.
- [Get payment details](https://www.checkout.com/docs/payments/manage-payments/get-payment-details.md): Retrieve detailed information about a payment.
- [Get payment actions](https://www.checkout.com/docs/payments/manage-payments/get-payment-actions.md): Retrieve the full history of a payment.
- [Get a list of payments](https://www.checkout.com/docs/payments/manage-payments/get-a-list-of-payments.md): Retrieve a list of payments matching your specified payment reference.
- [Enhanced scheme data](https://www.checkout.com/docs/payments/manage-payments/enhanced-scheme-data.md): Submit additional data with your transactions to reduce your interchange rate.
- [Manage billing descriptors](https://www.checkout.com/docs/payments/manage-payments/manage-billing-descriptors.md): Use the billing descriptor to modify the text that is displayed on a customer's credit card statement.
- [Transaction Advice Addendum - Travel & Cruise](https://www.checkout.com/docs/payments/manage-payments/transaction-advice-addendum-travel-&-cruise.md): Learn more about complying with American Express scheme requirements as a travel and cruise merchant.
- [Encrypt sensitive fields in your payment requests](https://www.checkout.com/docs/payments/manage-payments/encrypt-sensitive-fields-in-your-payment-requests.md): Use field-level encryption to encrypt card data in transit with a public key that only Checkout.com can decrypt.