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# Create refund

> Refund a Stripe charge, PaymentIntent, or customer balance.

Use `stripe.createRefund` to refund a Stripe charge, PaymentIntent, or customer balance.

## Example

```ts automations/stripe-create-refund.automation.ts theme={null}
import { automation, onDashboardRun } from "automate.ax"
import { stripe } from "automate.ax/stripe"

export default automation("Create refund", () => {
  onDashboardRun({ title: "Create refund" })

  stripe.createRefund({
    paymentIntent: "pi_123",
    amount: 2500,
    reason: "requested_by_customer",
  })
})
```

## Inputs

Provide exactly one refund source: a `charge`, a `paymentIntent`, or the customer-balance fields `origin: "customer_balance"`, `customer`, and `currency`. Omit `amount` for the remaining refundable amount. `idempotencyKey` is optional.

Stripe Refund IDs can use different prefixes depending on the refund source and payment method. Common examples include `re_` for card refunds, `rcb_` for customer-balance refunds, and `pyr_` for selected local payment methods.

Inputs use camel case and accept compatible signals. Automate.ax converts provider fields to Stripe's wire format. Metadata keys remain unchanged.

## Output

Returns the created Stripe Refund. Output fields use camel case.