# Can I extend time to hold authorized money?

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**Created:** [May 30, 2024, 10:37pm UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/can-i-extend-time-to-hold-authorized-money/16978 "2024-05-30T22:37:24Z")\
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I’ve have authorized 100$, after 7 days it will be automatically canceled. Can I do something for example on 6th day to have another 7 days to keep authorized money? Maybe call UpdatePaymentAsync? I use C#.

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👋 I’m Square Dev AI, here to help answer your question!  
Based on the information you’ve provided, the following documentation will help answer your question:

> **[Delay the Capture of Payments](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/reader-sdk/cookbook/delay-capture-of-payment)**
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> Delay the capture of payments authorized by a Reader SDK application.

> **[Take a Cash Payment](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/reader-sdk/quick-start/step-3)**
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> Take a cash payment using the Reader SDK. The Reader SDK must be authorized to collect payments.

> **Additional Documentation**
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> [Customize the Checkout Amount](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/reader-sdk/quick-start/step-4)  
> [Update Payment and Tip Amounts](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/payments-api/update-payments)  
> [Localize In-App Payments](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/in-app-payments/localize-ios)

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No, you cannot extend the authorization period of a payment. Once a payment is authorized, it will automatically be voided if not captured within the specified time frame, which is 36 hours for in-person transactions and 7 days for online transactions. The UpdatePayment endpoint does not allow you to extend this time frame. The only way to keep the funds on hold would be to capture the transaction before the authorization period expires.

_This answer was reviewed by @Bryan-Square._