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# Queued Payouts

> Check about scenarios when payouts are queued and how to cancel a queued payout.

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When you do not have sufficient balance to process a payout, we queue the payout instead of failing the payout, saving you time and effort.

Payouts that are queued get processed when you add funds to your account. Know more about [adding funds to your RazorpayX account](/docs/x/account-types/current-account#add-funds).

<Warning>
  **Watch Out!**

  Any payout in `queued` state for more than 3 months will automatically be `cancelled`/`rejected` by the system.
</Warning>

## Queued Payouts Processing

<Info>
  **Handy Tips**

  * This feature is available to you by default. You do not need to do anything to enable the feature.
  * A payout is queued only when there is insufficient funds to process the payout. You cannot use this feature to schedule a payout. If you want to schedule your payouts, use [Scheduled payouts](/docs/x/payouts/scheduled).
</Info>

### Payout Processing - Order

Queued payouts are processed in a first-in-first-out (FIFO) basis. If a payout cannot be processed due to insufficient balance, Razorpay attempts to process the next payout in the queue.

| Account Balance | Action                                                                                                                        | Payout Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ₹5,000          | Create 3 payouts:<br /><ul><li> Payout A → ₹6,000<br /></li><li> Payout B → ₹3,000<br /></li><li> Payout C → ₹5,000</li></ul> | <ul><li> Payout A → queued( insufficient balance). Account balance → ₹5,000. </li><li> Payout B → processed. Account balance → ₹2,000.</li><li> Payout C → queued( insufficient balance). Account balance → ₹2,000.</li></ul> |

### Payout Life Cycle

Once a payout is queued, it can have the following statuses during its life cycle:

* `queued`
* `processing`
* `processed`
* `reversed`
* `cancelled`
* `failed`

<img src="https://razorpay.com/docs/build/browser/assets/images/RZPX-queued_payout_life_cycle.jpg" width="800" alt="Payout life cycle" />

<Info>
  **Handy Tips**

  The `Pending` and `Rejected` states are available only if you have [Approval Workflow](/docs/x/manage-teams/approval-workflow) enabled on your account.
</Info>

### Cancel a Queued Payout Using API

You can cancel a queued payout using the [Cancel a Queued Payout API](/docs/api/x/payouts/cancel).

### Related Information

* [Payout Life Cycle and States](/docs/x/payouts/states-life-cycle)
* [Intelligent Payouts](/docs/x/payouts/intelligent-payouts)
* [Payouts to Cards](/docs/x/payouts/cards)
* [Payout Status Details](/docs/errors/x/payout-status-details)
* [Payout Best Practices](/docs/x/payouts/best-practices)