# Authorisation States * `pending` - an initial state for an Authorisation. This state is immediately assigned to an Authorisation once an authorisation request has been received and approved. In parallel, we submit on-chain transactions to reserve account funds in an escrow. At this stage we are waiting for capture, release and update requests from a payment network. If an Authorisation has been captures by the merchant, an entity is transitioned to `capturing` state. If it has been released - to `releasing`. Authorisation updates will not result in state change * `capturing` - an Authorisation is being captured. We submit necessary transactions on-chain to finalise escrow reservation and start settlement flow. Upon completion, an entity is transitioned to `captured` * `captured` - an Authorisation has been captured and all necessary on-chain transactions have been processed. This is a **final** state * `releasing` - an Authorisation is being released. We submit necessary transactions on-chain to release escrow reservation and refund customer's account. Upon completion, an entity is transitioned to `released` * `released` - an Authorisation has been released and all necessary on-chain transactions have been processed. This is a **final** state --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.offblocks.xyz/developer-guides/api-integration/states-and-transitions/authorisation-states.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.