> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://dub.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Tracking refunds

> Learn how to track refund events for your Dub partner program

<Tip>
  This feature is only available on [Business plans and
  above](https://dub.co/pricing/partners).
</Tip>

If you're using [Dub Partners](https://dub.co/partners) for your affiliate program, you might also want to track refund events and update the associated [partner commission's status](/help/article/partner-commissions#commission-statuses) accordingly.

<Note>
  Commissions that are already paid cannot be refunded. To account for this, we
  recommend setting a [payout holding
  period](/help/article/partner-payouts#payout-holding-period) for your program
  that matches your company's refund policy.

  E.g. if you offer a 30-day refund policy, set your payout holding period to 30 days.

  If you still need to refund a commission that has already been paid, you can [create a clawback](/help/article/partner-commissions#creating-a-clawback) instead.
</Note>

## Tracking refunds with the Stripe integration

Good news: If you're using our [Stripe integration](/docs/integrations/stripe), refunds are automatically tracked without any additional setup.

<Card title="View Stripe integration ↗" href="/docs/integrations/stripe">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/dub/W5WgU0Jb8EM59BO5/images/stripe/stripe-integration-og.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=W5WgU0Jb8EM59BO5&q=85&s=c74c1d0c28fe40697986ebd3e135de5f" alt="Stripe integration" noZoom width="1800" height="1160" data-path="images/stripe/stripe-integration-og.png" />
</Card>

## Tracking refunds manually

Alternatively, if you're not using our Stripe integration and are [tracking sales manually](/docs/quickstart/server#tracking-sale-events), here's how you can track refunds:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Pass invoiceId when tracking a sale">
    When you track a sale with [`POST /track/sale`](/docs/api-reference/track/sale), make sure to pass a unique [`invoiceId`](/docs/api-reference/track/sale#body-invoice-id-one-of-0) in the request that is associated with the sale.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Get the commission">
    Then, to track a refund, find the particular commission by [filtering your
    commissions](/docs/api-reference/commissions/list) by the same `invoiceId`
    that you passed in Step 1.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Update the commission status">
    Finally, use the [`PATCH /commissions/{id}` endpoint](/docs/api-reference/commissions/update) to update the commission's status to "refunded". This will omit the commission from any pending payouts for the partner.
  </Step>
</Steps>