PaymentRequest: abort() method

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The PaymentRequest.abort() method of the PaymentRequest interface causes the user agent to end the payment request and to remove any user interface that might be shown.

Syntax

js
abort()

Parameters

None.

Return value

None (undefined).

Examples

The following example sets up a timeout to clear the payment request that might have been abandoned or neglected.

js
const request = new PaymentRequest(supportedInstruments, details, options);

const paymentTimeout = setTimeout(
  () => {
    clearTimeout(paymentTimeout);
    request
      .abort()
      .then(() => {
        print("Payment timed out after 20 minutes.");
      })
      .catch(() => {
        print(
          "Unable to abort, because the user is currently in the process " +
            "of paying.",
        );
      });
  },
  20 * 60 * 1000,
); /* 20 minutes */

Specifications

Specification
Payment Request API 1.1
# dom-paymentrequest-abort

Browser compatibility

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See also