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> Source: https://docs.saleor.io/api-reference/miscellaneous/objects/payment-settings

# PaymentSettings Object

Represents the channel-specific payment settings.

```graphql
type PaymentSettings {
  defaultTransactionFlowStrategy: TransactionFlowStrategyEnum!
  releaseFundsForExpiredCheckouts: Boolean
  checkoutTtlBeforeReleasingFunds: Hour
  checkoutReleaseFundsCutOffDate: DateTime
}
```

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### Fields

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#### [`defaultTransactionFlowStrategy`](#default-transaction-flow-strategy) ● [`TransactionFlowStrategyEnum!`](/api-reference/payments/enums/transaction-flow-strategy-enum.md)

Determine the transaction flow strategy to be used. Include the selected option in the payload sent to the payment app, as a requested action for the transaction.

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#### [`releaseFundsForExpiredCheckouts`](#release-funds-for-expired-checkouts) ● [`Boolean`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/scalars/boolean.md)

Determine if the funds for expired checkouts should be released automatically.

Added in Saleor 3.20

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#### [`checkoutTtlBeforeReleasingFunds`](#checkout-ttl-before-releasing-funds) ● [`Hour`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/scalars/hour.md)

The time in hours after which funds for expired checkouts will be released.

Added in Saleor 3.20

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#### [`checkoutReleaseFundsCutOffDate`](#checkout-release-funds-cut-off-date) ● [`DateTime`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/scalars/date-time.md)

Specifies the earliest date on which funds for expired checkouts can begin to be released. Expired checkouts dated before this cut-off will not have their funds released. Additionally, no funds will be released for checkouts that are more than one year old, regardless of the cut-off date.

Added in Saleor 3.20

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### Member Of

[`Channel`](/api-reference/channels/objects/channel.md) object