Agreement already cancelled
Returns from the Payments v1 API.
AGREEMENT_ALREADY_CANCELLED indicates that an operation is trying to execute on an already-cancelled billing agreement.Note: If an issue persists or if you have further questions, you can reach out to paypal-techsupport.com.
| Cause | Impact | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| - Manually canceled: The merchant or payer manually canceled the agreement. - Automatically canceled: Certain conditions automatically canceled the agreement, such as payment failures or account issues. - Logic error: The application implemented faulty logic that tried to modify an agreement without checking its status. | - Transaction failure: Transactions for the canceled agreement cannot proceed, potentially leading to failed payments and disrupted user subscriptions or services. - Integration failures: Recurring logic based on this agreement might break, causing administrators or payers to make multiple calls attempting to resolve actions on a non-existent agreement. - Customer dissatisfaction: Users affected by the cancellation might experience service interruption, thereby reducing trust and satisfaction. | - Check the agreement status: Ensure that you check the status of a billing agreement before beginning operations, such as by retrieving agreement details and verifying the cancellation status. - Implement error handling: Manage errors by informing the payer or system about the current status of the billing agreement and providing appropriate options or messages. - Update business logic: Ensure that your application logic correctly tracks the status of an agreement and attempts only valid operations. |