# Query a payment

## Query payment status

 - [GET /payments/events/{linkData}](https://developer.worldpay-bsh.securedataplatform.com/products/card-payments/openapi/query-a-payment/eventquery.md): Send a request to find out the current status of your payment after it has been authorized using the events action link. 
 Note: It can take up to 15 minutes for a payment event to update.

## Query payment status recovery

 - [GET /payments/events](https://developer.worldpay-bsh.securedataplatform.com/products/card-payments/openapi/query-a-payment/eventrecovery.md): Send a request to find out the current status of your payment after it has been authorized using the events action link. 
 This action is only to be used for recovery purposes. Use this action if your authorization requests timed out. The response determines if your authorization request was successful and your next available actions are returned.