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# payment.mailed

> Sent when a check payment has been mailed.

The `payment.mailed` event is sent when a **check-based payment** has been **successfully handed off for mailing**.

This event indicates that the physical mailing process has started. Delivery to the recipient may take additional time depending on the selected mailing method.

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## Example Payload

```json theme={null}
{
  "event": "payment.mailed",
  "id": "5869eaba-ecea-4640-85ad-8e2dd93243d6",
  "data": {
    "payment_id": "5869eaba-ecea-4640-85ad-8e2dd93243d6",
    "status": "mailed",
    "amount": 200.0
  },
  "eventGeneratedTime": 1756729948.128641
}
```

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## Data Fields

<ResponseField name="payment_id" type="string">
  Unique identifier of the payment transaction.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="status" type="string">
  Current payment status. Always <code>mailed</code> for this event.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="amount" type="float">
  Payment amount expressed in the major currency unit (for example, USD).
</ResponseField>

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## Handling the Event

Use this event to:

* Mark the payment as mailed in your system
* Notify the payer or recipient that the check is in transit
* Track check-based payment lifecycle stages
* Support customer inquiries about mailed payments

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## Related Events

* [payment.initiated](/webhooks/events/payment/initiated)
* [payment.processing](/webhooks/events/payment/processing)
* [payment.settling](/webhooks/events/payment/settling)
* [payment.success](/webhooks/events/payment/success)
* [payment.failed](/webhooks/events/payment/failed)
* [payment.rejected](/webhooks/events/payment/rejected)