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# Batches
Batches contain **one or more Payments** to be made to users from an Organisation's PAY [Account](/6dot50-apis/accounts.md).
### Batch Status Codes
Every Batch has a Status. Based on a Batch's status, certain operations can be performed against the Batch:
| Batch Status Code | Description | Allowed Operations |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| DRAFT | When a new Batch is created, it is created in a DRAFT status. | Update Batch details using PUT batches/{id}
Add Payments using POST batches/{id}/payments
Remove Payments using DELETE payments/{id}
|
| OPEN | When a Batch is submitted for processing, it changes to an OPEN state.
A Batch will remain OPEN as long as there are payments pending to non-6DOT50 members.
| Read current Batch status using [`GET /batches/{id}`](/6dot50-apis/pay-api/batches/get-batches-id.md) |
| CLOSED | A Batch will have a CLOSED status when all payments in the Batch have been processed.
A Batch becomes immutable once it is closed.
| Read Batch details (history) using [`GET /batches/{id}`](/6dot50-apis/pay-api/batches/get-batches-id.md). |
| CANCELLED | A Batch will only have a CANCELLED status if it was cancelled using the POST /batches/{id}/cancel operation.
A Batch becomes immutable once it is cancelled and cannot be re-opened.
| Read Batch details (history) using [`GET /batches/{id}`](/6dot50-apis/pay-api/batches/get-batches-id.md). |
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Creating a Batch does not immediately initiate any payments to users. Payments will only be made if the Batch is submitted for processing using [`POST /batches/{id}/submit`](/6dot50-apis/pay-api/batches/post-batches-id-submit.md).
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