# Accepting Disputes

Accepting disputes can prevent long (and potentially expensive) processes. When you accept Disputes, you concede that the dispute is not worth challenging or representing.

For example, you may want to concede to a Dispute if:

- You agree with the buyer.
- You don't have evidence.
- The transaction amount is low and you don't want to invest time to respond and represent the Dispute.
- You suspect there is fraud or an issue internally.


## Accepting Disputes with the Dashboard

Use the **Disputes** tab in the Finix Dashboard to accept a `Dispute`. For more information, see [Managing Disputes on the Dashboard](/guides/after-the-payment/disputes/managing-disputes#manage-dispute-with-the-dashboard).

## Accepting Disputes via API

`Disputes` can be only be accepted when `Dispute#response_state` is `NEEDS_RESPONSE`. For more details, see [Responding to Disputes](/guides/after-the-payment/disputes/responding-to-disputes).


```shell Accepting Disputes via API
curl https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/disputes/DIs7yQRkHDdMYhurzYz72SFk/accept \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -H 'Finix-Version: 2022-02-01' \
    -u  USsRhsHYZGBPnQw8CByJyEQW:8a14c2f9-d94b-4c72-8f5c-a62908e5b30e \
    -d '{
        "note": "Accepting Dispute: Valid Reason"
    }'
```


```json Accepted Dispute
{
    "id": "DIs7yQRkHDdMYhurzYz72SFk",
    "created_at": "2022-01-27T07:43:03.74Z",
    "updated_at": "2022-09-16T22:21:54.75Z",
    "action": null,
    "amount": 888888,
    "application": "APgPDQrLD52TYvqazjHJJchM",
    "dispute_details": {
        "arn": "123"
    },
    "evidence_submitted": "INQUIRY",
    "identity": "IDpYDM7J9n57q849o9E9yNrG",
    "merchant": "MUucec6fHeaWo3VHYoSkUySM",
    "message": null,
    "occurred_at": "2022-01-27T07:42:48.56Z",
    "reason": "FRAUD",
    "respond_by": "2022-02-03T07:43:03.73Z",
    "response_state": "NEEDS_RESPONSE",
    "state": "INQUIRY",
    "tags": {
        "order_number": "21DFASJSAKAS"
    },
    "transfer": "TRoTrJ3kqNTFh1P2FJ7A36Ky",
    "_links": {
        "self": {
            "href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/disputes/DIs7yQRkHDdMYhurzYz72SFk"
        },
        "application": {
            "href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/applications/APgPDQrLD52TYvqazjHJJchM"
        },
        "transfer": {
            "href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/transfers/TRoTrJ3kqNTFh1P2FJ7A36Ky"
        },
        "evidence": {
            "href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/disputes/DIs7yQRkHDdMYhurzYz72SFk/evidence"
        },
        "adjustment_transfers": {
            "href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/disputes/DIs7yQRkHDdMYhurzYz72SFk/adjustment_transfers"
        }
    }
}
```