# What is PENDING in Provely?

> The verdict while an operation can still make progress. The Provely definition, with an example.

Canonical: https://provely.sh/glossary/pending  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-05  

**PENDING is the honest answer while the check has not passed yet. A refund in `pending` or `requires_action` is PENDING, not FAILED. The agent reports the operation id, and anyone can check it later.**

## Read next

- [Read the definition of Verdict](https://provely.sh/glossary/verdict)
- [Read the definition of UNVERIFIABLE](https://provely.sh/glossary/unverifiable)
- [See every glossary term](https://provely.sh/glossary)
- [Read how Provely works](https://provely.sh/how-it-works)