# Force check the status of a specific trade

`POST /v1/force-check-trade`

Manually triggers a status check for a trade. Can only be used by the buyer or seller of the trade, and is limited to once per hour per trade based on the last_updated timestamp.

Prices are integers. `1000` = `1 USD`.

## Parameters

| Name | In | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `api` | query | string | required | Your [WAXPEER API](https://waxpeer.com/profile/user) |

## Request body

```json
{
  "id": 12345
}
```

## Example (curl)

```bash
curl -X POST 'https://api.waxpeer.com/v1/force-check-trade?api=%7B%7BAPI_KEY%7D%7D' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "id": 12345
}'
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "msg": "Force check requested successfully"
}
```

## Responses

- `200` Force check response
- `400` Invalid request

## Notes for agents

- Auth is the query parameter `api`, not an Authorization header.
- See [/statuses.md](/statuses.md) for numeric trade status plus `escrow_status` / `release_date`.
- Prefer GET /v2/search-items-by-name over v1.
- Do not use GET /v1/ready-to-transfer-p2p; use the [trade websocket](/websocket.md).