# Does Stripe support holding an authorization for more than 7 days before capture?

Stripe supports the [authorization and capture flow](https://stripe.com/docs/charges#auth-and-capture), letting you hold funds on a card for up to 7 days. Stripe does not support the ability to hold the authorization for a longer period of time.
You can create a new authorization before releasing the old one, ensuring that you have a guaranteed authorization (assuming it succeeds) before releasing the previous one. If it does not succeed, you can decide between taking the risk or charging anyway. One downside is that the funds are likely held twice for a few days on some banks, as releasing an authorization is not always instantaneous.