How to Check if An Order Has Been Refunded?

[jaradc]

Let's say I have this order with order ID: 112-#######-60.

In the Seller Central interface, a "Refund applied (1)" status exists and the order details shows the order has been refunded for the full amount (in the interface).

I have a credentials dict defined (not shown here).

finances = Finances(marketplace=Marketplaces.US, credentials=credentials)
res = finances.get_financial_events_for_order(order_id)

res.payload looks like this:

{'FinancialEvents': {'AdjustmentEventList': [],
                     'AffordabilityExpenseEventList': [],
                     'AffordabilityExpenseReversalEventList': [],
                     'ChargebackEventList': [],
                     'CouponPaymentEventList': [],
                     'DebtRecoveryEventList': [],
                     'FBALiquidationEventList': [],
                     'GuaranteeClaimEventList': [],
                     'ImagingServicesFeeEventList': [],
                     'LoanServicingEventList': [],
                     'NetworkComminglingTransactionEventList': [],
                     'PayWithAmazonEventList': [],
                     'PerformanceBondRefundEventList': [],
                     'ProductAdsPaymentEventList': [],
                     'RefundEventList': [],
                     'RemovalShipmentAdjustmentEventList': [],
                     'RemovalShipmentEventList': [],
                     'RentalTransactionEventList': [],
                     'RetrochargeEventList': [],
                     'SAFETReimbursementEventList': [],
                     'SellerDealPaymentEventList': [],
                     'SellerReviewEnrollmentPaymentEventList': [],
                     'ServiceFeeEventList': [],
                     'ServiceProviderCreditEventList': [],
                     'ShipmentEventList': [],
                     'TaxWithholdingEventList': []}}

I expected to see an entry in RefundEventList but it obviously shows an empty list. When I inspect other refund order IDs, I DO see some information in RefundEventList.

This leads me to wonder if a RefundEventList only gets an entry if the buyer ships the item back first.

Ultimately, I need a reliable way to check if an order has been refunded. Is the method I've laid out here the most reliable way?