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processingInformation. authorizationOptions. authType

Authorization type.
Possible values:
  • AUTOCAPTURE
    : Automatic capture
  • STANDARDCAPTURE
    : Standard capture
  • VERBAL
    : Forced capture or verbal authorization
Automatic Capture and Standard Capture
To request an automatic capture if your account is not configured for automatic captures, set this field to
AUTOCAPTURE
 and include it in a bundled authorization and capture request.
To override an automatic capture and request a standard capture if your account is configured for automatic captures, set this field to
STANDARDCAPTURE
 and include it in a standard authorization or bundled authorization and capture request.
Forced Capture
A forced capture occurs when you process an authorization outside the
Cybersource
 system but then capture the order through
Cybersource
. To indicate that you are performing a forced capture, set this field to
verbal
 and include it in a bundled authorization and capture request along with other fields required for a forced capture.
Verbal Authorization
When you request an authorization through
Cybersource
, the issuing bank might ask you to call the payment processor to answer questions about the transaction. When this happens, the processor gives you a verbal authorization code for the transaction. To indicate that you are capturing a verbal authorization, set this field to
verbal
 and include it in a capture request along with other fields required for a verbal authorization.

Specifications

Automatic Capture and Standard Capture:
  • Data Type
    : String
  • Data Length
    : 15
Forced Capture and Verbal Authorization:
  • Data Type
    : String
  • Data Length
    : 11

Mapping Information

  • REST API Field:
    processingInformation.authorizationOptions.authType
  • SCMP API Field:
    auth_type
  • Simple Order API Fields:
    • ccAuthService_authType
    • ccCaptureService_authType