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VISA Platform Connect: Specifications and Conditions for Resellers/Partners

Introduction to Card Present Connect | Retail
- Enabling the Card Present Connect Platform
  - Enabling Card Present Connect
- Card-Present Transactions
  - EMV Transactions
  - Magnetic Stripe Transactions
  - Hand-Keyed Transactions
- Card-Present Transaction Risk Control Requirements

Card-Present Payment Processing

Card-Present Authorizations
- Authorization with Contact EMV and Online PIN
  - Required Fields for Processing an Authorization with Contact EMV and Online PIN
    - Country-Specific Required Fields for Processing an Authorization with Contact EMV or Contactless PIN
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with Contact EMV and Online PIN
- Authorization with Contact EMV and Offline PIN
  - Required Fields for Processing an Authorization with Contact EMV and Offline PIN
    - Country-Specific Required Fields for Processing an Authorization with Contact EMV or Contactless PIN
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with Contact EMV and Offline PIN
- Authorization with Contactless EMV and Online PIN
  - Required Fields for Processing an Authorization with Contactless EMV and Online PIN
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with Contactless EMV and Online PIN
- Authorizations with Magnetic Stripe Swipes
  - Required Fields for Processing an Authorization with Swiped Track Data
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with Swiped Track Data
- Authorizations with Hand-Keyed Data
  - Required Fields for Processing an Authorization with Hand Keyed Data
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with Hand Keyed Data
- Authorization for a Cash Advance with a Credit Card
  - Required Fields for Processing an Authorization for a Cash Advance
  - Optional Fields for Processing an Authorization for a Cash Advance
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization for a Cash Advance
  - Response Codes from an Authorization for a Cash Advance

Captures
- Required Fields for Capturing an Authorization
- REST Example: Capturing an Authorization

Capture for a Contact EMV Authorization
- Required Fields for Capturing a Contact EMV Authorization
- REST Example: Capturing a Contact EMV Authorization

Stand-Alone Credit
- Required Fields for Processing a Stand-Alone Credit
- REST Interactive Example: Processing a Stand-Alone Credit
- REST Example: Processing a Stand-Alone Credit

Authorization Reversals
- Required Fields for Processing an Authorization Reversal
- REST Example: Processing an Authorization Reversal

Void
- Required Fields for Processing a Void
- REST Example: Processing a Void

Timeout Void for a Capture, Sale, Refund, or Credit
- Required Fields for Processing a Timeout Void for a Capture, Sale, Refund, or Credit
- REST Example: Processing a Timeout Void for a Capture, Sale, Refund, or Credit

Card-Present Mobile Point-of-Sale Payment Processing
- Authorization with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software PIN Entry
  - Required Fields for Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software PIN Entry
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software PIN Entry for Mastercard
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software PIN Entry for Visa
- Authorization with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software with No PIN Entry
  - Required Fields for Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software with No PIN Entry
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software with No PIN Entry for Mastercard
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software with No PIN Entry for Visa
- Authorization with an mPOS Using an External, Contact-Only Reader with No PIN Entry
  - Required Fields for Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an External, Contact-Only Reader with No PIN Entry
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an External, Contact-Only Reader with No PIN Entry for Mastercard
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an External, Contact-Only Reader with No PIN Entry for Visa
- Authorization with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Hardware PIN Entry
  - Required Fields for Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Hardware PIN Entry
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Hardware PIN Entry for Mastercard
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Hardware PIN Entry for Visa
- Authorization with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Software PIN Entry
  - Required Fields for Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Software PIN Entry
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Software PIN Entry for Mastercard
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Software PIN Entry for Visa
- Sale with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software PIN Entry
  - Required Fields for Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software PIN Entry
  - REST Example: Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software PIN Entry for Mastercard
  - REST Example: Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software PIN Entry for Visa
- Sale with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software with No PIN Entry
  - Required Fields for Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software with No PIN Entry
  - REST Example: Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software with No PIN Entry for Mastercard
  - REST Example: Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software with No PIN Entry for Visa
- Sale with an mPOS Using an External, Contact-Only Reader with No PIN Entry
  - Required Fields for Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an External, Contact-Only Reader with No PIN Entry
  - REST Example: Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an External, Contact-Only Reader with No PIN Entry for Mastercard
  - REST Example: Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an External, Contact-Only Reader with No PIN Entry for Visa
- Sale with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Hardware PIN Entry
  - Required Fields for Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Hardware PIN Entry
  - REST Example: Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Hardware PIN Entry for Mastercard
  - REST Example: Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Hardware PIN Entry for Visa
- Sale with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Software PIN Entry
  - Required Fields for Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Software PIN Entry
  - REST Example: Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Software PIN Entry for Mastercard
  - REST Example: Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Software PIN Entry for Visa

Introduction to PIN Debit Processing
- PIN Debit Integration
- PIN Debit Transactions
- PIN Debit Network Routing
- PIN Debit Processing Versus Credit Card Processing
- PIN Debit Reconciliation
- Track Data
- Terminal IDs
- Electronic Benefit Transfer
- Optional Features
  - Cash Back
  - Merchant Descriptors
  - Merchant-Inititated Reversals
  - Partial Authorizations
  - Payment Network Tokens
  - Surcharge Fees

PIN Debit Services
- PIN Debit Purchase with Contactless EMV
  - Required Fields for a PIN Debit Purchase with Contactless EMV
  - REST Example: PIN Debit Purchase with Contactless EMV
- PIN Debit Purchase with Contact EMV
  - Required Fields for a PIN Debit Purchase with Contact EMV
  - REST Example: PIN Debit Purchase with Contact EMV
- PIN Debit Purchase with Contactless EMV and Cash Back
  - Required Fields for a PIN Debit Purchase with Contactless EMV and Cash Back
  - REST Example: PIN Debit Purchase with Contactless EMV and Cash Back
- PIN Debit Purchase with Swiped Track Data and Merchant Descriptors
  - Required Fields for a PIN Debit Purchase with Swiped Track Data and Merchant Descriptors
  - REST Example: PIN Debit Purchase with Swiped Track Data and Merchant Descriptors
- PIN Debit Partial Authorization with Swiped Track Data
  - Required Fields for a Swiped PIN Debit Partial Authorization
  - REST Example: PIN Debit Partial Authorization with Swiped Track Data
- PIN Debit Purchase with Contactless EMV and a Surcharge Fee
  - Required Fields for a PIN Debit Purchase with Contactless EMV and a Surcharge Fee
  - REST Example: PIN Debit Purchase with Contactless EMV and a Surcharge Fee
- PIN Debit Balance Inquiry with Contactless EMV
  - Required Fields for a PIN Debit Balance Inquiry with Contactless EMV
  - REST Example: PIN Debit Balance Inquiry with Contactless EMV
- PIN Debit Balance Inquiry with Swiped Track Data
  - Required Fields for a PIN Debit Balance Inquiry with Swiped Track Data
  - REST Example: PIN Debit Balance Inquiry with Swiped Track Data
- PIN Debit Credit with Swiped Track Data
  - Required Fields for a PIN Debit Credit with Swiped Track Data
  - REST Example: PIN Debit Credit with Swiped Track Data
- PIN Debit Credit with Contactless EMV
  - Required Fields for a PIN Debit Credit with Contactless EMV
  - REST Example: PIN Debit Credit with Contactless EMV
- Reverse a PIN Debit Purchase or Credit
  - Required Fields to Reverse a PIN Debit Purchase or Credit
  - REST Example: Reverse a PIN Debit Purchase or Credit
- PIN Debit EBT Purchase with a SNAP Voucher
  - Required Fields for a PIN Debit EBT Purchase with a SNAP Voucher
  - REST Example: PIN Debit EBT Purchase with a SNAP Voucher
- PIN Debit EBT Purchase with SNAP Account Swiped Track Data
  - Required Fields for a PIN Debit EBT Purchase with SNAP Account Swiped Track Data
  - REST Example: PIN Debit EBT Purchase with SNAP Account Swiped Track Data
- PIN Debit EBT Purchase with SNAP Account Swiped Track Data and Balance Inquiry
  - Required Fields for a PIN Debit EBT Purchase with SNAP Account Swiped Track Data and Balance Inquiry
  - REST Example: PIN Debit EBT Purchase with SNAP Account Swiped Track Data and Balance Inquiry
- PIN Debit EBT Purchase with a Cash Benefits Account Swiped Track Data and Cash Back
  - Required Fields for a PIN Debit EBT Purchase with a Cash Benefits Account Swiped Track Data and Cash Back
  - REST Example: PIN Debit EBT Purchase with a Cash Benefits Account Swiped Track Data and Cash Back
- Credit a PIN Debit EBT Purchase with SNAP Account
  - Required Fields to Credit a PIN Debit EBT Purchase with SNAP Account
  - REST Example: Credit a PIN Debit EBT Purchase with SNAP Account
- Reverse a PIN Debit EBT Purchase
  - Required Fields to Reverse a PIN Debit EBT Purchase
  - REST Example: Reverse a PIN Debit EBT Purchase

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Electronic Benefit Transfer

Public assistance programs use Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) payment cards to issue benefits. In the United States, common EBT benefits categories are food and cash.

This feature enables you to submit purchase, credit, and reversal requests on EBT cards and vouchers. For EBT transactions, only swiped and manually keyed entry are supported. Contactless EMV transactions are not supported.

IMPORTANT

Federal law mandates that you cannot deny an EBT transaction because of technical problems such as a non-working terminal or a non-working PIN pad.

When a technical problem prevents you from initiating an EBT transaction, follow these steps:

Complete an EBT voucher transaction, which is similar to a verbal authorization.

Telephone the issuer to receive the approval information verbally.

Capture all of the approval information on one of the paper vouchers that you received with the EBT network device.

When the EBT system is back online, enter the voucher information into the EBT device to complete the transaction.