Effective date:
April 12, 2024
Processor:
Visa Platform Connect
Regions:
All
Services:
Authorizations
Feature
As of April 12, 2024,
Cybersource
 is enabling merchants to send the anticipated amount for a transaction when merchants process an
account verification
 request, also known as a
zero amount authorization
 request. With this information included in the authorization request, the customer's bank can confirm the available funds for a future transaction of the specified amount.
Merchants
Merchants can include this optional field in a zero amount authorization request:
  • REST API:
    orderInformation.amountDetails.anticipatedAmount
  • SCMP API:
    anticipated_amount
  • Simple Order API:
    purchaseTotals_anticipatedAmount