API Overview

Payer Authentication
- Recent Revisions to This Document
- VISA Platform Connect: Specifications and Conditions for Resellers/Partners

Introduction to Payer Authentication
- Why Payer Authentication Is Needed
- EMV 3-D Secure 2.0
- Payer Authentication Customer Workflow
- Payer Authentication Merchant Workflow
- Acquirer Information
- Enable Merchant Account for EMV 3-D Secure
- Payer Authentication Configuration Testing
- Request Endpoints
- Payer Authentication Integrations

Implementing Direct API for Payer Authentication
- Prerequisites
- After Implementation and Before Go Live

Step 1: Setup Service
- Request Fields
- Important Response Fields

Step 2: Device Data Collection
- Which Device Data is Collected
- Building the Iframe
- Initiating the Device Data Collection Iframe
- Submitting the Device Data Collection Iframe
- Receiving the Device Data Collection URL Response

Step 3: Payer Authentication Check Enrollment Service
- Request Fields
- Interpreting the Check Enrollment Response
- Important Response Fields

Step 4: Step-Up Iframe
- Building the Iframe Parameters
- Creating the Iframe
- Invoking the Iframe
- Receiving the Step-Up Results

Step 5: Payer Authentication Validation Service
- Request Fields
- Interpreting the Validation Response
- Redirecting Customers to Pass or Fail Message Page

Combining the Authentication and the Authorization Services
- Combining Check Enrollment and the Authorization Services
  - Check Enrollment Response Fields and Their Equivalent Authorization Request Fields
- Combining the Validation and the Authorization Services
  - Validation Fields and their Equivalent Authorization Fields

Testing Payer Authentication
- Testing Process
  - Enrollment Check Response Fields
  - Authentication Validation Response Fields
- Test Cases for 3-D Secure 2.x
  - Test Case 2.1: Successful Frictionless Authentication
  - Test Case 2.2: Unsuccessful Frictionless Authentication
  - Test Case 2.3: Attempts Processing Frictionless Authentication
  - Test Case 2.4: Unavailable Frictionless Authentication
  - Test Case 2.5: Rejected Frictionless Authentication
  - Test Case 2.6: Authentication not Available on Lookup
  - Test Case 2.7: Enrollment Check Error
  - Test Case 2.8: Time-Out
  - Test Case 2.9: Bypassed Authentication
  - Test Case 2.10a: Successful Step-Up Authentication
  - Test Case 2.11a: Unsuccessful Step-Up Authentication
  - Test Case 2.12a: Unavailable Step-Up Authentication
  - Test Case 2.14: Require Method URL
- Payer Authentication Exemption Test Cases
  - Test Case 1a: Initial/First Recurring Transaction: Fixed Amount
  - Test Case 2a: Card Authentication Failed
  - Test Case 2b: Suspected Fraud
  - Test Case 2c: Cardholder Not Enrolled in Service
  - Test Case 2d: Transaction Timed Out at the ACS
  - Test Case 2e: Non-Payment Transaction Not Supported
  - Test Case 2f: 3RI Transaction Not Supported
  - Test Case 3a: Transaction Risk Analysis Exemption: Low Value: Mastercard EMV 3-D Secure 2.1 and 2.2
  - Test Case 3b: Transaction Risk Analysis: Low Value: Visa
  - Test Case 3c: Transaction Risk Analysis: Low Value: Discover
  - Test Case 3d: Acquirer Transaction Risk Analysis: Cartes Bancaires
  - Test Case 4a: Trusted Beneficiary Prompt for Trustlist
  - Test Case 4b: Utilize Trusted Beneficiary Exemption
  - Test Case 5a-1: Identity Check Insights (ScoreRequest = N)
  - Test Case 5a-2: Identity Check Insights (ScoreRequest = Y)
  - HTTP Status Codes

Payer Authentication Use Cases
- Use Case: Setting Up Payer Authentication
  - Required Fields for Setting Up Payer Authentication
  - Optional Fields for Setting Up Payer Authentication
  - REST Example: Setting Up Payer Authentication
- Use Case: Setting Up Payer Authentication with Google Pay
  - Required Fields for Setting Up Payer Authentication
  - Optional Fields for Setting Up Payer Authentication
  - REST Example: Setting Up Payer Authentication Using Google Pay
- Use Case: Collecting Device Data Using a Stored Payment Credential (TMS Token)
  - Required Fields for Collecting Device Data Using a Stored Payment Credential (TMS Token)
  - Optional Fields for Setting Up Payer Authentication
  - REST Example: Collecting Device Data Using a Stored Payment Credential (TMS Token)
- Use Case: Checking Enrollment in Payer Authentication
  - Required Fields for Checking Enrollment in Payer Authentication
  - Optional Fields for Checking Enrollment in Payer Authentication
  - REST Example: Check Enrollment
- Use Case: Checking Enrollment in Payer Authentication While Using a Stored Payment Credential (TMS Token)
  - Required Fields for Checking Enrollment in Payer Authentication While Using a Stored Payment Credential (TMS Token)
  - Optional Fields for Checking Enrollment in Payer Authentication
  - REST Example: Checking Enrollment While Using a Token
  - Simple Order Example: Checking Enrollment Using a Token
- Use Case: Checking Enrollment in Payer Authentication Using Google Pay
  - Required Fields for Checking Enrollment in Payer Authentication
  - Optional Fields for Checking Enrollment in Payer Authentication
  - REST Example: Checking Enrollment in Payer Authentication Using Google Pay
- Use Case: Validating Payer Authentication
  - Required Fields for Validating Payer Authentication
  - Optional Fields for Validating Step-Up
  - REST Example: Validating the Challenge
- Use Case: Validating Payer Authentication Using Google Pay
  - Required Fields for Validating Payer Authentication
  - Optional Fields for Validating Step-Up
  - REST Example: Validating the Challenge While Using Google Pay
- Use Case: Validating and Authorizing a Transaction
  - Required Fields for Processing an Authorization Using Visa Secure
  - Optional Fields for Validating Step-Up
  - REST Example: Validating and Authorizing a Transaction

Website Modification Reference
- Website Modification Checklist
- EMV 3-D Secure Services Logos
- Informational Message Examples

Alternate Methods for Device Data Collection
- Device Data Collection Overview
  - Prerequisites
  - Endpoints
- Collecting Device Data
  - Card BIN in JWT
  - Card BIN as a POST Parameter Plus JWT

Upgrading Your Payer Authentication Implementation
- Benefits
- PSD2 Impact
  - Mandates
- Recommended Integration
- Migrating from EMV 3-D Secure 1.x to 2.x FAQ

Payer Authentication Transaction Details in the Business Center
- Payer Authentication Search
- Storing Payer Authentication Data
- Searching for Payer Authentication Details
  - Enrolled Card
    - Enrollment Check
    - Authentication Validation
  - Card Not Enrolled
    - Transaction Details

Payer Authentication Reports
- Payer Authentication Summary Report
  - Downloading the Report
  - Matching the Report to the Transaction Search Results
  - Interpreting the Report
  - Comparing Payer Authentication and Payment Reports
- Payer Authentication Detail Report
  - Report Element
  - PayerAuthDetail Element
  - ProofXML Element
  - VEReq Element
  - VERes Element
  - PAReq Element
  - PARes Element
  - AuthInfo Element
  - Report Examples

Glossary

Alternate Methods for Device Data Collection

There are alternate methods for device data collection. You can also use the Payer Authentication Setup service described in Implementing Direct API Payer Authentication.

IMPORTANT

If you are using tokenization, use the Direct API integration method and Payer Authentication Setup service.

Device Data Collection Overview

The device data collection collects the required browser data elements in order to make the EMV 3-D Secure 2.x request and to invoke the EMV 3-D Secure Method URL when it is available.

The Direct API places the required Method URL on the merchant site on behalf of the merchant. Per EMV 3-D Secure requirements, if the issuing bank uses a Method URL, it must run on the merchant site. This is done after a merchant passes in the card number on the POST to the device data collection URL. Options on how to include the BIN are described below.

The Method URL is a concept in the EMV 3-D Secure protocol that enables an issuing bank to obtain additional browser information before starting the authentication session to help facilitate risk-based authentication. The implementation techniques for obtaining the additional browser information are out of scope of the EMV 3-D Secure protocol.

Collecting Device Data

The following options are available for device data collection:

Card BIN in JWT: This option is the recommended approach and allows you to pass the card BIN (first eight digits or full card number) in the JWT.

Card BIN as a POST parameter plus JWT: This option allows you to pass the card BIN directly from the web front end to the device data collection URL instead of the JWT. However, a JWT is still required in order to authenticate the session.