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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)

Payer Authentication Use Cases
- Use Case: Setting Up Payer Authentication
  - Required Fields for Setting Up Payer Authentication
  - Optional Fields for Setting Up Payer Authentication
  - Simple Order Example: Setting Up with 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
  - Simple Order Example: Setting Up Payer Authentication Using Google Pay
- Use Case: Checking Enrollment in Payer Authentication
  - Required Fields for Checking Enrollment in Payer Authentication
  - Optional Fields for Checking Enrollment in Payer Authentication
  - Simple Order Example: Check Enrollment
- 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
  - Simple Order Example: Checking Enrollment in Payer Authentication Using Google Pay
- Use Case: Validating Payer Authentication
  - Required Fields for Validating Payer Authentication
  - Optional Fields for Validating Payer Authentication
  - REST Example: Validating the Challenge
  - Simple Order Example: Validating the Challenge
- Use Case: Validating Payer Authentication Using Google Pay
  - Required Fields for Validating Payer Authentication
  - Optional Fields for Validating Payer Authentication
  - Simple Order Example: Validating the Challenge When Using Google Pay
- Use Case: Validating and Authorizing a Transaction
  - Required Fields for Processing an Authorization Using Visa Secure
  - Optional Fields for Validating Payer Authentication
  - Simple Order Example: Processing an Authorization Using Visa Secure

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

Reason Codes

Glossary

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Simple Order API

Setup Service Request and Response Examples

These are examples of a Setup service request that is called after selecting the payment instrument and the corresponding response.

Payer Authentication Setup Service Request

card_accountNumber=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
card_expirationMonth=12
card_expirationYear=2030
merchantID=patest
merchantReferenceCode=0001
payerAuthSetupService_run=true

Payer Authentication Setup Service Response

decision=ACCEPT
merchantReferenceCode=0001
payerAuththSetupReply_deviceDataCollectionURL=https://centinelapistag.cardinalcommerce.com/V1 /Cruise/Collect
payerAuthSetupReply_reasonCode=100
payerAuthSetupReply_referenceID=f13fe5e0-9b47-4ea1-a03a-ec360f4d0f9f
payerAuthSetupReply_accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJqdGkiOiI1MDc4OTI0Mi0z YmEzLTRhZTItYWQwOS1kZjZkODk2NWQ5MjciLCJpYXQiOjE1OTgyOTk1MjQsImlzcyI6IjVkZDgzYmYwMGU0MjNkMTQ 5OGRjYmFjYSIsImV4cCI6MTU5ODMwMzEyNCwiT3JnVW5pdElkIjoiNTVlZjNmMTBmNzIzYWE0MzFjOTliNWViIiwiUGF 5bG9hZCI6eyJBQ1NVcmwiOiJodHRwczovLzBtZXJjaGFudGFjc3N0YWcuY2FyZGluYWxjb21tZXJjZS5jb20vTWVyY2 hhbnRBQ1NXZWIvY3JlcS5qc3AiLCJQYXlsb2FkIjoiZXlKdFpYTnpZV2RsVkhsd1pTSTZJa05TWlhFaUxDSnRaWE56W VdkbFZtVnljMmx2YmlJNklqSXVNaTR3SWl3aWRHaHlaV1ZFVTFObGNuWmxjbFJ5WVc1elNVUWlPaUkzTkRNeVlUWXdN QzA0TXpNMkxUUm1PRGN0WVdKbE9TMDJObVkzTkRFM01EaGhNV1FpTENKaFkzTlVjbUZ1YzBsRUlqb2lPR0U1TkRkaU9E TXRNRFJpTkMwMFltVmlMV0V5WWpNdFpHTmpNV0UxWmprMFlURXlJaXdpWTJoaGJHeGxibWRsVjJsdVpHOTNVMmw 2WlNJNklqQXlJbjAiLCJUcmFuc2FjdGlvbklkIjoiVEQ1b1MwbzFGQzY1cWF2MHhzeDAifSwiT2JqZWN0aWZ5UGF5bG9h ZCI6dHJ1ZSwiUmV0dXJuVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9leGFtcGxlLmNvbS9zdGVwLXVwLXJldHVybi11cmwuanNwIn0.8w Z8XhLgOIIRvgEUugvYrRAi-efavZTNM0tWInYLTfE
payerAuthSetupReply_reasonCode=100
requestID=5982993692286989203011
requestToken=AxjzbwSTRFa3h+A4wXZDABEBURwlqraRpAy7gDthk0kyro9JLIYA8AAA2wK2

The Payer Authentication APIs are capable of handling encrypted digital payment payloads instead of the payment information. The following is an example of an Payer Authentication Setup request and its corresponding response using Google Pay as the digital payment option.