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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

American Express SafeKey Test Cases for 3-D Secure 1.0

Possible Values for American Express SafeKey Response Fields
Result and Interpretation		Validate Authentication Response
		Authentication Result	ECI	Commerce Indicator	Reason Code
Success	Successful authentication.	0	05	aesk	100
Success	Recorded attempt to authenticate.	1	06	aesk_ attempted	100
Failure (Customer not responsible)	System error that prevents the completion of authentication: you can proceed with authorization, but there is no liability shift.	6	1	— ²	100
	Issuer unable to perform authentication.	6	07	internet	100
	Incomplete or unavailable authentication.		07	internet
	Invalid PARes.	-1	—	—	476
Failure (Customer responsible)	Authentication failed or cardholder did not complete authentication. If the authentication fails, Visa requires that you do not accept the card. You must ask the customer to use another payment method.	9	—	—	100
The ECI value can vary depending on the reason for the failure. A dash (—) indicates that the field is blank or absent.

Test Case 38: American Express SafeKey Card Enrolled: Successful Authentication
Card Number	340000 00 0003 961 371449 11 1020 228	Without authentication window With authentication window
Auth. Type	Active authentication
Results	Check Enrollment		Validate Authentication
Summary	Reason Code	475	Reason Code	100
Summary	The cardholder is enrolled in payer authentication. Please authenticate before proceeding with authorization.		ics_pa_validate service was successful.
Details	ACS URL	URL value	Authentication result	0
	PAReq	PAReq value	CAVV	CAVV value
	proofXML	proofXML value	E-commerce indicator	aesk
	VERes enrolled	Y	ECI	05
	XID	XID value	PARes status	Y
			XID	XID value
Action	Add the signed PARes to the Validate Authentication request. Ensure that the XID from the enrollment check matches that from the authentication validation. Add the CAVV and ECI values to your authorization request.

Test Case 39: American Express SafeKey Card Enrolled: Successful Authentication but Invalid PARes
Card Number	340000 00 0006 022
Auth. Type	Active authentication
Results	Check Enrollment		Validate Authentication
Summary	Reason Code	475	Reason Code	476
Summary	The cardholder is enrolled in payer authentication. Please authenticate before proceeding with authorization.		We encountered a payer authentication problem: PARes signature digest value mismatch. PARes message has been modified.
Details	ACS URL	URL value	Authentication result	-1
	PAReq	PAReq value	XID	XID value
	proofXML	proofXML value
	VERes enrolled	Y
	XID	XID value
Action	Do not proceed with authorization. Instead, ask the customer for another form of payment.

Test Case 41: American Express SafeKey Card Enrolled: Incomplete Authentication
Card Number	340000 00 0002 302	Without authentication window
Auth. Type	Active authentication
Results	Check Enrollment		Validate Authentication
Summary	Reason Code	475	Reason Code	100
Summary	The cardholder is enrolled in payer authentication. Please authenticate before proceeding with authorization.		ics_pa_validate service was successful.
Details	ACS URL	URL value	Authentication result	6
	PAReq	PAReq value	E-commerce indicator	internet
	proofXML	proofXML value	ECI	07
	VERes enrolled	Y	PARes status	U
	XID	XID value	XID	XID value
Action	Ask the customer for another form of payment, or submit the transaction. No liability shift.

Test Case 42: American Express SafeKey Card Enrolled: Unsuccessful Authentication
Card Number	340000 00 0000 033	Without authentication window
Auth. Type	Active authentication
Results	Check Enrollment		Validate Authentication
Summary	Reason Code	475	Reason Code	476
Summary	The cardholder is enrolled in payer authentication. Please authenticate before proceeding with authorization.		User failed authentication. Payer cannot be authenticated.
Details	ACS URL	URL value	Authentication result	9
	PAReq	PAReq value	PARes status	N
	proofXML	proofXML value	ECI	07
	VERes enrolled	Y	XID	XID value
	XID	XID value
Action	You are not permitted to submit this transaction for authorization. Instead ask the customer for another form of payment.

Test Case 43: American Express SafeKey Card Enrolled: Unavailable Authentication
Card Number	340000 00 0007 780
Auth. Type	Active authentication
Results	Check Enrollment		Validate Authentication
Summary	Reason Code	100
Summary	ics_pa_enroll service was successful.
Details	E-commerce indicator	internet
	proofXML	proofXML value
	VERes enrolled	U
Action	Submit your authorization request. No liability shift.

Test Case 44: American Express SafeKey Card Enrolled: Authentication Error
Card Number	340000 00 0009 299
Auth. Type	Active authentication
Results	Check Enrollment		Validate Authentication
Summary	Reason Code	475	Reason Code	476
Summary	The cardholder is enrolled in payer authentication. Please authenticate before proceeding with authorization.		We encountered a payer authentication problem: Error Processing PARes.
Details	ACS URL	URL value	ECI	07
	PAReq	PAReq value	E-commerce Indicator	internet
	proofXML	proofXML value
	VERes enrolled	Y
	XID	XID value
Action	Ask the customer for another form of payment. No liability shift.

Test Case 45: American Express SafeKey Card Not Enrolled
Card Number	340000 00 0008 135
Auth. Type	Non-participating bank
Results	Check Enrollment		Validate Authentication
Summary	Reason Code	100
Summary	ics_pa_enroll service was successful.
Details	E-commerce indicator	internet
	ECI	07
	proofXML	proofXML value
	VERes enrolled	N
Action	Submit the transaction.

Test Case 46: American Express SafeKey Enrollment Check: Time-Out
Card Number	340000 00 0008 309
Auth. Type	Active authentication
Results	Check Enrollment		Validate Authentication
Summary	Reason Code	100
Summary	ics_pa_enroll service was successful.
Details	E-commerce indicator	internet
	ECI	07
	proofXML	proofXML value
Action	After 10-12 seconds, proceed with the authorization request. No liability shift.

Test Case 47: American Express SafeKey Enrollment Check Error
Card Number	340000 00 0007 244
Auth. Type	Active authentication
Results	Check Enrollment		Validate Authentication
Summary	Reason Code	100
Summary	ics_pa_enroll service was successful.
Details	E-commerce indicator	internet
	proofXML	proofXML value
	VERes enrolled	U
Action	Proceed with the authorization request, and contact your support representative to resolve the issue. If you requested payer authentication and authorization together, the authorization is processed automatically. No liability shift.