REST API | Visa Platform Connect

Merchant-Initiated Reauthorization Transactions

A reauthorization occurs when the completion or fulfillment of the original order or service extends beyond the authorized amount time limit. There are two common reauthorization scenarios:
  • Split or delayed shipments by a retailer
  • Extended car rentals, hotel stays, or cruise line bookings

Fields Specific to this Use Case

Include these fields with a standard authorization request:
  • processingInformation.authorizationOptions.initiator.type
    –Set the field to
    merchant
    to indicate this transaction is a merchant-initiated follow-on transaction.
  • processingInformation.authorizationOptions.initiator.merchantInitiatedTransaction.reason
    –Set the reason field to
    3
    .

Endpoint

POST
https://api.cybersource.com
/pts/v2/payments