Merchant-Initiated Reauthorization Transactions with PAN

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

Supported Card Types

These are the supported card types for processing credentialed transactions:
  • American Express
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Endpoint

Production:
POST
https://api.cybersource.com
/pts/v2/payments
Test:
POST
https://apitest.cybersource.com
/pts/v2/payments

Required Fields for Processing Merchant-Initiated Reauthorized Transactions

Use these required fields to process a merchant-initiated reauthorization transaction.
IMPORTANT
When relaxed requirements for address data and the expiration date are being used, not all fields in this list are required. It is your responsibility to determine whether your account is enabled to use this feature and which fields are required. For details about relaxed requirements, see Relaxed Requirements for Address Data and Expiration Date in Payment Transactions.
processingInformation. authorizationOptions. initiator. merchantInitiatedTransaction. previousTransactionId
  • American Express: set to the transaction ID from the original transaction.
  • Discover: set to the transaction ID from the original transaction.
  • Visa: set to the last successful transaction ID.
Set to
3
.
Required only for Discover and Visa.
Set to
merchant
.

REST Example: Processing a Merchant-Initiated Reauthorized Transaction

Request
{ "processingInformation": { "authorizationOptions": { "initiator": { "type": "merchant", "merchantInitiatedTransaction": { "originalAuthorizedAmount": "100", // Discover Only "previousTransactionId": "123456789619999", "reason": "3" } } } }, "orderInformation": { "billTo" : { "country" : "US", "lastName" : "Kim", "address1" : "201 S. Division St.", "postalCode" : "48104-2201", "locality" : "Ann Arbor", "administrativeArea" : "MI", "firstName" : "Kyong-Jin", "phoneNumber": "5554327113", "email" : "
test@cybs.com
" }, "amountDetails": { "totalAmount": "130.00", "currency": "USD" } }, "paymentInformation": { "card": { "expirationYear": "2031", "number": "4111xxxxxxxxxxxx", "expirationMonth": "12" } } }
Response to a Successful Request
{ "_links": { "authReversal": { "method": "POST", "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6541178668686490403003/reversals" }, "self": { "method": "GET", "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6541178668686490403003" }, "capture": { "method": "POST", "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6541178668686490403003/captures" } }, "clientReferenceInformation": { "code": "1654117866849" }, "id": "6541178668686490403003", "orderInformation": { "amountDetails": { "authorizedAmount": "130.00", "currency": "USD" } }, "paymentAccountInformation": { "card": { "type": "001" } }, "paymentInformation": { "tokenizedCard": { "type": "001" }, "card": { "type": "001" } }, "pointOfSaleInformation": { "terminalId": "111111" }, "processorInformation": { "approvalCode": "888888", "networkTransactionId": "123456789619999", "transactionId": "123456789619999", "responseCode": "100", "avs": { "code": "X", "codeRaw": "I1" } }, "reconciliationId": "65313868D3TXXC05", "status": "AUTHORIZED", "submitTimeUtc": "2022-06-01T21:11:06Z" }