Required Fields for Authorizing a Merchant-Initiated Recurring Payment

Use these required fields to authorize subsequent recurring payments.
authorizationOptions. initiator. merchantInitiatedTransaction. agreementId
Required for the first MIT recurring payment and subsequent MIT recurring payments if your business is located in Saudi Arabia.
processingInformation. authorizationOptions. initiator. merchantInitiatedTransaction. previousTransactionID
For Discover and American Express cards, use the transaction ID from the original transaction. For Visa, use the last successful transaction ID.
Set to
true
.
Set to
merchant
.
Set to
recurring
.

Card-Specific Required Fields for Authorizing Subsequent Recurring Payments

Some card companies require additional information when making authorizations with stored credentials.

Discover

Include the authorization amount from the original transaction in this field:
processingInformation.authorizationOptions.initiator.merchantInitiatedTransaction. originalAuthorizedAmount

Mastercard

Mastercard supports subscription and standing order payments instead of recurring payments.

Country-Specific Required Fields for Authorizing Subsequent Recurring Payments

Include these country-specific required fields for a successful merchant-initiated authorization.

India

These fields are required only with Diners Club in India or with an India-issued card, and you are processing payments through
Visa Platform Connect
.

Saudi Arabia

These fields are required only if your business is located in Saudi Arabia and you are processing payments through
Visa Platform Connect
.
authorizationOptions.initiator.merchantInitiatedTransaction.agreementId