Pre-Authorizations

This section provides the information you need in order to process a pre-authorization.
A pre-authorization enables you to authorize a payment when the final amount is unknown. It is typically used for lodging, auto rental, e-commerce, and restaurant transactions.
For a pre-authorization:
  • The authorization amount must be greater than zero.
  • The authorization must be submitted for capture within 30 calendar days of its request.
  • When you do not capture the authorization, you must reverse it.
    In the U.S., Canada, Latin America, and Asia Pacific, Mastercard charges an additional fee for a pre-authorization that is not captured and not reversed.
    In Europe, Russia, Middle East, and Africa, Mastercard charges fees for all pre-authorizations.
  • Chargeback protection is in effect for 30 days after the authorization.

Endpoint

Set the
ccAuthService_run
 field to
true
.
Send the request to
https://ics2ws.ic3.com/commerce/1.x/transactionProcessor
.

Required Fields for a Pre-Authorization

Use these required fields for processing a pre-authorization.
billTo_city
billTo_country
billTo_email
billTo_firstName
billTo_lastName
billTo_postalCode
billTo_state
billTo_street1
card_accountNumber
card_expirationMonth
card_expirationYear
ccAuthService_run
Set the value to
true
.
merchantID
merchantReferenceCode
purchaseTotals_currency
purchaseTotals_grandTotalAmount

Simple Order Example: Processing a Pre-Authorization

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Request
12345678910111213141516
billTo_city=Ann Arbor
billTo_country=US
billTo_email=null@cybersource.com
billTo_firstname=John
billTo_lastname=Smith
billTo_postalCode=48104-2201
billTo_state=MI
billTo_street1=201 S. Division St.
card_accountNumber=41111111XXXXXXXX
card_expirationMonth=12
card_expirationYear=2023
ccAuthService_run=true
merchant_id=npr_paymentech
merchant_referenceCode=TC42703-1
purchaseTotals_currency=usd
purchaseTotals_grandTotalAmount=100
Response to a Successful Request
123456789101112
requestID=6629977932421985593067
decision=ACCEPT
reasonCode=100
merchantReferenceCode=TC42703-1
purchaseTotals_currency=usd
ccAuthService_reconciliationID=57953165A7YFPS77
ccAuthReply_amount=100.00
ccAuthReply_avsCode=5
ccAuthReply_authorizationCode=570110
ccAuthReply_processorResponse=1
ccAuthReply_authorizedDateTime=2022-09-12T154953Z
ccAuthReply_paymentNetworkTransactionID=123456789619999
Response to a Declined Request
123456789101112
requestID=6629977932421985593067
merchantReferenceCode=Merchant_REF
decision=REJECT
ccAuthReply_avsCode=Y
ccAuthReply_avsCodeRaw=Y
ccAuthReply_paymentNetworkTransactionID=111222
ccAuthReply_transactionID=111222

ccAuthReply_paymentInsightsInformation_responseInsightsCategory=
    ISSUER_CANNOT_APPROVE_WITH_THESE_DETAILS
ccAuthReply_paymentInsightsInformation_responseInsightsCategoryCode=03

ccAuthReply_processorResponse=183  
ccAuthReply_reasonCode=233