Authorizing a Payment {#samsung-auth-procedure}
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1. Send the service request to `https://api.cybersource.com``/pts/v2/payments`.
2. Include the required fields in the request. {#samsung-auth-procedure_auth-s2-reqfields}
3. Include optional fields in the request as needed.{#samsung-auth-procedure_auth-s3-optfields}
4. Check the response message to make sure that the request was successful. A 200-level HTTP response code indicates success. For information about response codes, see [Transaction Response Codes](https://developer.cybersource.com/api/reference/response-codes.md "").