Processing a Tip Adjust

This section describes how to process a tip adjust when the app is in Cloud mode. This follow-on transaction is required when processing an on-receipt tipping transaction. The tip adjust request must be sent within 24 hours in order to capture the transaction.

After the original transaction is pre-authorized, the customer writes the tip or total amount on the printed receipt. A follow-on tip adjust request is then sent to capture the additional tip amount. This transaction is also referred to as an

overcapture

. For more information, see Processing a Sale with On-Receipt Tipping.

Generate a bearer token before sending each request. For more information, see Generating a Bearer Token for Authentication.