American Express SafeKey Response Codes The American Express SafeKey response code is returned in auth_cavv_result in the reply message for an authorization request. Table 13 American Express SafeKey Response Codes Response Code Description 1 CAVV failed validation and authentication. 2 CAVV passed validation and authentication. 3 CAVV passed the validation attempt. 4 CAVV failed the validation attempt. 7 CAVV failed the validation attempt and the issuer is available. 8 CAVV passed the validation attempt and the issuer is available. 9 CAVV failed the validation attempt and the issuer is not available. A CAVV passed the validation attempt and the issuer is not available. U Issuer does not participate or 3D Secure data was not used. 99 An unknown value was returned from the processor.