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Card Present Connect | Retail Integration Guide
- Recent Revisions to This Document
- VISA Platform Connect: Specifications and Conditions for Resellers/Partners

Introduction to Card Present Connect | Retail
- Enabling the Card Present Connect Platform
- Card-Present Transaction Types
  - EMV Transactions
  - Magnetic Stripe Transactions
  - Hand-Keyed Transactions
- Card-Present Transaction Risk Control Requirements

Retail Payment Services Using EMV and Card Data
- Retail EMV and Card Data
- Authorization with Contact EMV and Online PIN
  - Required Fields for Processing an Authorization with Contact EMV and Online PIN
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with Contact EMV and Online PIN
- Authorization with Contact EMV and Offline PIN
  - Required Fields for Processing an Authorization with Contact EMV and Offline PIN
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with Contact EMV and Offline PIN
- Authorization with Contactless EMV and Online PIN
  - Required Fields for Processing an Authorization with Contactless EMV and Online PIN
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with Contactless EMV and Online PIN
- Authorization with Magnetic Stripe Swipe
  - Required Fields for Processing an Authorization with Swiped Track Data
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with Swiped Track Data
- Authorizations with Hand-Keyed Data
  - Required Fields for Processing an Authorization with Hand-Keyed Data
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with Hand Keyed Data
- Authorization for Cash Advance with Credit Card
  - Required Fields for Authorization for Cash Advance with Credit Card
  - REST Example: Authorization for Cash Advance with Credit Card
- Authorization Reversal
  - Required Fields for Processing an Authorization Reversal
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization Reversal
- Captures
  - Required Fields for Capturing an Authorization
  - REST Example: Capturing an Authorization
- Capture for Contact EMV Authorization
  - Required Fields for Capturing a Contact EMV Authorization
  - REST Example: Capturing a Contact EMV Authorization
- Stand-Alone Credit
  - Required Fields for Processing a Stand-Alone Credit
  - REST Example: Processing a Stand-Alone Credit
- Voids for Capture or Credit
  - Required Fields for Processing a Void
  - REST Example: Processing a Void
- Timeout Void for a Capture, Sale, Refund, or Credit
  - Required Fields for Processing a Timeout Void for a Capture, Sale, Refund, or Credit
  - REST Example: Processing a Timeout Void for a Capture, Sale, Refund, or Credit

Introduction to PIN Debit Processing
- PIN Debit Integration
- PIN Debit Transactions
- PIN Debit Network Routing
- PIN Debit Processing Versus Credit Card Processing
- PIN Debit Reconciliation
- Track Data
- Terminal IDs
- Electronic Benefit Transfer

PIN Debit Optional Features
- Cash Back
- Merchant Descriptors
- Merchant-Inititated Reversals
- Partial Authorizations
- Payment Network Tokens
- Surcharge Fees

PIN Debit Services
- PIN Debit Purchase with Contactless EMV
  - Required Fields for a PIN Debit Purchase with Contactless EMV
  - REST Example: PIN Debit Purchase with Contactless EMV
- PIN Debit Purchase with Contact EMV
  - Required Fields for a PIN Debit Purchase with Contact EMV
  - REST Example: PIN Debit Purchase with Contact EMV
- PIN Debit Purchase with Contactless EMV and Cash Back
  - Required Fields for a PIN Debit Purchase with Contactless EMV and Cash Back
  - REST Example: PIN Debit Purchase with Contactless EMV and Cash Back
- PIN Debit Purchase with Swiped Track Data and Merchant Descriptors
  - Required Fields for a PIN Debit Purchase with Swiped Track Data and Merchant Descriptors
  - REST Example: PIN Debit Purchase with Swiped Track Data and Merchant Descriptors
- PIN Debit Partial Authorization with Swiped Track Data
  - Required Fields for a Swiped PIN Debit Partial Authorization
  - REST Example: PIN Debit Partial Authorization with Swiped Track Data
- PIN Debit Purchase with Contactless EMV and a Surcharge Fee
  - Required Fields for a PIN Debit Purchase with Contactless EMV and a Surcharge Fee
  - REST Example: PIN Debit Purchase with Contactless EMV and a Surcharge Fee
- PIN Debit Balance Inquiry with Contactless EMV
  - Required Fields for a PIN Debit Balance Inquiry with Contactless EMV
  - REST Example: PIN Debit Balance Inquiry with Contactless EMV
- PIN Debit Balance Inquiry with Swiped Track Data
  - Required Fields for a PIN Debit Balance Inquiry with Swiped Track Data
  - REST Example: PIN Debit Balance Inquiry with Swiped Track Data
- PIN Debit Credit with Swiped Track Data
  - Required Fields for a PIN Debit Credit with Swiped Track Data
  - REST Example: PIN Debit Credit with Swiped Track Data
- PIN Debit Credit with Contactless EMV
  - Required Fields for a PIN Debit Credit with Contactless EMV
  - REST Example: PIN Debit Credit with Contactless EMV
- Reverse a PIN Debit Purchase or Credit
  - Required Fields to Reverse a PIN Debit Purchase or Credit
  - REST Example: Reverse a PIN Debit Purchase or Credit
- PIN Debit EBT Purchase with a SNAP Voucher
  - Required Fields for a PIN Debit EBT Purchase with a SNAP Voucher
  - REST Example: PIN Debit EBT Purchase with a SNAP Voucher
- PIN Debit EBT Purchase with SNAP Account Swiped Track Data
  - Required Fields for a PIN Debit EBT Purchase with SNAP Account Swiped Track Data
  - REST Example: PIN Debit EBT Purchase with SNAP Account Swiped Track Data
- PIN Debit EBT Purchase with SNAP Account Swiped Track Data and Balance Inquiry
  - Required Fields for a PIN Debit EBT Purchase with SNAP Account Swiped Track Data and Balance Inquiry
  - REST Example: PIN Debit EBT Purchase with SNAP Account Swiped Track Data and Balance Inquiry
- PIN Debit EBT Purchase with a Cash Benefits Account Swiped Track Data and Cash Back
  - Required Fields for a PIN Debit EBT Purchase with a Cash Benefits Account Swiped Track Data and Cash Back
  - REST Example: PIN Debit EBT Purchase with a Cash Benefits Account Swiped Track Data and Cash Back
- Credit a PIN Debit EBT Purchase with SNAP Account
  - Required Fields to Credit a PIN Debit EBT Purchase with SNAP Account
  - REST Example: Credit a PIN Debit EBT Purchase with SNAP Account
- Reverse a PIN Debit EBT Purchase
  - Required Fields to Reverse a PIN Debit EBT Purchase
  - REST Example: Reverse a PIN Debit EBT Purchase

Mobile Point-of-Sale Payment Services
- Supported Mobile Point-of-Sale Solutions
- Authorization with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software PIN Entry
  - Required Fields for Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software PIN Entry
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software PIN Entry for Mastercard
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software PIN Entry for Visa
- Authorization with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software with No PIN Entry
  - Required Fields for Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software with No PIN Entry
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software with No PIN Entry for Mastercard
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software with No PIN Entry for Visa
- Authorization with an mPOS Using an External, Contact-Only Reader with No PIN Entry
  - Required Fields for Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an External, Contact-Only Reader with No PIN Entry
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an External, Contact-Only Reader with No PIN Entry for Mastercard
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an External, Contact-Only Reader with No PIN Entry for Visa
- Authorization with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Hardware PIN Entry
  - Required Fields for Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Hardware PIN Entry
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Hardware PIN Entry for Mastercard
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Hardware PIN Entry for Visa
- Authorization with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Software PIN Entry
  - Required Fields for Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Software PIN Entry
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Software PIN Entry for Mastercard
  - REST Example: Processing an Authorization with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Software PIN Entry for Visa
- Sale with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software PIN Entry
  - Required Fields for Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software PIN Entry
  - REST Example: Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software PIN Entry for Mastercard
  - REST Example: Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software PIN Entry for Visa
- Sale with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software with No PIN Entry
  - Required Fields for Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software with No PIN Entry
  - REST Example: Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software with No PIN Entry for Mastercard
  - REST Example: Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an Embedded Reader and Software with No PIN Entry for Visa
- Sale with an mPOS Using an External, Contact-Only Reader with No PIN Entry
  - Required Fields for Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an External, Contact-Only Reader with No PIN Entry
  - REST Example: Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an External, Contact-Only Reader with No PIN Entry for Mastercard
  - REST Example: Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an External, Contact-Only Reader with No PIN Entry for Visa
- Sale with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Hardware PIN Entry
  - Required Fields for Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Hardware PIN Entry
  - REST Example: Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Hardware PIN Entry for Mastercard
  - REST Example: Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Hardware PIN Entry for Visa
- Sale with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Software PIN Entry
  - Required Fields for Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Software PIN Entry
  - REST Example: Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Software PIN Entry for Mastercard
  - REST Example: Processing a Sale with an mPOS Using an External Reader and Software PIN Entry for Visa

Dynamic Currency Conversion Payment Services
- Authorization with Dynamic Currency Conversion
  - Required Fields for Authorization with Dynamic Currency Conversion
  - Optional Fields for Authorization with Dynamic Currency Conversion
  - REST Example: Authorization with Dynamic Currency Conversion
- Capture with Dynamic Currency Conversion
  - Required Fields for Capture with Dynamic Currency Conversion
  - REST Example: Capture with Dynamic Currency Conversion
- Sale with Dynamic Currency Conversion
  - Required Fields for Sale with Dynamic Currency Conversion
  - Optional Fields for Sale with Dynamic Currency Conversion
  - REST Example: Sale with Dynamic Currency Conversion
- Stand-Alone Credit with Dynamic Currency Conversion
  - Required Fields for Stand-Alone Credit with Dynamic Currency Conversion
  - REST Example: Stand-Alone Credit with Dynamic Currency Conversion

Retail Message-Level Validation Test Cases

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Enabling the Card Present Connect Platform

Before you can use the Card Present Connect platform, you must enable the feature.

Follow these steps to enable the Card Present Connect platform:

Set up a Visa Acceptance Solutions merchant account. To get started, contact your sales engineer, alliance partner, or technical account manager.

Integrate the Visa Acceptance Solutions APIs for use on the Card Present Connect platform.

Integrate your terminal’s key management encryption and decryption with the Card Present Connect platform.

Complete message-level validation (MLV) and Level 3 (L3) device certification. To get started, contact your sales engineer, alliance partner, or technical account manager.

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