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Authorizations with Hand-Keyed Data

To obtain an authorization when the payment terminal cannot capture the card data electronically through other entry modes, hand key or manually enter the customer's card data in your POS system.

Endpoint

Production:

POST https://api.visaacceptance.com/pts/v2/payments

Test:

POST https://apitest.visaacceptance.com/pts/v2/payments

Required Fields for Processing an Authorization with Hand-Keyed Data

clientReferenceInformation.code
clientReferenceInformation.partner.thirdPartyCertificationNumber: Visa Acceptance Solutions provides the value for this field.
clientReferenceInformation.transactionId
merchantInformation.transactionLocalDateTime
orderInformation.amountDetails.currency
orderInformation.amountDetails.totalAmount
paymentInformation.card.expirationMonth: IMPORTANT

This field is optional if your account is configured for relaxed requirements for expiration date. .
paymentInformation.card.expirationyear
paymentInformation.card.number
pointOfSaleInformation.cardPresent: Set the value to
true
.
pointOfSaleInformation.entryMode: Set the value to
keyed
.
pointOfSaleInformation.terminalCapability: Set the value to
1
,
2
,
3
,
4
, or
5
.
pointOfSaleInformation.terminalPinCapability
processingInformation.commerceIndicator: Set the value to
retail
.

REST Example: Authorization with Hand Keyed Data

Request

{    
    "clientReferenceInformation": {
        "code": "123456",
        "transactionId": "12233445679",
        "partner": {
            "thirdPartyCertificationNumber": "123456789012"
        }
    },
    "processingInformation": {
        "commerceIndicator": "retail",
        "authorizationOptions": {
            "ignoreAvsResult": "true",
            "ignoreCvResult": "true"
        }
    },
    "pointOfSaleInformation": {
        "entryMode": "keyed",
        "terminalCapability": "4",
        "terminalPinCapability": "6"
    },
    "paymentInformation": {
        "card": {
            "number": "4111111111111111",
            "securityCode": "123",
            "expirationMonth": "12",
            "expirationYear": "2031",
            "type": "001"
        }
    },
    "orderInformation": {
        "amountDetails": {
            "totalAmount": "9604.00",
            "currency": "USD"
        },
        "billTo": {
            "postalCode": "94538"
        }
    }
    "merchantInformation": { 
        "transactionLocalDateTime": "20230724085022" 
    }
}

Response to a Successful Request

A successful response returns

status=AUTHORIZED

{
    "_links": {
        "void": {
            "method": "POST",
            "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6080032225246314603005/voids"
        },
        "self": {
            "method": "GET",
            "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6080032225246314603005"
        }
    },
    "clientReferenceInformation": {
        "code": "123456"
    },
    "id": "6080032225246314603005",
    "orderInformation": {
        "amountDetails": {
            "totalAmount": "9604.00",
            "authorizedAmount": "9604.00",
            "currency": "USD"
        }
    },
    "paymentAccountInformation": {
        "card": {
            "type": "001"
        }
    },
    "paymentInformation": {
        "accountFeatures": {
            "category": "A",
            "group": "0"
        },
        "tokenizedCard": {
            "type": "001"
        }
    },
    "processorInformation": {
        "systemTraceAuditNumber": "173156",
        "approvalCode": "831000",
        "cardVerification": {
            "resultCodeRaw": "M",
            "resultCode": "M"
        },
        "networkTransactionId": "016153570198200",
        "transactionId": "016153570198200",
        "responseCode": "00",
        "avs": {
             "code": "Z",
             "codeRaw": "Z"
        }
    },
    "reconciliationId": "6080032225246314603005",
    "status": "AUTHORIZED",
    "submitTimeUtc": "2020-12-15T03:33:42Z"
    }