Authorization with Magnetic Stripe Swipe {#cp-services-auth-mag-intro}
======================================================================

Although EMV chips on payment cards have become common, sometimes the EMV chip cannot be used to validate the cardholder. In these instances, you can choose to validate the cardholder by using the magnetic stripe on back of the payment card.

Endpoint {#cp-services-auth-mag-intro_d7e16}
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**Production:** `POST ``https://api.visaacceptance.com``/pts/v2/payments`{#cp-services-auth-mag-intro_d7e25}  
**Test:** `POST ``https://apitest.visaacceptance.com``/pts/v2/payments`{#cp-services-auth-mag-intro_d7e35}

Required Fields for Processing an Authorization with Swiped Track Data {#cp-services-auth-mag-reqfields}
========================================================================================================

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.type
:

pointOfSaleInformation.entryMode
:
Set the value to `swiped`.

pointOfSaleInformation.terminalCapability
:

pointOfSaleInformation.terminalPinCapability
:

pointOfSaleInformation.trackData
:

processingInformation.commerceIndicator
:
Set the value to `retail`.

REST Example: Processing an Authorization with Swiped Track Data {#cp-services-auth-mag-ex-json-rest}
=====================================================================================================

Request

```
{
    "clientReferenceInformation": {
        "code": "ABC123",
        "partner": {
            "thirdPartyCertificationNumber": "123456789012"
        }
    },
    "processingInformation": {
        "commerceIndicator": "retail"
        }
    },
    "pointOfSaleInformation": {
        "trackData": ";4111xxxxxxxxxxxx=231220112345678?",
        "entryMode": "swiped",
        "terminalCapability": "4"
    },
    "paymentInformation": {
        "card": {
            "type": "001"
        }
    },
    "orderInformation": {
        "amountDetails": {
            "totalAmount": "9601.00",
            "currency": "USD"
        }
    },
}
```

Response to a Successful Request

```
{
    "_links": {
        "authReversal": {
            "method": "POST",
            "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6869553167546562203955/reversals"
        },
        "self": {
            "method": "GET",
            "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6869553167546562203955"
        },
        "capture": {
            "method": "POST",
            "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6869553167546562203955/captures"
        }
    },
    "clientReferenceInformation": {
        "code": "ABC123"
    },
    "id": "6869553167546562203955",
    "orderInformation": {
        "amountDetails": {
            "authorizedAmount": "9601.00",
            "currency": "USD"
        }
    },
    "paymentAccountInformation": {
        "card": {
            "type": "001"
        }
    },
    "paymentInformation": {
        "tokenizedCard": {
            "type": "001"
        },
        "card": {
            "type": "001"
        }
    },
    "pointOfSaleInformation": {
        "terminalId": "111111"
    },
    "processorInformation": {
        "approvalCode": "888888",
        "networkTransactionId": "123456789619999",
        "transactionId": "123456789619999",
        "responseCode": "100",
        "avs": {
            "code": "1"
        }
    },
    "reconciliationId": "63427009RIT9HBR9",
    "status": "AUTHORIZED",
    "submitTimeUtc": "2023-06-16T22:41:57Z"
}
```