API Overview

Payments Acquirer Implementation Guide
- Pilot Release
- Recent Revisions to This Document
- VISA Platform Connect: Specifications and Conditions for Resellers/Partners

Introduction to Payments Acquirer Implementation
- Authorization and Capture Service Data Flow
- Merchant Services
- Processing Data Flow

Primary Service Features
- TC 33.A Capture File
- Edit Package
- File Delivery Options

Implementation Tasks
- Task 1: Create an Internal Project Plan
- Task 2: Fulfill Internal System Requirements
- Task 3: Establish Merchant Relationships
- Task 4: Request and Complete Forms
- Task 5: Complete Internal Systems Updates
- Task 6: Finish Testing
- Task 7: Establish a Go-Live Date
- Task 8: Manage Merchant Boarding
- Task 9: Monitor Production Activity

Merchant Set-Up Tasks
- Task 1: Register the Merchant
- Task 2: Choose an Integration Method
- Task 3: Download Documentation
- Task 4: Create Encryption Key
- Task 5: Merchant Codes and Test
- Task 6: Submit Quote and Contract(s)
- Task 7: Configure Merchant Banking
- Task 8: Product Configuration
- Task 9: Going Live

Testing Support
- Acquirer Testing
- Merchant Testing

Reference Information
- Enhanced Capture File Specifications
- Reject and Response Codes

Capture File Best Practices

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Task 2: Fulfill Internal System Requirements

You must have all of the following installed in your host systems prior to implementation:

A BASE II connection using an EA Server or Direct Exchange OFD to support:

Receipt of TC 33.A Capture Files and TC 33 POS Authorization Files (optional)

Sending Draft Data TC 05 and TC 06 transactions

If using Direct Exchange, be set up for the OFD file types

Have installed one or more of the following Edit Package applications:

Mainframe Edit Package, Release 4.0

PC Edit Package for Windows, Version 4.00.0008 (or later)

For the

Visa Platform Connect

program, you must have an E-commerce license issued by Visa to implement this service. Please contact your Visa Representative if you do not have the E-commerce license.

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