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 1: Create an Internal Project Plan

Work with your Visa Regional Implementation Manager to create an internal project plan and obtain Visa Acceptance Solutions and Visa ready dates.

The project plan should include tasks for internal departments, including any coding changes to Host systems and their internal procedures.

To complete an internal project plan and task force, contact the appropriate internal business areas.

Request any required Visa documentation from your Visa Regional Implementation Manager and distribute it to the task force.

Because each acquirer's internal system and business needs are unique, you must determine all of the changes that are required in order to implement the

Visa Platform Connect

Service and include them in your internal project plan.

Share the completed project plan it with your Visa Regional Implementation Manager.

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