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Pre-Authorizations

This section provides the information you need in order to process a pre-authorization.
A pre-authorization enables you to authorize a payment when the final amount is unknown. It is typically used for lodging, auto rental, e-commerce, and restaurant transactions.
For a pre-authorization:
  • The authorization amount must be greater than zero.
  • The authorization must be submitted for capture within 30 calendar days of its request.
  • When you do not capture the authorization, you must reverse it.
    In the U.S., Canada, Latin America, and Asia Pacific, Mastercard charges an additional fee for a pre-authorization that is not captured and not reversed.
    In Europe, Russia, Middle East, and Africa, Mastercard charges fees for all pre-authorizations.
  • Chargeback protection is in effect for 30 days after the authorization.

Supported Card Types

All supported card types can process basic authorizations. For a list of all supported card types, see Payment Processors.

Endpoint

Production:
POST
https://api.visaacceptance.com
/pts/v2/payments
Test:
POST
https://apitest.visaacceptance.com
/pts/v2/payments

Required Fields for a Pre-Authorization

Use these required fields for processing a pre-authorization.
IMPORTANT
When relaxed requirements for address data and the expiration date are being used, not all fields in this list are required. It is your responsibility to determine whether your account is enabled to use this feature and which fields are required. For details about relaxed requirements, see Relaxed Requirements for Address Data and Expiration Date in Payment Transactions.
orderInformation.amountDetails.currency
orderInformation.amountDetails.totalAmount
orderInformation.billTo.address1
orderInformation.billTo.administrativeArea
orderInformation.billTo.country
orderInformation.billTo.email
orderInformation.billTo.firstName
orderInformation.billTo.lastName
orderInformation.billTo.locality
orderInformation.billTo.postalCode
paymentInformation.card.expirationMonth
paymentInformation.card.expirationYear
paymentInformation.card.number

Country-Specific Required Fields for Processing a Pre-Authorization

Use these country-specific required fields to process a pre-authorization.

Argentina

merchantInformation.taxId
Required for Mastercard transactions.
merchantInformation.transactionLocalDateTime
Required in Argentina when the time zone is not included in your account. Otherwise, this field is optional.

Brazil

paymentInformation.card.sourceAccountType
Required for combo card transactions.
paymentInformation.card.sourceAccountTypeDetails
Required for combo card line-of-credit and prepaid-card transactions.

Chile

merchantInformation.taxId
Required for Mastercard transactions.

Egypt

paymentInformation.card.cardType
Required for Meeza transactions. Set the value to
067
.
merchantInformation.merchantDescriptor.country
Required for Meeza transactions. Set the value to
EG
.

Paraguay

merchantInformation.taxId
Required for Mastercard transactions.

Saudi Arabia

processingInformation.authorizationOptions.transactionMode
Required only for merchants in Saudi Arabia.

Taiwan

paymentInformation.card.hashedNumber
Required only for merchants in Taiwan.

REST Example: Processing a Pre-Authorization

Request
{
    "orderInformation": {
        "billTo": {
            "country": "US",
            "lastName": "Kim",
            "address1": "201 S. Division St.",
            "postalCode": "48104-2201",
            "locality": "Ann Arbor",
            "administrativeArea": "MI",
            "firstName": "Kyong-Jin",
            "email": ""
        },
        "amountDetails": {
            "totalAmount": "100.00",
            "currency": "usd"
        }
    },
    "paymentInformation": {
        "card": {
            "expirationYear": "2031",
            "number": "4111111111111111",
            "expirationMonth": "12",
            "type": "001"
        }
    }
}
Response to a Successful Request
{
  "_links" : {
    "authReversal" : {
      "method" : "POST",
      "href" : "/pts/v2/payments/6461731521426399003473/reversals"
    },
    "self" : {
      "method" : "GET",
      "href" : "/pts/v2/payments/6461731521426399003473"
    },
    "capture" : {
      "method" : "POST",
      "href" : "/pts/v2/payments/6461731521426399003473/captures"
    }
  },
  "clientReferenceInformation" : {
    "code" : "1646173152047"
  },
  "id" : "6461731521426399003473",
  "orderInformation" : {
    "amountDetails" : {
      "authorizedAmount" : "100.00",
      "currency" : "usd"
    }
  },
  "paymentAccountInformation" : {
    "card" : {
      "type" : "001"
    }
  },
  "paymentInformation" : {
    "tokenizedCard" : {
      "type" : "001"
    },
    "card" : {
      "type" : "001"
    }
  },
 "paymentInsightsInformation" : {
    "responseInsights" : {
      "categoryCode" : "01"
    }
  },
  "processorInformation" : {
    "systemTraceAuditNumber" : "862481",
    "approvalCode" : "831000",
    "merchantAdvice" : {
      "code" : "01",
      "codeRaw" : "M001"
    },
    "responseDetails" : "ABC",
    "networkTransactionId" : "016153570198200",
    "consumerAuthenticationResponse" : {
      "code" : "2",
      "codeRaw" : "2"
    },
    "transactionId" : "016153570198200",
    "responseCode" : "00",
    "avs" : {
      "code" : "Y",
      "codeRaw" : "Y"
    }
  },
  "reconciliationId" : "6461731521426399003473",
  "status" : "AUTHORIZED",
  "submitTimeUtc" : "2022-03-01T22:19:12Z"
}
Response to a Declined Request
{
  "clientReferenceInformation": {
    "code": "TC50171_3"
  },
  "errorInformation": {
    "reason": "PROCESSOR_ERROR",
    "message": "Invalid account"
  },
  "id": "6583553837826789303954",

  "paymentInsightsInformation": {
    "responseInsights": {
      "categoryCode": "01",
      "category": "ISSUER_WILL_NEVER_APPROVE"
    }
  },

  "pointOfSaleInformation": {
    "amexCapnData": "1009S0600100"
  },
  "processorInformation": {
    "systemTraceAuditNumber": "004544",
    "merchantNumber": "1231231222",
    "networkTransactionId": "431736869536459",
    "transactionId": "431736869536459",
   "responseCode": "111",
    "avs": {
      "code": "Y",
      "codeRaw": "Y"
    }
  },
  "status": "DECLINED"
}