Developer's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Payflow Pro Developer’s Guide
- Contents
- Introduction
- Downloading, Installing, and Activating
- Simple Payflow Transaction
- Credit Card Transactions
- Credit Card Features
- About Credit Card Processing
- Parameters Used in Credit Card Transactions
- Submitting Sale Transactions
- Submitting Authorization/Delayed Capture Transactions
- When To Use Authorization/Delayed Capture Transactions
- Required Authorization Transaction Parameters
- Typical Authorization Transaction Parameter String
- Required Delayed Capture Transaction Parameters
- Delayed Capture Transaction: Capturing Transactions for Lower Amounts
- Delayed Capture Transaction: Capturing Transactions for Higher Amounts
- Delayed Capture Transaction: Error Handling and Retransmittal
- Submitting Voice Authorization Transactions
- Submitting Credit Transactions
- Submitting Void Transactions
- Submitting Inquiry Transactions
- Recharging to the Same Credit Card (Reference Transactions)
- Submitting Card-Present (SWIPE) Transactions
- Submitting Purchasing Card Transactions
- Using Address Verification Service
- Processing Platforms Supporting Address Verification Service
- Example Address Verification Service Request Parameter List
- Example Address Verification Service Response
- Card Security Code Validation
- Credit Card Testing
- Responses to Transaction Requests
- Processors Requiring Additional Transaction Parameters
- American Express
- First Data Merchant Services (FDMS) Nashville
- First Data Merchant Services (FDMS) South
- First Data Merchant Services (FDMS) North
- Merchant e-Solutions
- Elavon (Formerly Nova)
- Paymentech
- TSYS Acquiring Solutions
- Performing TeleCheck Electronic Check Transactions
- Submitting Purchasing Card Level 2 and Level 3 Transactions
- About Purchasing Cards
- About Program Levels
- About American Express Purchasing Card Transactions - Phoenix Processor
- American Express Phoenix Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- First Data Merchant Services (FDMS) Nashville Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- First Data Merchant Services (FDMS) North Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- First Data Merchant Services South (FDMS) Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- Global Payments - Central Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- Global Payments - East Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- Merchant e-Solutions Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- Elavon (Formerly Nova) Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- Paymentech Salem (New Hampshire) Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- Paymentech Tampa Level 2 Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- TSYS Acquiring Solutions Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- VERBOSITY: Viewing Processor- Specific Transaction Results
- Additional Reporting Parameters
- ISO Country Codes
- Codes Used by FDMS South Only
- XMLPay
- Index
Credit Card Transactions
Submitting Voice Authorization Transactions
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Delayed Capture Transaction: Error Handling and Retransmittal
If an error occurs while processing a Delayed Capture transaction, it is safe to retry the capture
with values that allow the Payflow server to successfully process it. Conversely, if a capture
for a previous Authorization succeeds, subsequent attempts to capture it again will return an
error.
Submitting Voice Authorization Transactions
A Voice Authorization (TRXTYPE=F) transaction is a transaction that is authorized over the
telephone from the processing network.
N OTE: The PayPal processor does not support Voice Authorization transactions.
When to Use a Voice Authorization Transaction
Some transactions cannot be authorized over the internet (for example, high dollar amounts)
and require manual authorization. These transactions generate RESULT value 13 and are called
Referral transactions.
In these situations, you contact the customer service department of your merchant bank and
provide the payment information as requested. If the transaction is approved, the bank
provides you with a voice Authorization code (AUTHCODE) for the transaction. .
Once a Voice Authorization transaction has been approved, it is treated like a Sale transaction
and is settled with no further action on your part.
Like Sale transactions, approved Voice Authorization transactions can be voided before
settlement occurs.
Required Voice Authorization Transaction Parameters
When sending a Voice Authorization transaction request, you are required to include the
AUTHCODE provided by your merchant bank.
The following is an example Voice Authorization transaction request parameter string:
TRXTYPE=F&TENDER=C&PARTNER=PayPal&VENDOR=SuperMerchant&USER=SuperMerchant&P
WD=x1y2z3&AUTHCODE=AB34RT56&ACCT=5555555555554444&EXPDATE=0308&AMT=123.00
T
ABLE 4.4 Voice Authorization transaction required parameter
Parameter Description
AUTHCODE (Required for Voice Authorizations only) Returned only for approved Voice
Authorization transactions. AUTHCODE is the approval code obtained over the
telephone from the processing network.
Limitations: Six alphanumeric characters.