Validate Card Response Codes
The payment processor verifies the card details and sends a response code that indicates the results of the validation check.
Response Code |
Description |
Recommended Handling |
---|---|---|
AVS |
The billing address could not be validated |
Prompt the customer to correct address details. |
AVSCSC |
Both the billing address and the card security code could not be validated |
Prompt the customer to correct address and card security code details. |
CSC |
The card security code could not be validated |
Prompt the customer to correct card security code details. |
INVALID |
The credit card details could not be validated |
Prompt customer to use an alternate card. |
TIMEOUT |
The payment processor did not respond |
Attempt to resend the validate Card request. |
VALID |
The Credit card details are valid |
The card could be accepted |
ERROR |
An internal error occurred |
The request could not be processed |