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ENUM

Values

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Full amount approved.
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Partially approved. The transaction was approved for an amount less than the original request because the cardholder’s account balance was insufficient to cover the full amount.
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Purchase amount approved, not cash.
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Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) success.
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Account Validated.
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Account verified. The necessary verification or return processing can proceed without encountering any issues from the issuer or network’s perspective
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Contact issuer. The cardholder’s bank declined the transaction for a reason not provided by the merchant. The problem is with the issuing bank, not the merchant or the terminal.
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Invalid account number. The card number entered is incorrect, does not exist, or is not valid for the type of transaction being attempted.
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Lost or stolen card.Deprecated: Deprecated. Use “D1046” (stolen card) and “D1045” (Lost card) instead.
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Frozen account.
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Generic decline. The cardholder’s issuing bank declined the transaction without providing a specific reason.
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Insufficient funds. The cardholder’s account doesn’t have enough money or available credit to cover the purchase.
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Expired card. The card used in the transaction has an expiration date in the past, indicating the card is no longer valid.
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Stand alone refund not allowed.
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Declined due to suspected fraud.
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Maximum attempts exceeded.
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The card verification value (CVV2) entered during the transaction did not match the value on file with the card issuer.
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Network System Error.
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Cardholder could not be authenticated.
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Cardholder authentication required.
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The issuing bank or the network switch couldn’t be reached to authorize the card, often due to temporary system maintenance, technical glitches, or network issues
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Negative file match.
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Verification failed. The verification data provided during the authorization process did not match the issuer’s records. This often indicates a mismatch in information like the cardholder’s billing address, postal code, or CVC (card verification value).
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Pick up card. The issuing bank has declined the transaction and requested that the card be retained by the merchant.
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Invalid Issuer. The payment network cannot identify the credit card issuer from the number entered. This is typically due to human error, such as a mistyped card number, or an incorrect or unrecognized card number.
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Transaction not permitted.
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Restricted card. The card is restricted from use in the current region or country.
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Transaction cannot be completed. The transaction was flagged as potentially violating legal regulations, sanctions, or specific transaction restrictions
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Re-enter transaction. The transaction failed due to an unknown error or a temporary issue with the authorization process, and did not provide a specific reason. The network recommends re-entering the payment details and attempt the transaction again.
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Reversal Failed.
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No account.
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Invalid Pin.
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Exceeds withdrawal amount limit. The transaction’s amount is higher than the card issuer’s allowed limit for that transaction, potentially due to a spending or daily withdrawal limit
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Exceeds withdrawal frequency limit. The cardholder has performed too many transactions or cash withdrawals within a specified time period
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Response received late.
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Chip failure.
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Terminal out of balance. Contact Tesouro.
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Failed velocity check.
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System unavailable.
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Customer cancellation.
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Multi-currency dynamic currency conversion failure.
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Multi-currency invert failure.
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Dynamic currency conversion completed. No auth performed.
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Preferred debit routing denial, process credit as debit.
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Stop payment. The cardholder has instructed their issuing bank to halt the payment(s) from the specific merchant or card number, and the transaction should not be reattempted by the merchant.
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Revocation of auth order.
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Revocation of all auth orders.
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Invalid routing number.
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Invalid amount. There was a problem with the transaction amount or how currency conversion was handled.
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Lost card. The card being used for a transaction has been reported as lost.
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Stolen card. The card being used for a transaction has been reported as stolen.
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3D Secure required. The card issuer needs a Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) to verify the cardholder’s identity for the transaction
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No action taken. The transaction was declined by the card issuer, but with no specific reason or corrective action provided, possibly due to a system error, communication failure, or an unidentified issue with the transaction itself.
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No credit account. The card number used is not linked to a valid credit account.
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No checking account. The debit card used is not linked to an active checking account.
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No savings account. The card used is not linked to an active savings account.
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Closed account. The cardholder’s account has been closed by the issuer or the cardholder, or there’s a validation issue preventing the transaction from being approved.
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Invalid merchant. There was a problem with the acceptor’s account or the way the transaction was submitted, preventing the card issuer from recognizing it.
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Invalid transaction. A general error indicating the transaction could not be processed because of an error in the transaction details or a restriction on the card or merchant account.
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Transaction not permitted to cardholder. The card used is restricted from the type of purchase, acceptor, or location. Examples include security restrictions on the card, such as foreign transactions, or specific card settings prohibiting online purchases, ATM withdrawals, or large purchases.
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Transaction not allowed at terminal. The payment terminal itself is not set up to process the type of transaction being attempted, or the merchant account is misconfigured, preventing the transaction.
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Blocked by issuer. The card issuer has blocked the transaction because it is not supported by the card type or the transaction itself is not supported by the issuer.
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Potential AML risk. The transaction triggered anti-money laundering (AML) controls, indicating a potential issue with illegal activity.
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PIN entry failed. The PIN data is missing, invalid, not verified, or the PIN was denied.
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Blocked by cardholder. The cardholder has placed a block on their own card, or the card is blocked by the cardholder’s instruction to the bank.
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Surcharge not permitted. A surcharge amount is not permitted on the transaction.
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Cash service failed. The issuing bank, for various reasons, is unable to authorize the cash advance or ATM withdrawal requested.
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Authentication failed. Unable to verify the cardholder’s identity, which can be caused by incorrect details entered, a technical glitch during PIN verification, or issues with the authentication process itself.
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Invalid MCC. The merchant category code (MCC) used for a transaction is either incorrect, doesn’t match the merchant’s business type, or is being used in a way that violates network rules.
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Unsolicited reversal. The acceptor tried to reverse a transaction but there was no matching original authorization recorded in the issuer’s history.
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Already reversed. The original transaction has already been reversed, canceled or undone by the payment network. This code isn’t a decline in the traditional sense; it’s a system response indicating the transaction is no longer valid because it’s already been handled.
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Reversal not needed. A reversal was attempted, but because the original transaction declined, no reversal of funds is needed.
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Financial institution not found. The payment gateway or processing network is unable to forward the transaction to its intended destination, such as the card-issuing bank or another financial network
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Duplicate transaction. The card issuer detected that the same transaction was submitted more than once with the same tracing data.
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System malfunction. A technical issue occurred within the processing network or card issuer’s bank.
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First use of card blocked. The transaction failed because it’s a new card being used for the first time, and the card issuer has put a security block in place to prevent fraud until the cardholder verifies their identity and activates the card
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Acceptor not registered for account updates
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System error, call Tesouro.
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Network timeout.
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Request field failed validation.
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Acceptor not found.
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Referenced payment not found.
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Could not parse network response.
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Token not found.
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Acceptor not configured for any network this card can route through.
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Rule violation.
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Invalid token.
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Illegal transaction: The country code is on the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions list.
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Accepted.
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No updates found.
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Change in account number.
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Change in expiration date.
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Closed account.
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Contact cardholder.
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Non-participating issuing bank.