V- FAILED Reason

  • AQ 1:

Failed Reason
Decription

AUTHENTICATION_PROCESSING_ERROR

tech glitch on the aq

Do not honour

This message is usually sent back to the merchant or service provider when a customer attempts to make a purchase online or complete a transaction using their debit or credit card, and the bank has refused to authorize the payment.

timeout

Customer was redirected to the 3DS page but did not complete the transaction within 15 minutes of its creation.

FAILURE

These declines are DO_NOT_PROCEED from MPGS which means Customer authentication attempted, but could not be completed.

Fraud/Security (Mastercard use only)

the transaction was declined by Mastercard due to detected fraud or security concerns specific to their internal measures.

expired

Expired occur when transactions are not completed. If a customer is redirected to 3DS but does not complete the process, the transaction will be flagged as a Expired after 15 minutes.

PLATFORM_ERROR_GATE_NOT_FOUND

It means geo, or issuer or something other is not working on the provider side and they cannot find a gate to process operation

DO_NOT_HONOUR_PROCESSING_ERROR

Rejection by the antifraud system

Not sufficient funds

Not sufficient funds

Awaiting for 3ds verification

3ds verification not completed on the given time frame

EMITTER_DENIAL_PROCESSING_ERROR Decline, transaction not permitted to cardholder

tech glitch on the aq

Transaction timeout.

Transaction timeouts are the transactions which are in pending state [left unattended or terminated by payer/customer] for more then 30mins. Our system change all pending transactions to decline every 31st minute.

PENDING -

Transaction timeouts are transactions that are in the pending state [left unattended or terminated by the payer/customer]

Message from Acquirer: Do not honour, Gateway code: DECLINED

Do not honour

PROCESSOR_DENIAL_PROCESSING_ERROR

tech glitch on the aq

Redirect Timeout

merchant has not redirected the txn with the given timefram

EMITTER_DENIAL_PROCESSING_ERROR Transaction not permitted to cardholder

tech glitch on the aq

3DS_TIMEOUT_PROCESSING_ERROR

merchant has not completed the txn with the given timefram

PENDING

Transaction timeouts are transactions that are in the pending state [left unattended or terminated by the payer/customer]

VALIDATION_PROCESSING_ERROR Decline, Policy violation

issuer decline

Gateway Recommendation - DO_NOT_PROCEED & Result - FAILURE

These declines are DO_NOT_PROCEED from MPGS which means Customer authentication attempted, but could not be completed.

Message from Acquirer: DEBIT PROCESS FAILED, Gateway code: DEBIT PROCESS FAILED

issuer decline

Policy (Mastercard use only)

The transaction was declined due to a violation of Mastercard's specific policies or rules.

Declined - 3DS authentication failed

merchant has not completed the authentication process

The issuer's country is included in a blacklist.

tech glitch on the aq

MID Limits Error: Max ticket

tech glitch on the aq

DECLINED -

hard decline

DECLINED - Do not honour

This message is usually sent back to the merchant or service provider when a customer attempts to make a purchase online or complete a transaction using their debit or credit card, and the bank has refused to authorize the payment.

LIMIT_PROCESSING_ERROR Decline, exceeds withdrawal amount limit

tech glitch on the aq

43 - DECLINED : RESUBMIT_WITH_ALTERNATIVE_PAYMENT_DETAILS

issuer decline

Un-routable transaction / no upstream bank willing to accept

no upstream bank willing to accept generally refers to a situation where a payment or transaction is being declined because the card issuer (the "upstream bank") is not authorizing the transaction.

AutoCron Failed

issuer decline

Card blacklisted

Card is blacklisted by acquiring network due to majority chargebacks or customer reporting the txns

This customer can not be processed !

issuer decline

AUTHENTICATION_NOT_AVAILABLE

The error message "AUTHENTICATION NOT AVAILABLE" typically indicates that the system or application is unable to verify a user's identity, often due to issues with authentication credentials or server availability

Failed

issuer decline

Abandoned

Abandoned means the transaction process was started but not completed by the user. This typically occurs when the user exits the payment flow before finalizing the transaction, such as closing the browser or not completing authentication.

Decline - General decline of the card. No other information provided by the issuing bank.

Decline - General decline of the card. No other information provided by the issuing bank.

Encountered a Payer Authentication problem. Payer could not be authenticated.

Encountered a Payer Authentication problem. Payer could not be authenticated.

risk management transaction timeout

Decline by the risk management from the issuer

Restricted card

A "restricted card" means a card (credit or debit) that has limitations on where or how it can be used, often due to security measures, geographical restrictions, or merchant type limitations.

Unsuccessful payment

Hard decline, Hard declines are refusals from the issuing bank that do not provide any reasons for the denial.

Payment denied

Hard decline, Hard declines are refusals from the issuing bank that do not provide any reasons for the denial.

AUTHENTICATION_NOT_AVAILABLE

Issuer declined : The error message "AUTHENTICATION NOT AVAILABLE" typically indicates that the system or application is unable to verify a user's identity, often due to issues with authentication credentials or server availability

  • AQ 2:

Failed Reason
Description

3D authentication failed / 3D authentication expired

It means that the user did not complete the additional security check required during the payment process, such as entering a one time password. This could happen due to incorrect information, timeouts, or technical issues.

Unknown error, Generic Decline, No acquirers to choose

these are generic error messages. We are continuously improving our error mapping system. If you encounter these errors, feel free to contact us for further clarification. We will investigate and get back to you with the necessary information.

Cannot authorize

This error typically comes from the user's bank. It indicates that the bank has declined the authorization request, which may be due to insufficient funds, fraud prevention measures, or other cardholder-related issues. Each case requires individual investigation.

Suspected fraud

Each transacion should be investigated individually since this error could mean varying underlying issues.

This user is banned and can not perform transactions on our service. Please contact your account manager for details.

It means that the ban was imposed because the user attempted to process transactions using more than five different cards, which our system flagged as fraudulent behavior. The ban is permanent is such case. If a user is banned please do not send this user to us

User is suspended

the user was suspended for 24 hours due to 5 failed/expired transactions in a row

The transaction has expired without a payment

This error means that the user had issues with redirecting to the payment page. Possible causes are ad blockers, internet connection issues, etc

Transaction not permitted to cardholder

In most cases, the issue originates from the issuing bank, as they are typically responsible for not permitting the processing of transactions.

Validation failed

Error related to authentication issue. Each transacion should be investigated individually.

Card is restricted or blocked

We should investigate the transaction to determine the reason of the user's card block.

Card is blacklisted on acquirer side

This error indicates that the card has been blacklisted by the acquirer’s anti-fraud system.

User's email address validation has failed

This error occurs when the user's email address is invalid or undeliverable. Please ensure the user’s email is accurate and functional to have a successful transaction.

User canceled the transaction

User canceled the transaction and abandoned it.

Do not honour

Each transacion should be investigated individually since this error could mean varying underlying issues.

Transaction expired, Timeout

means that the window for processing the transaction has ended, often because the user abandoned the process and did not complete the full transaction flow.

Exceeds card limits

This error originates from the issuing bank, indicating that the user has exceeded their card limits. In such cases, we recommend advising the user to contact their bank for details regarding the rejection

Error from issuing bank

Issue on the user’s bank side. Individual trx investigation required.

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