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Delayed Transaction

Delayed charge transaction is performed to process a supplemental account charge after original services have been rendered and respective payment has been processed.
This section describes how to process a merchant-initiated delayed transaction, also known as a delayed charge, using these payment types:

Merchant-Initiated Delayed Transaction with PAN

Delayed charge transaction is performed to process a supplemental account charge after original services have been rendered and respective payment has been processed.

Supported Card Types

These are the supported card types for processing credentialed transactions:
  • American Express
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Endpoint

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

Required Fields for Processing a Merchant-Initiated Delayed Transaction

Use these required fields to process a merchant-initiated delayed transaction.
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.
Required only for token transactions with Discover or Diners Club. Set this field to the
processorInformation.cardReferenceData
 field that was in the response message when you obtained the customer's credentials.
processingInformation. authorizationOptions.initiator. merchantInitiatedTransaction. previousTransactionId
  • American Express: set to the transaction ID from the original transaction.
  • Discover: set to the transaction ID from the original transaction.
  • Visa: set to the last successful transaction ID.
processingInformation.authorizationOptions.initiator. merchantInitiatedTransaction.reason
Set to
2
.
Required only for Discover, Mastercard, and Visa.
Set to
merchant
.
Required only for token transactions with Discover or Diners Club. Set this field to the
processorInformation.transactionID
 field that was in the response message when you obtained the customer's credentials.

Card-Specific Required Field for Processing a Merchant-Initiated Transactions

Discover

The listed card requires an additional field:
processingInformation. authorizationOptions. initiator. merchantInitiatedTransaction. originalAuthorizedAmount
Provide the original transaction amount.

REST Example: Processing a Merchant-Initiated Delayed Authorization Transaction

Request
{
    "orderInformation": {
		"billTo" : {
    		"country" : "US",
    		"lastName" : "Kim",
    		"address1" : "201 S. Division St.",
    		"postalCode" : "48104-2201",
    		"locality" : "Ann Arbor",
    		"administrativeArea" : "MI",
    		"firstName" : "Kyong-Jin",
            "phoneNumber": "5554327113",
    		"email" : ""
    	},
        "amountDetails": {
            "totalAmount": "120.00",
            "currency": "USD"
        }
    },
    "paymentInformation": {
        "card": {
            "expirationYear": "2031",
            "number": "4111xxxxxxxxxxxx",
            "expirationMonth": "12"
        }
    },
    "processingInformation": {
        "authorizationOptions": {
            "initiator": {
        		"type": "merchant",
            	"merchantInitiatedTransaction": {
            		"originalAuthorizedAmount": "100",
            		    // Discover only
            		"previousTransactionId": "123456789619999",
            		"reason": "2"
            	}
            }
        }
    }
}
Response to a Successful Request
{
    "_links": {
        "authReversal": {
            "method": "POST",
            "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6534213653516599003001/reversals"
        },
        "self": {
            "method": "GET",
            "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6534213653516599003001"
        },
        "capture": {
            "method": "POST",
            "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6534213653516599003001/captures"
        }
    },
    "clientReferenceInformation": {
        "code": "1653421365327"
    },
    "id": "6534213653516599003001",
    "orderInformation": {
        "amountDetails": {
            "authorizedAmount": "120.00",
            "currency": "USD"
        }
    },
    "paymentAccountInformation": {
        "card": {
            "type": "002"
        }
    },
    "paymentInformation": {
        "tokenizedCard": {
            "type": "002"
        },
        "card": {
            "type": "002"
        }
    },
    "pointOfSaleInformation": {
        "terminalId": "111111"
    },
    "processorInformation": {
        "approvalCode": "888888",
        "authIndicator": "1",
        "networkTransactionId": "123456789619999",
        "transactionId": "123456789619999",
        "responseCode": "100",
        "avs": {
            "code": "X",
            "codeRaw": "I1"
        }
    },
    "reconciliationId": "64365475T3K10Q1D",
    "status": "AUTHORIZED",
    "submitTimeUtc": "2022-05-24T19:42:45Z"
}

Merchant-Initiated Delayed Transaction with
TMS

Delayed charge transaction is performed to process a supplemental account charge after original services have been rendered and respective payment has been processed.
This section describes how to process a merchant-initiated delayed transaction using these TMS token types:
Customer
Customer tokens store one or more customer payment instrument tokens and shipping address tokens.
Including a customer token eliminates the need to include billing information, card information, and the previous transaction's ID.
"paymentInformation": {
  "customer": {
    "id": "07C9CA98022DA498E063A2598D0AA400"
  }
}
For more information about this
TMS
 token type, see Customer Tokens in the
Token Management Service
 Developer Guide
.
Payment Instrument
Payment instrument tokens store an instrument identifier token, card information, and billing information. Payment instruments are not linked to a customer token.
Including a payment instrument eliminates the need to include billing information, card information, and the previous transaction's ID. 
"paymentInformation": {
  "paymentInstrument": {
    "id": "07CA24EF20F9E2C9E063A2598D0A8565"
  }
}
For more information about this
TMS
 token type, see Payment Instrument Token in the
Token Management Service
 Developer Guide
.
Instrument Identifier
Instrument identifier tokens store only a PAN. Including an instrument identifier eliminates the need to include a PAN and the previous transaction's ID.
"paymentInformation": {
  "instrumentIdentifier": {
    "id": "7010000000016241111"
  }
}
For more information about this
TMS
 token type, see Instrument Identifier Token in the
Token Management Service
 Developer Guide
.

Endpoint

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

Required Fields for MIT Delayed Transaction with
TMS

Include these Required Fields

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.
paymentInformation.[tokentype].id
Where
[tokentype]
 is the
TMS
 token type you are using:
Set to
2
.
Required only for Discover, Mastercard, and Visa.

Card-Specific Fields

Include these fields when processing an authorization with these card types.
The listed card type requires an additional field.
Diners Club
processorInformation.cardReferenceData
:
Required only for token transactions. Set this field to the
processorInformation.cardReferenceData
 field that was in the response message when you obtained the customer's credentials.
issuerInformation.transactionInformation
:
Required only for token transactions. Set this field to the
processorInformation.transactionID
 field that was in the response message when you obtained the customer's credentials.
Discover
processingInformation.authorizationOptions.initiator. merchantInitiatedTransaction.originalAuthorizedAmount
Set to the original transaction amount.
processorInformation.cardReferenceData
Required only for token transactions. Set this field to the
processorInformation.cardReferenceData
 field that was in the response message when you obtained the customer's credentials.
issuerInformation.transactionInformation
Required only for token transactions. Set this field to the
processorInformation.transactionID
 field that was in the response message when you obtained the customer's credentials.

Example: MIT Delayed Transaction with
TMS
 Instrument Identifier

Request
{
  "processingInformation": {
    "authorizationOptions": {
      "initiator": {
        "merchantInitiatedTransaction": {
          "reason": "2"
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "paymentInformation": {
    "card": {
      "expirationMonth": "12",
      "expirationYear": "2031"
    },
    "instrumentIdentifier": {
      "id": "7010000000016241111"
    }
  },
  "orderInformation": {
    "amountDetails": {
      "totalAmount": "102.21",
      "currency": "USD"
    },
    "billTo": {
      "firstName": "John",
      "lastName": "Doe",
      "address1": "1 Market St",
      "locality": "san francisco",
      "administrativeArea": "CA",
      "postalCode": "94105",
      "country": "US",
      "email": "",
      "phoneNumber": "4158880000"
    }
  }
}
Response to a Successful Request
{
  "_links": {
    "authReversal": {
      "method": "POST",
      "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6976922830456934003954/reversals"
    },
    "self": {
      "method": "GET",
      "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6976922830456934003954"
    },
    "capture": {
      "method": "POST",
      "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6976922830456934003954/captures"
    }
  },
  "clientReferenceInformation": {
    "code": "1697692283160"
  },
  "id": "6976922830456934003954",
  "orderInformation": {
    "amountDetails": {
      "authorizedAmount": "102.21",
      "currency": "USD"
    }
  },
  "paymentAccountInformation": {
    "card": {
      "type": "001"
    }
  },
  "paymentInformation": {
    "tokenizedCard": {
      "type": "001"
    },
    "instrumentIdentifier": {
      "id": "7010000000016241111",
      "state": "ACTIVE"
    },
    "card": {
      "type": "001"
    }
  },
  "pointOfSaleInformation": {
    "terminalId": "111111"
  },
  "processingInformation": {
    "paymentSolution": "015"
  },
  "processorInformation": {
    "paymentAccountReferenceNumber": "V0010013022298169667504231315",
    "approvalCode": "888888",
    "networkTransactionId": "123456789619999",
    "transactionId": "123456789619999",
    "responseCode": "100",
    "avs": {
      "code": "X",
      "codeRaw": "I1"
    }
  },
  "reconciliationId": "62700184NNMR6XFK",
  "status": "AUTHORIZED",
  "submitTimeUtc": "2023-10-19T05:11:23Z"
}

Example: MIT Delayed Transaction with
TMS
 Payment Instrument

Request
{
  "processingInformation": {
    "authorizationOptions": {
      "initiator": {
        "merchantInitiatedTransaction": {
          "reason": "2"
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "paymentInformation": {
    "paymentInstrument": {
      "id": "080AE120369A7947E063A2598D0A718F"
    }
  },
  "orderInformation": {
    "amountDetails": {
      "totalAmount": "102.21",
      "currency": "USD"
    }
  }
}
Response to a Successful Request
{
  "_links": {
    "authReversal": {
      "method": "POST",
      "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6976917718796256603955/reversals"
    },
    "self": {
      "method": "GET",
      "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6976917718796256603955"
    },
    "capture": {
      "method": "POST",
      "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6976917718796256603955/captures"
    }
  },
  "clientReferenceInformation": {
    "code": "1697691771976"
  },
  "id": "6976917718796256603955",
  "orderInformation": {
    "amountDetails": {
      "authorizedAmount": "102.21",
      "currency": "USD"
    }
  },
  "paymentAccountInformation": {
    "card": {
      "type": "001"
    }
  },
  "paymentInformation": {
    "tokenizedCard": {
      "type": "001"
    },
    "instrumentIdentifier": {
      "id": "7010000000016241111",
      "state": "ACTIVE"
    },
    "paymentInstrument": {
      "id": "080AE120369A7947E063A2598D0A718F"
    },
    "card": {
      "type": "001"
    }
  },
  "pointOfSaleInformation": {
    "terminalId": "111111"
  },
  "processingInformation": {
    "paymentSolution": "015"
  },
  "processorInformation": {
    "paymentAccountReferenceNumber": "V0010013022298169667504231315",
    "approvalCode": "888888",
    "networkTransactionId": "123456789619999",
    "transactionId": "123456789619999",
    "responseCode": "100",
    "avs": {
      "code": "X",
      "codeRaw": "I1"
    }
  },
  "reconciliationId": "62700629BNN13VGW",
  "status": "AUTHORIZED",
  "submitTimeUtc": "2023-10-19T05:02:52Z"
}

Example: MIT Delayed Transaction with
TMS
 Customer token

Request
{
  "processingInformation": {
    "authorizationOptions": {
      "initiator": {
        "merchantInitiatedTransaction": {
          "reason": "2"
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "paymentInformation": {
    "customer": {
      "id": "080AC9AB60C92AA2E063A2598D0A0C74"
    }
  },
  "orderInformation": {
    "amountDetails": {
      "totalAmount": "102.21",
      "currency": "USD"
    }
  }
}
Response to a Successful Request
{
  "_links": {
    "authReversal": {
      "method": "POST",
      "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6976916433716228003955/reversals"
    },
    "self": {
      "method": "GET",
      "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6976916433716228003955"
    },
    "capture": {
      "method": "POST",
      "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6976916433716228003955/captures"
    }
  },
  "clientReferenceInformation": {
    "code": "1697691643458"
  },
  "id": "6976916433716228003955",
  "orderInformation": {
    "amountDetails": {
      "authorizedAmount": "102.21",
      "currency": "USD"
    }
  },
  "paymentAccountInformation": {
    "card": {
      "type": "001"
    }
  },
  "paymentInformation": {
    "tokenizedCard": {
      "type": "001"
    },
    "instrumentIdentifier": {
      "id": "7010000000016241111",
      "state": "ACTIVE"
    },
    "paymentInstrument": {
      "id": "080AE6DB37B09557E063A2598D0AA4C9"
    },
    "card": {
      "type": "001"
    },
    "customer": {
      "id": "080AC9AB60C92AA2E063A2598D0A0C74"
    }
  },
  "pointOfSaleInformation": {
    "terminalId": "111111"
  },
  "processingInformation": {
    "paymentSolution": "015"
  },
  "processorInformation": {
    "paymentAccountReferenceNumber": "V0010013022298169667504231315",
    "approvalCode": "888888",
    "networkTransactionId": "123456789619999",
    "transactionId": "123456789619999",
    "responseCode": "100",
    "avs": {
      "code": "X",
      "codeRaw": "I1"
    }
  },
  "reconciliationId": "62700435FNN143RY",
  "status": "AUTHORIZED",
  "submitTimeUtc": "2023-10-19T05:00:43Z"
}