Authorizations with Card Verification Numbers

Card verification numbers (CVNs) are a required feature for the authorization service.
The CVN is printed on a payment card, and only the cardholder can access it. The CVN is used in card-not-present transactions as a verification feature. Using the CVN helps reduce the risk of fraud.
CVNs are not included in payment card track data and cannot be obtained from a card swipe, tap, or dip.
CVNs must not be stored after authorization.
IMPORTANT
In Europe, Visa mandates that you not include a CVN for mail-order transactions and not record a CVN on any physical format such as a mail-order form.

Endpoint

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

CVN Locations and Terminology

For most cards, the CVN is a three-digit number printed on the back of the card, to the right of the signature field.
For American Express, the CVN is a four-digit number printed on the front of the card above the card number.

Figure:

CVN Locations
Image depicting the location of the CVN on the back of most cards and the front
                    of an American Express card.
Each payment card company has its own name for the CVN value:
  • American Express and Discover call it the
    Card Identification Number
    (CID).
  • JCB calls it the
    Card Authentication Value
    (CAV2).
  • Mastercard calls it the
    Card Validation Code
    (CVC2).
  • Visa calls it the
    Card Verification Value
    (CVV2).