Unmarked Authorizations
An authorization is unmarked when the default authorization type is not set in your
account and you do not include the
authIndicator
field in the
authorization request. To set the default authorization type in your account, contact
customer support.Unmarked authorizations are supported only in the US, Canada, Latin America, and Asia
Pacific. They are not supported in Europe, Russia, Middle East, and Africa.
Cybersource
does not set a mark or indicator for the type of authorization in the request
that is sent to the processor.IMPORTANT
Your acquirer processes an unmarked authorization as a final
authorization, a preauthorization, or an undefined authorization. Contact your acquirer
to learn how they process unmarked authorizations.
Requirements for Unmarked Authorizations
For an unmarked authorization:
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The authorization amount must be greater than zero.
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The authorization amount can be different from the final transaction amount.