Zero Amount Authorizations

Authorizing a payment for
a zero amount
 shows whether a payment card account is valid and whether the card is lost or stolen. You cannot capture
a zero amount authorization
.
This section provides the information that you need in order to process
a zero amount authorization
.

Processor-Specific Information

Visa Platform Connect
AVS and CVN are supported.
Supported for Internet, MOTO, and card-present transactions. Do not try to perform a zero amount authorization for a recurring payment, installment payment, or payer authorization transaction.

Endpoint

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

Required Fields for Processing
a Zero Amount Authorization

Use these required fields for processing
a zero amount authorization
.
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.

REST Example: Processing
a Zero Amount Authorizations

Request
{
  "orderInformation" : {
    "billTo" : {
      "country" : "US",
      "lastName" : "Kim",
      "address1" : "201 S. Division St.",
      "postalCode" : "48104-2201",
      "locality" : "Ann Arbor",
      "administrativeArea" : "MI",
      "firstName" : "Kyong-Jin",
      "email" : ""
    },
    "amountDetails" : {
      "totalAmount" : "0.00",
      "currency" : "usd"
    }
  },
  "paymentInformation" : {
    "card" : {
      "expirationYear" : "2031",
      "number" : "4111111111111111",
      "expirationMonth" : "12"
    }
  }
}
Response to a Successful Request
{
  "_links" : {
    "authReversal" : {
      "method" : "POST",
      "href" : "/pts/v2/payments/6461731521426399003473/reversals"
    },
    "self" : {
      "method" : "GET",
      "href" : "/pts/v2/payments/6461731521426399003473"
    },
    "capture" : {
      "method" : "POST",
      "href" : "/pts/v2/payments/6461731521426399003473/captures"
    }
  },
  "clientReferenceInformation" : {
    "code" : "1646173152047"
  },
  "id" : "6461731521426399003473",
  "orderInformation" : {
    "amountDetails" : {
      "authorizedAmount" : "0",
      "currency" : "usd"
    }
  },
  "paymentAccountInformation" : {
    "card" : {
      "type" : "001"
    }
  },
  "paymentInformation" : {
    "tokenizedCard" : {
      "type" : "001"
    },
    "card" : {
      "type" : "001"
    }
  },
  "processorInformation" : {
    "systemTraceAuditNumber" : "862481",
    "approvalCode" : "831000",
    "merchantAdvice" : {
      "code" : "01",
      "codeRaw" : "M001"
    },
    "responseDetails" : "ABC",
    "networkTransactionId" : "016153570198200",
    "consumerAuthenticationResponse" : {
      "code" : "2",
      "codeRaw" : "2"
    },
    "transactionId" : "016153570198200",
    "responseCode" : "00",
    "avs" : {
      "code" : "Y",
      "codeRaw" : "Y"
    }
  },
  "reconciliationId" : "6461731521426399003473",
  "status" : "AUTHORIZED",
  "submitTimeUtc" : "2022-03-01T22:19:12Z"
}