Authorize a Visa Payment on Paze with Merchant Decryption {#paze-txns-auth-merch-visa}
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The topics in this section show you how to authorize a Visa payment on Paze using the merchant decryption method.

Basic Steps: Authorizing a Visa Payment on Paze with Merchant Decryption {#paze-txns-auth-merch-visa-steps}
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1. Follow these steps to request a Paze payment authorization with merchant decryption for Visa:

2. Create the request message with the required `REST` API fields.

   #### ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

   * Use the API fields listed in [Required Fields for Authorizing a Visa Payment on Paze with Merchant Decryption](/docs/cybs/en-us/paze/integration/all/rest/paze/paze-txns-auth-merch/paze-txns-auth-merch-visa/paze-txns-auth-merch-visa-reqfields.md "").
   * Refer to the example in [REST Example: Authorize a Visa Payment on Paze with Merchant Decryption](/docs/cybs/en-us/paze/integration/all/rest/paze/paze-txns-auth-merch/paze-txns-auth-merch-visa/paze-txns-auth-merch-visa-code.md "").
3. Send the message to one of these endpoints:

   #### ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

   * Production: `POST ``https://api.cybersource.com``/pts/v2/payments`
   * Test: `POST ``https://apitest.cybersource.com``/pts/v2/payments`
4. Verify the response messages to make sure that the request was successful.

   #### ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A 200-level HTTP response code indicates success. See the [Transaction Response Codes](https://developer.cybersource.com/api/reference/response-codes.md "").

Required Fields for Authorizing a Visa Payment on Paze with Merchant Decryption {#paze-txns-auth-merch-visa-reqfields}
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As a best practice, include these REST API fields in your request for an authorization with the merchant decryption implementation of Paze for Visa.

> IMPORTANT
> Depending on your processor, your geographic location, and whether the relaxed address verification system (RAVS) is enabled for your account, some of these fields might not be required. It is your responsibility to determine whether an API field can be omitted from the transaction you are requesting.  
> For information about the relaxed requirements for address data and expiration dates in payment transactions, see the [Payments Developer Guide](https://developer.cybersource.com/docs/cybs/en-us/payments/developer/ctv/rest/payments/payments-intro.md "").

[clientReferenceInformation.code](https://developer.cybersource.com/docs/cybs/en-us/api-fields/reference/all/rest/api-fields/client-ref-info-aa/client-ref-info-code.md "")
:

[consumerAuthenticationInformation.ecommerceIndicator](https://developer.cybersource.com/docs/cybs/en-us/api-fields/reference/all/rest/api-fields/cons-auth-info-aa/cons-auth-info-ecomm-indicator.md "")
:
Set this field to `vbv`.

[orderInformation.amountDetails.currency](https://developer.cybersource.com/docs/cybs/en-us/api-fields/reference/all/rest/api-fields/order-info-aa/order-info-amount-details-currency.md "")
:

[orderInformation.amountDetails.totalAmount](https://developer.cybersource.com/docs/cybs/en-us/api-fields/reference/all/rest/api-fields/order-info-aa/order-info-amount-details-total-amount.md "")
:

[orderInformation.billTo.address1](https://developer.cybersource.com/docs/cybs/en-us/api-fields/reference/all/rest/api-fields/order-info-aa/order-info-bill-to-address1.md "")
:

[orderInformation.billTo.administrativeArea](https://developer.cybersource.com/docs/cybs/en-us/api-fields/reference/all/rest/api-fields/order-info-aa/order-info-bill-to-admin-area.md "")
:

[orderInformation.billTo.country](https://developer.cybersource.com/docs/cybs/en-us/api-fields/reference/all/rest/api-fields/order-info-aa/order-info-bill-to-country.md "")
:

[orderInformation.billTo.email](https://developer.cybersource.com/docs/cybs/en-us/api-fields/reference/all/rest/api-fields/order-info-aa/order-info-bill-to-email.md "")
:

[orderInformation.billTo.firstName](https://developer.cybersource.com/docs/cybs/en-us/api-fields/reference/all/rest/api-fields/order-info-aa/order-info-bill-to-first-name.md "")
:

[orderInformation.billTo.lastName](https://developer.cybersource.com/docs/cybs/en-us/api-fields/reference/all/rest/api-fields/order-info-aa/order-info-bill-to-last-name.md "")
:

[orderInformation.billTo.locality](https://developer.cybersource.com/docs/cybs/en-us/api-fields/reference/all/rest/api-fields/order-info-aa/order-info-bill-to-locality.md "")
:

[orderInformation.billTo.postalCode](https://developer.cybersource.com/docs/cybs/en-us/api-fields/reference/all/rest/api-fields/order-info-aa/order-info-bill-to-postal-code.md "")
:

[paymentInformation.tokenizedCard.cryptogram](https://developer.cybersource.com/docs/cybs/en-us/api-fields/reference/all/rest/api-fields/payment-info-aa/payment-info-tokenized-card-cryptogram.md "")
:
Set this field to the network token cryptogram.

[paymentInformation.tokenizedCard.expirationMonth](https://developer.cybersource.com/docs/cybs/en-us/api-fields/reference/all/rest/api-fields/payment-info-aa/payment-info-tokenized-card-exp-month.md "")
:
Set this field to the value from the payment network token expiration month.

[paymentInformation.tokenizedCard.expirationYear](https://developer.cybersource.com/docs/cybs/en-us/api-fields/reference/all/rest/api-fields/payment-info-aa/payment-info-tokenized-card-exp-year.md "")
:
Set this field to the value from the payment network token expiration year.

[paymentInformation.tokenizedCard.number](https://developer.cybersource.com/docs/cybs/en-us/api-fields/reference/all/rest/api-fields/payment-info-aa/payment-info-tokenized-card-num.md "")
:
Set this field to the payment network token value.

[paymentInformation.tokenizedCard.transactionType](https://developer.cybersource.com/docs/cybs/en-us/api-fields/reference/all/rest/api-fields/payment-info-aa/payment-info-tokenized-card-txn-type.md "")
:
Set this field to `1`.

[paymentInformation.tokenizedCard.type](https://developer.cybersource.com/docs/cybs/en-us/api-fields/reference/all/rest/api-fields/payment-info-aa/payment-info-tokenized-card-type-a.md "")
:
Set this field to `001` for Visa.

[processingInformation.commerceIndicator](https://developer.cybersource.com/docs/cybs/en-us/api-fields/reference/all/rest/api-fields/processing-info-aa/processing-info-commerce-ind.md "")
:
The mandate to use 3-D Secure for Paze transactions varies by geographic location. For Visa card transactions, 3-D Secure is called *Visa Secure* .

    * If the transaction does not use 3-D Secure, set this field to the ECI value contained in the Paze response payload.
    * If the transaction uses 3-D Secure, set this field to `vbv`.

[processingInformation.paymentSolution](https://developer.cybersource.com/docs/cybs/en-us/api-fields/reference/all/rest/api-fields/processing-info-aa/processing-info-payment-solution.md "")
:
Set this field to `029` to specify the Paze payment solution.

REST Example: Authorize a Visa Payment on Paze with Merchant Decryption {#paze-txns-auth-merch-visa-code}
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Request

```
{
  "clientReferenceInformation": {
    "code": "1234567890"
  },
  "processingInformation": {
    "paymentSolution": "029",
    "commerceIndicator": "vbv"
  },
  "paymentInformation": {
    "tokenizedCard": {
      "number": "4111111111111111",
      "expirationMonth": "12",
      "expirationYear": "2031",
      "cryptogram": "AceY+igABPs3jdwNaDg3MAACAAA=",
      "transactionType": "1",
      "type": "001"
    }
  },
  "orderInformation": {
    "amountDetails": {
      "totalAmount": "100.00",
      "currency": "USD"
    },
    "billTo": {
      "firstName": "Maya",
      "lastName": "Lee",
      "address1": "123 Main St",
      "locality": "SomeCity",
      "administrativeArea": "CA",
      "postalCode": "94404",
      "country": "US",
      "email": "maya.lee@email.world"
    }
  },
  "consumerAuthenticationInformation": {
    "cavv": "AceY+igABPs3jdwNaDg3MAACAAA="
  }
}
```

Response to a Successful Request

```
{
  "_links": {
    "authReversal": {
      "method": "POST",
      "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6234236182176225003004/reversals"
    },
    "self": {
      "method": "GET",
      "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6234236182176225003004"
    },
    "capture": {
      "method": "POST",
      "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6234236182176225003004/captures"
    }
  },
  "clientReferenceInformation": {
    "code": "1234567890"
  },
  "id": "6234236182176225003004",
  "orderInformation": {
    "amountDetails": {
      "authorizedAmount": "100.00",
      "currency": "USD"
    }
  },
  "paymentInformation": {
    "tokenizedCard": {
      "expirationYear": "2031",
      "prefix": "411111",
      "expirationMonth": "12",
      "suffix": "1111",
      "type": "029"
    },
    "card": {
      "type": "029"
    }
  },
  "pointOfSaleInformation": {
    "terminalId": "111111"
  },
  "processingInformation": {
    "paymentSolution": "029"
  },
  "processorInformation": {
    "approvalCode": "888888",
    "networkTransactionId": "123456789619999",
    "transactionId": "123456789619999",
    "responseCode": "100",
    "avs": {
      "code": "X",
      "codeRaw": "I1"
    }
  },
  "reconciliationId": "75729760OPN67ZFV",
  "status": "AUTHORIZED",
  "submitTimeUtc": "2021-06-11T15:00:18Z"
}
```