Our fast, secure REST API allows merchants to process transactions through their PaidYET merchant account. Our REST API uses our backend fraud protection to eliminate fraud and remove liability from the merchant.

See our API reference documentation for more information.

Response Codes

Response codes aid in identifying the precise causes of transaction failures, card-related problems, declined transactions, or general errors. These responses will come back from our REST API in the error attribute of a transaction object.

Each code in the table below indicates a distinct issue that may require further actions or communication with the bank.

Response codeAuthorization response messageResponse definition
00APPROVALApproved and completed
01CALLRefer to issuer
02CALLRefer to issuer-Special condition
03TERM ID ERRORInvalid Merchant ID
04HOLD-CALLPick up card (no fraud)
05DECLINEDo not honor
06ERRORGeneral error
07HOLD-CALLPick up card, special condition (fraud account)
08APPROVALHonor Mastercard with ID
10PARTIAL APPROVALPartial approval for the authorized amount returned in Group III version 022
11APPROVALVIP approval
12INVALID TRANSInvalid transaction
13AMOUNT ERRORInvalid amount
14CARD NO. ERRORInvalid card number
15NO SUCH ISSUERNo such issuer
19RE ENTERRe-enter transaction
21NO ACTION TAKENUnable to back out transaction
25NO CARD NUMBERUnable to locate the account number
28NO REPLYFile is temporarily unavailable
30MSG FORMAT ERRORTransaction was improperly formatted
39NO CREDIT ACCTNo credit account
41HOLD-CALLLost card, pick up (fraud account)
43HOLD-CALLStolen card, pick up (fraud account)
46CLOSED ACCOUNTClosed account
51DECLINEInsufficient funds
52NO CHECK ACCOUNTNo checking account
53NO SAVE ACCOUNTNo savings account
54EXPIRED CARDExpired card
55WRONG PINIncorrect PIN
57SERV NOT ALLOWEDTransaction not permitted-Card
58SERV NOT ALLOWEDTransaction not permitted-Terminal
59SUSPECTED FRAUDSuspected fraud
61EXC APPR AMT LIMExceeds approval amount limit
62DECLINEInvalid service code, restricted
63SEC VIOLATIONSecurity violation
65EXC W/D FREQ LIMExceeds withdrawal frequency limit
6PVERIF DATA FAILDVerification data failed
75PIN EXCEEDEDAllowable number of PIN-entry tries exceeded
76UNSOLIC REVERSALUnable to locate, no match
77NO ACTION TAKENInconsistent, reversed, or repeat data
78NO ACCOUNTBlocked, first used transaction from new cardholder, and card not properly unblocked
79ALREADY REVERSEDAlready reversed at switch
80NO IMPACTNo Financial impact (used in reversal responses to decline originals)
81ENCRYPTION ERRORCryptographic error
82INCORRECT CVVCVV data is not correct
Or
Offline PIN authentication interrupted
83CANT VERIFY PINCannot verify PIN
85CARD OKNo reason to decline
86CANT VERIFY PINCannot verify PIN
91NO REPLYIssuer or switch is unavailable
92INVALID ROUTINGDestination not found
93DECLINEViolation, cannot complete
94DUPLICATE TRANSUnable to locate, no match
96SYSTEM ERRORSystem malfunction
A1ACTIVATEDPOS device authentication successful
A2NOT ACTIVATEDPOS device authentication not successful
A3DEACTIVATEDPOS device deactivation successful
B1SRCHG NOT ALLOWDSurcharge amount not permitted on debit cards or EBT food stamps
B2SRCHG NOT ALLOWDSurcharge amount not supported by debit network issuer
CVFAILURE CVCard Type Verification Error
D3SECUR CRYPT FAILTransaction failure due to missing or invalid 3D-Secure cryptogram
E1ENCR NOT CONFIGDEncryption is not configured
E2TERM NOT AUTHENTTerminal is not authenticated
E3DECRYPT FAILUREData could not be decrypted
EAACCT LENGTH ERRVerification error
EBCHECK DIGIT ERRVerification error
ECCID FORMAT ERRORVerification error
H1SERV NOT ALLOWEDContact Merchant Services/Technical Support
H2SERV NOT ALLOWEDContact Merchant Services/Technical Support
H3SERV NOT ALLOWEDContact Merchant Services/Technical Support
H4SERV NOT ALLOWEDContact Merchant Services/Technical Support
H5SERV NOT ALLOWEDContact Merchant Services/Technical Support
H6SERV NOT ALLOWEDContact Merchant Services/Technical Support
H7SERV NOT ALLOWEDContact Merchant Services/Technical Support
H8SERV NOT ALLOWEDContact Merchant Services/Technical Support
H9SERV NOT ALLOWEDContact Merchant Services/Technical Support
HVFAILURE HVHierarchy Verification Error
K0TOKEN RESPONSEToken request was processed
K1TOKEN NOT CONFIGTokenization is not configured
K2TERM NOT AUTHENTTerminal is not authenticated
K3FAILURE HVData could not be de-tokenized
MODOM DBT NOT ALWDMastercard: Canada region-issued
Domestic Debit Transaction not allowed
N3CACHBACK NOT AVLCash back service not available
N4DECLINEExceeds issuer withdrawal limit
N7CVV2 MISMATCHCVV2 Value supplied is invalid
P0SERV NOT ALLOWEDContact Merchant Services/Technical Support
P1SERV NOT ALLOWEDContact Merchant Services/Technical Support
P2SERV NOT ALLOWEDContact Merchant Services/Technical Support
P3SERV NOT ALLOWEDContact Merchant Services/Technical Support
P4SERV NOT ALLOWEDContact Merchant Services/Technical Support
P5SERV NOT ALLOWEDContact Merchant Services/Technical Support
P6SERV NOT ALLOWEDContact Merchant Services/Technical Support
P7MISSING SERIAL NUMThe terminal has not yet completed the boarding process. The Serial Number has not been set up.
Q1CARD AUTH FAILCard authentication failed
R0STOP RECURRINGCustomer requested stop of specific recurring payment
R1STOP RECURRINGCustomer requested stop of all recurring payments from specific merchant
R3STOP ALL RECURAll recurring payments have been canceled for the card number in the request
S0INACTIVE CARDThe PAN used in the transaction is inactive.
S1MOD 10 FAILThe Mod-10 check failed.
S5DCLN NO PRE AUTHDecline – no preauthorization found.
S9MAX BALANCEMaximum working balance exceeded.
SASHUT DOWNThe Authorization Server is shut down.
SBINVALID STATUSInvalid card status – status is other than active
SCUNKNOWN STOREUnknown dealer/store code – special edit.
SDTOO MANY RCHRGSMaximum number of recharges is exceeded.
SEALREADY USEDCard was already used.
SFNOT MANUALManual transactions not allowed.
SHTYPE UNKNOWNTransaction type was unknown.
SJINVALID TENDERAn invalid tender type was submitted.
SKCUSTOMER TYPEAn invalid customer type was submitted.
SLPIN LOCKEDPIN was locked.
SMMAX REDEMPTSThe maximum number of redemptions was exceeded.
SPMAX PAN TRIESThe maximum number of PAN tries was exceeded.
SRALREADY ISSUEDThe card was already issued.
SSNOT ISSUEDThe card was not issued.
T0APPROVALFirst check is okay and has been converted.
T1CANNOT CONVERTThe check is okay but cannot be converted. This is a declined transaction.
T2INVALIDABAInvalid ABA number, not an ACH participant.
T3AMOUNT ERRORAmount greater than the limit.
V1FAILURE VMDaily threshold exceeded.
4001CARD TYPE NOT ALLOWED (CREDIT/DEBIT)The card type is not allowed, per PaidYET merchant settings.
4002CARD BRAND NOT ALLOWED (AMEX)The brand of the card is not allowed, per PaidYET merchant settings.
4004CARD ISSUING COUNTRY NOT ALLOWEDThe country of origin of the issued card is not allowed, per PaidYET merchant settings.
4005BIN IS BLOCKEDThe Bank Identification Number is not allowed, per PaidYET merchant settings.