Developer's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Content
- Preface
- Introducing the Gateway Checkout Solutions
- Secure Token
- Configuring Hosted Checkout Pages
- Payflow SDK
- Sending a Simple Transaction to the Server
- Submitting Credit Card Transactions
- Obtaining an Internet Merchant Account
- About Credit Card Processing
- Credit Card Features
- Planning Your Gateway Integration
- Core Credit Card Parameters
- Submitting Account Verifications
- Submitting Authorization/Delayed Capture Transactions
- Submitting Balance Inquiry Transactions
- Submitting Card Present (SWIPE) Transactions
- Submitting Credit (Refund) Transactions
- Submitting Inquiry Transactions
- When To Use an Inquiry Transaction
- Required Parameters When Using the PNREF
- Inquiry Transaction Parameter String Using the PNREF
- Required Parameters When Using the CUSTREF
- Inquiry Transaction Parameter String Using the CUSTREF
- Required Parameters When Using the Secure Token
- Inquiry Parameter String Using the Secure Token
- Submitting Partial Authorizations
- Submitting Purchasing Card Transactions
- Submitting Reference Transactions (Tokenization)
- Submitting Sale Transactions
- Submitting Soft Merchant Information
- Submitting Voice Authorization Transactions
- Submitting Void Transactions
- Using Address Verification Service
- Using Card Security Code
- Information for the PayPal Acquirer
- Testing Transactions
- Transaction Responses
- Processors Requiring Additional Transaction Parameters
- American Express Additional Credit Card Parameters
- Elavon Additional Credit Card Parameters
- First Data Merchant Services Nashville, Additional Credit Card Parameters
- First Data Merchant Services North, Additional Credit Card Parameters
- Heartland, Additional Credit Card Parameters
- Litle Additional Credit Card Parameters
- Cielo Payments, Additional Credit Card Parameters
- Paymentech Salem (New Hampshire) Additional Credit Card Parameters for American Express
- PayPal Credit Card Transaction Request Parameters
- SecureNet Additional Credit Card Parameters for American Express
- Vantiv Additional Credit Card Parameters
- WorldPay Additional Credit Card Parameters
- TeleCheck Electronic Check Processing
- Payflow Header Parameters
- Submitting Purchasing Card Level 2 and 3 Transactions
- About Purchasing Cards
- About Program Levels
- About American Express Purchasing Card Transactions
- American Express Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- Elavon (Formerly Nova) Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- First Data Merchant Services (FDMS) Nashville Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- First Data Merchant Services (FDMS) North Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- First Data Merchant Services South (FDMS) Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- Global Payments - Central Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- Global Payments - East Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- Heartland Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- Litle Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- Cielo Payments Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- Paymentech Salem (New Hampshire) Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- Paymentech Tampa Level 2 Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- SecureNet Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- TSYS Acquiring Solutions Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- Vantiv Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- WorldPay Purchasing Cards Transaction Processing
- VERBOSITY: Processor-Specific Transaction Results
- Country Codes
- Codes Used by FDMS South Only
- Additional Processor Information
- Payflow Link Migration
- Payflow Gateway MagTek Parameters
- Payflow Gateway FAQs
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Testing Transactions
Before you activate your website or application for use by buyers, test your integration. A
simulated payment network handles transactions, enabling you to verify the configuration and
operation of your website or application. No money changes hands.
Setting Up The Payflow Gateway Testing Environment
Before testing transactions be sure you are linked to the test servers.
Direct all transactions to the host URL for testing. See “Host URL Addresses” on page 52.
PayPal's simulated network processes transactions directed to the URL.
Testing Guidelines
Follow these guidelines for testing.
While testing, use only the credit card numbers for testing. Other numbers produce an
error.
Expiration date must be a valid date in the future. Use the format mmyy.
To view the credit card processor that you have selected for testing, see PayPal Manager.
Processors Other Than PayPal
For processors other than the PayPal processor, use the guidelines below.
Credit Card Numbers for Testing
For processors other than PayPal, use the following credit card numbers for testing. Any other
card number produces a general failure.
American Express 378282246310005
American Express 371449635398431
American Express Corporate 378734493671000