2009

AVS and CVV2 Response Codes
AVS Response Codes
242 08 April 2009 Name-Value Pair API Developer Guide
AVS Response Codes for Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express
AVS Response Codes for Maestro and Solo
AVS Code Meaning Matched Details
A Address Address only (no ZIP)
B International “A” Address only (no ZIP)
C International “N” None
NOTE: The transaction is declined.
D International “X” Address and Postal Code
E Not allowed for MOTO
(Internet/Phone) transactions
Not applicable
NOTE: The transaction is declined.
F UK-specific “X” Address and Postal Code
G Global Unavailable Not applicable
I International Unavailable Not applicable
N No None
NOTE: The transaction is declined.
P Postal (International “Z”) Postal Code only (no Address)
R Retry Not applicable
S Service not Supported Not applicable
U Unavailable Not applicable
W Whole ZIP Nine-digit ZIP code (no Address)
X Exact match Address and nine-digit ZIP code
Y Yes Address and five-digit ZIP
Z ZIP Five-digit ZIP code (no Address)
All others Error Not applicable
AVS Code Meaning Matched Details
0 All the address information matched. All information matched
1 None of the address information
matched.
None
NOTE: The transaction is declined.
2 Part of the address information
matched.
Partial
3 The merchant did not provide AVS
information. Not processed.
Not applicable