Developer's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Introduction
- Downloading, Installing, and Activating
- Simple Payflow Transaction
- Credit Card Transactions
- Credit Card Features
- About Credit Card Processing
- Parameters Used in Credit Card Transactions
- Submitting Sale Transactions
- Submitting Authorization/Delayed Capture Transactions
- When To Use Authorization/Delayed Capture Transactions
- Required Authorization Transaction Parameters
- Typical Authorization Transaction Parameter String
- Required Delayed Capture Transaction Parameters
- Delayed Capture Transaction: Capturing Transactions for Lower Amounts
- Delayed Capture Transaction: Capturing Transactions for Higher Amounts
- Delayed Capture Transaction: Error Handling and Retransmittal
- Submitting Account Verifications With TRXTYPE=A
- Submitting Voice Authorization Transactions
- Submitting Credit Transactions
- Submitting Void Transactions
- Submitting Inquiry Transactions
- Recharging to the Same Credit Card (Reference Transactions)
- Submitting Card-Present (SWIPE) Transactions
- Submitting Purchasing Card Transactions
- Using Address Verification Service
- Processing Platforms Supporting Address Verification Service
- Example Address Verification Service Request Parameter List
- Example Address Verification Service Response
- Card Security Code Validation
- Credit Card Testing
- Responses to Transaction Requests
- Processors Requiring Additional Transaction Parameters
- Performing TeleCheck Electronic Check Transactions
- Submitting Purchasing Card Level 2 and Level 3 Transactions
- About Purchasing Cards
- About Program Levels
- About American Express Purchasing Card Transactions - Phoenix Processor
- American Express Phoenix 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
- Merchant e-Solutions Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- Elavon (Formerly Nova) Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- Paymentech Salem (New Hampshire) Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- Paymentech Tampa Level 2 Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- TSYS Acquiring Solutions Purchasing Card Transaction Processing
- VERBOSITY: Viewing Processor- Specific Transaction Results
- Additional Reporting Parameters
- ISO Country Codes
- Codes Used by FDMS South Only
- XMLPay
- Additional Processor Information
- Index
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Credit Card Testing
To test your application, direct all transactions to the host address for testing. For details, see
“Host Addresses” on page 13. Transactions directed to this URL are processed through
PayPal’s simulated payment network, enabling you to test the configuration and operation of
your application or storefront — no money changes hands. (You must activate your account
and configure your application for live transactions before accepting real orders.)
Testing Guidelines
The following are testing guidelines:
z While testing, use only the credit card numbers listed in this chapter. Other numbers
produce an error.
z Expiration Date must be a valid date in the future (use the mmyy format).
z To view the credit card processor that you have selected for testing, see Account Info >
Processor Info in PayPal Manager.
Credit Card Numbers Used for Testing
Use the following credit card numbers for testing. Any other card number produces a general
failure.
TABLE 5.1 Test credit card numbers
American Express 378282246310005
American Express 371449635398431
American Express Corporate 378734493671000
Diners Club 30569309025904
Diners Club 38520000023237
Discover 6011111111111117
Discover 6011000990139424
JCB 3530111333300000
JCB 3566002020360505
MasterCard 5555555555554444