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Table Of Contents
- Payflow Link User’s Guide
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Configuring Payflow Link
- Integrating Your Web Site with Payflow Link (Basic Integration)
- Integrating Your Web Site with Payflow Link (Advanced Integration)
- Testing Payflow Link
- Activating Payflow Link
- Managing Payflow Link
- Integrating TeleCheck Transactions
- Transaction Responses
- Submitting Transaction Data to the Payflow Link Server
- About the Confirmation Email Messages
- Payflow Link Transaction Types
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Index
Testing Payflow Link
Testing Credit Card Transactions
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Performing Test Transactions
To perform test transactions, perform the purchase process from your Web site as described
here. Verify that the transactions are approved, declined, or referred as is appropriate.
Testing Guidelines
z PayPal provides test card numbers. Other numbers produce an error.
z Expiration Date must be a valid date in the future (use the mm/yy format).
z To view the credit card processor that you have selected for testing, navigate to Account
Administration > Processor & Merchant Bank Information > Processor Information
on PayPal Manager.
Credit Card Numbers Used for Testing
Use the following card numbers for testing. Any other card number produces the error
message Live card used on test system or Result 23—Invalid Account Number.
Testing RESULT Code Responses
You can use the amount of the transaction to generate a particular RESULT code.
NOTE: “RESULT Values for Transaction Declines or Errors” on page 34 describes each
transaction RESULT code.
NOTE: For all processors except FDI: Credit (C) and Force (F) transactions will always be
approved regardless of dollar amount or card number.
TABLE 5.1 Test credit card numbers
Credit Card Test Number
American Express 378282246310005
American Express 371449635398431
American Express Corporate 378734493671000
Diners Club 38520000023237
Diners Club 30569309025904
Discover 6011111111111117
Discover 6011000990139424
MasterCard 5555555555554444
MasterCard 5105105105105100
Visa 4111111111111111
Visa 4012888888881881
Visa 4222222222222