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Transaction types

The term Transaction Type is widely used in the payment card industry, however, credit card schemes have developed various (and pretty complicated) ways to describe those types. Rapyd uses a simplified way to describe transactions.

The following list summarizes the main characteristics of the Rapyd defined TransType codes.

Mail or Telephone orders and E-commerce

Number Description
10 mail order
11 telephone order, with CVV2/CVC2
12 subsequent transaction
15 e-commerce, Verified by Visa / MasterCard SecureCode / Amex SafeKey
16 e-commerce, Verified by Visa attempt / MasterCard SecureCode Attempt / Amex SafeKey Attempt
17 e-commerce, with CVV2/CVC2. Only for SCA Exemptions or "one-leg-out" transactions.
1B tokenized transaction

Magnetic Stripe Terminal = 2x

Number Description
21 manual key entry (cardholder present)
22 magnetic stripe read
2A manual key entry (cardholder absent, e.g. telephone order)

Chip-capable Terminal = 3x

Number Description
31 manual key entry (cardholder present)
32 magnetic stripe read - POS error (e.g. PIN-pad down)
33 magnetic stripe read - chip unreadable
35 chip card read
36 magnetic stripe read - no chip on card
37 magnetic stripe read - forced fall-back
3A manual key entry (cardholder absent, e.g. telephone order)

Contactless- and Chip-capable Terminal = 4x

Number Description
41 manual key entry (cardholder present)
42 magnetic stripe read - POS error (e.g. PIN-pad down)
43 magnetic stripe read - chip unreadable
44 contactless / proximity payment
45 chip card read
46 magnetic stripe read - no chip on card
47 magnetic stripe read - forced fall-back
49 contactless magnetic stripe - no chip on card
4A manual key entry (cardholder absent, e.g. telephone order)
4B device token (Iceland domestic only)

Automated Cash Disbursement (ATM, Minibank) = 6x

Number Description
62 magnetic stripe read
64 contactless / proximity payment
65 chip card read

Manual Cash Disbursement = 7x

Number Description
72 magnetic stripe read
74 contactless / proximity payment
75 chip card read