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FirstData North  (real-time) Response Codes:



Transaction Responses   
Code Type Message UniPay Code
Approval Code Received Good A01
[EMPTY] Hard D27

CSC Responses   
Code Message UniPay Code
M CVV2/CVC2/CID Match M
N CVV2/CVC2/CID No Match N
P Not Processed P
S CVV2 should be on the card, but merchant indicated that it was not S
U Unknown / Issuer does not participate U
X Server Provider did not respond (Default) X

AVS Responses   
Code Message UniPay Code

MasterCard

R Retry: System Unavailable; retry 00
U Address Info is Unavailable 40
N No: Neither address nor postal code matches 45
Z Zip: 5-digit ZIP Matches, Address Does Not Match for US address 46
W Whole Zip: 9-digit ZIP Matches, Address Does Not Match; For address outside the U.S, postal code matches, address does not 47
A Address: Address Matches ZIP Does Not Match 4D
Y Yes: Address and 5-digit ZIP Match for US address 4E
X Exact: Address and 9-digit ZIP Match; For address outside the U.S., postal code matches, address does not 4F
S Service Not Supported: Issuer does not support address verification 80

Amex

R System Unavailable or Timeout 00
U Address Information Is Unavailable 40
N Address and ZIP Do Not Match 45
Z 9 or 5 digit ZIP Matches, Address Does Not Match 47
A Address Matches ZIP Does Not Match 4D
Y Address and ZIP Match 4F
S Issuer Does Not Support Address Verification 80

Discover

U Retry, system unable to process 00
W No data from Issuer/Authorization system 40
G Address information not verified for international transaction 40
N Nothing matches 45
Z 5-digit Zip matches, address does not 46
T Nine - digit ZIP Code matches, address does not 47
Y Address matches, ZIP Code does not 4D
A Address matches, five-digit ZIP Code matches 4E
X All digits match (9-digit Zip Code) 4F

AVS Responses   
Code Message UniPay Code

Visa

R Retry : System unavailable, or, timed out. Issuer ordinarily performs AVS, but was unavailable. The code R is used by V.I.P. when issuers are unavailable. Issuers should refrain from using this code 00
W Not applicable. If present, replaced with ""Z"" by V.I.P. Available to U.S. issuers only 00
S Not applicable. If present, replaced with "U" for domestic, and "G" for international by V.I.P. Available for U.S. issuers only 40
U Address not verified for domestic transaction. 40
C Street address and postal code not verified due to incompatible formats. (Acquirer sent both street address and postal code) 45
N No match. Acquirer sent postal/ZIP code only, or, street address only, or, both postal code and street address. Also used when acquirer requests AVS, but sends no AVS data in Field 123 45
P Postal code match. Acquirer sent both postal code and street address, but street address not verified due to incompatible formats 47
A Address matches, ZIP does not. Acquirer rights not implied. 4D
B Street addresses match. Postal code not verified due to incompatible formats. (Acquirer sent both street address and postal code). 4D

AVS Responses   
Code Message UniPay Code

Visa

G Address not verified 40
I Address information not verified. 40
C Street address and postal code not verified due to incompatible formats. (Acquirer sent both street address and postal code) 45
N No match. Acquirer sent postal/ZIP code only, or, street address only, or, both postal code and street address. Also used when acquirer requests AVS, but sends no AVS data in Field 123 45
P Postal code match. Acquirer sent both postal code and street address, but street address not verified due to incompatible formats 47
A Address matches, ZIP does not. Acquirer rights not implied. 4D
B Street addresses match. Postal code not verified due to incompatible formats. (Acquirer sent both street address and postal code). 4D
D Street addresses and postal codes match. 4F
F Street addresses and postal codes match. 4F
M Street address and postal code match. 4F

FirstData North  (real-time) Response Codes:



Transaction Responses   
Code Type Message UniPay Code
Approval Code Received Good A01
[EMPTY] Hard D27

CSC Responses   
Code Message UniPay Code
M CVV2/CVC2/CID Match M
N CVV2/CVC2/CID No Match N
P Not Processed P
S CVV2 should be on the card, but merchant indicated that it was not S
U Unknown / Issuer does not participate U
X Server Provider did not respond (Default) X

AVS Responses   
Code Message UniPay Code

MasterCard

R Retry: System Unavailable; retry 00
U Address Info is Unavailable 40
N No: Neither address nor postal code matches 45
Z Zip: 5-digit ZIP Matches, Address Does Not Match for US address 46
W Whole Zip: 9-digit ZIP Matches, Address Does Not Match; For address outside the U.S, postal code matches, address does not 47
A Address: Address Matches ZIP Does Not Match 4D
Y Yes: Address and 5-digit ZIP Match for US address 4E
X Exact: Address and 9-digit ZIP Match; For address outside the U.S., postal code matches, address does not 4F
S Service Not Supported: Issuer does not support address verification 80

Amex

R System Unavailable or Timeout 00
U Address Information Is Unavailable 40
N Address and ZIP Do Not Match 45
Z 9 or 5 digit ZIP Matches, Address Does Not Match 47
A Address Matches ZIP Does Not Match 4D
Y Address and ZIP Match 4F
S Issuer Does Not Support Address Verification 80

Discover

U Retry, system unable to process 00
W No data from Issuer/Authorization system 40
G Address information not verified for international transaction 40
N Nothing matches 45
Z 5-digit Zip matches, address does not 46
T Nine - digit ZIP Code matches, address does not 47
Y Address matches, ZIP Code does not 4D
A Address matches, five-digit ZIP Code matches 4E
X All digits match (9-digit Zip Code) 4F

AVS Responses   
Code Message UniPay Code

Visa

R Retry : System unavailable, or, timed out. Issuer ordinarily performs AVS, but was unavailable. The code R is used by V.I.P. when issuers are unavailable. Issuers should refrain from using this code 00
W Not applicable. If present, replaced with ""Z"" by V.I.P. Available to U.S. issuers only 00
S Not applicable. If present, replaced with "U" for domestic, and "G" for international by V.I.P. Available for U.S. issuers only 40
U Address not verified for domestic transaction. 40
C Street address and postal code not verified due to incompatible formats. (Acquirer sent both street address and postal code) 45
N No match. Acquirer sent postal/ZIP code only, or, street address only, or, both postal code and street address. Also used when acquirer requests AVS, but sends no AVS data in Field 123 45
P Postal code match. Acquirer sent both postal code and street address, but street address not verified due to incompatible formats 47
A Address matches, ZIP does not. Acquirer rights not implied. 4D
B Street addresses match. Postal code not verified due to incompatible formats. (Acquirer sent both street address and postal code). 4D

AVS Responses   
Code Message UniPay Code

Visa

G Address not verified 40
I Address information not verified. 40
C Street address and postal code not verified due to incompatible formats. (Acquirer sent both street address and postal code) 45
N No match. Acquirer sent postal/ZIP code only, or, street address only, or, both postal code and street address. Also used when acquirer requests AVS, but sends no AVS data in Field 123 45
P Postal code match. Acquirer sent both postal code and street address, but street address not verified due to incompatible formats 47
A Address matches, ZIP does not. Acquirer rights not implied. 4D
B Street addresses match. Postal code not verified due to incompatible formats. (Acquirer sent both street address and postal code). 4D
D Street addresses and postal codes match. 4F
F Street addresses and postal codes match. 4F
M Street address and postal code match. 4F