PayNow

PaymentDeclineCode

A payment decline reason code.

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A payment decline reason code.
Possible enum values
  • unknown

    An unknown error occurred during payment processing.

  • generic_decline

    The payment was declined for an unspecified reason.

  • call_issuer

    The payment provider requires the customer to contact them.

  • authentication_required

    Additional authentication is needed to complete the transaction.

  • currency_not_supported

    The chosen currency is not supported by this payment method.

  • duplicate_transaction

    An identical transaction was recently processed.

  • expired_card

    The payment method has passed its expiration date.

  • fraudulent

    The payment was flagged as potentially fraudulent.

  • incorrect_number

    The provided payment number is invalid.

  • incorrect_cvc

    The security code for the payment method is incorrect.

  • incorrect_pin

    The entered PIN is not valid.

  • incorrect_zip

    The provided billing postal code is incorrect.

  • insufficient_funds

    The payment method lacks sufficient funds for the transaction.

  • invalid_account

    The payment method or associated account is not valid.

  • invalid_amount

    The transaction amount is not allowed or is invalid.

  • invalid_expiry_month

    The expiration month for the payment method is invalid.

  • invalid_expiry_year

    The expiration year for the payment method is invalid.

  • issuer_not_available

    The payment provider's systems are currently unavailable.

  • lost_card

    The payment method has been reported as lost.

  • merchant_blacklist

    The transaction was blocked by PayNow's security measures.

  • new_account_information_available

    Updated information is available for the payment method.

  • no_action_taken

    The payment provider took no action on this transaction.

  • pickup_card

    The payment method has been flagged and cannot be used.

  • pin_try_exceeded

    Too many incorrect PIN attempts have been made.

  • restricted_card

    The payment method has restrictions preventing its use.

  • stolen_card

    The payment method has been reported as stolen.

  • testmode_decline

    A test payment method was used in a live environment.

  • try_again_later

    A temporary issue prevented the transaction from completing.

  • security_violation

    A security issue occurred during the transaction.

  • card_velocity_exceeded

    The payment method has exceeded its usage limits.

  • do_not_honor

    The payment provider has chosen not to process this transaction.

  • processing_error

    An error occurred while processing the payment.

  • card_not_supported

    This payment method doesn't support this type of transaction.

  • transaction_not_allowed

    This specific transaction is not permitted for this payment method.

  • authorization_revoked

    The payment authorization has been revoked.

  • store_blocked

    The payment was blocked by one of your store's configured rules.

Example
"unknown"