Reauthorization Transaction

A reauthorization occurs when the completion or fulfillment of the original order or service extends beyond the authorized amount time limit. There are two common reauthorization scenarios:
  • Split or delayed shipments by a retailer
  • Extended car rentals, hotel stays, or cruise line bookings
This section describes how to process a reauthorization transaction using these payment methods:

Merchant-Initiated Reauthorization Transactions with PAN

A reauthorization occurs when the completion or fulfillment of the original order or service extends beyond the authorized amount time limit. There are two common reauthorization scenarios:
  • Split or delayed shipments by a retailer
  • Extended car rentals, hotel stays, or cruise line bookings

Supported Card Types

These are the supported card types for processing credentialed transactions:
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Endpoint

Production:
POST
https://api.cybersource.com
/pts/v2/payments
Test:
POST
https://apitest.cybersource.com
/pts/v2/payments

Required Fields for Processing Merchant-Initiated Reauthorized Transactions

Use these required fields to process a merchant-initiated reauthorization transaction.
processingInformation. authorizationOptions. initiator. merchantInitiatedTransaction. previousTransactionId
  • American Express: set to the transaction ID from the original transaction.
  • Discover: set to the transaction ID from the original transaction.
  • Visa: set to the last successful transaction ID.
Set the value to
3
.
Required only for Discover and Visa.
Set the value to
merchant
.

REST Example: Processing a Merchant-Initiated Reauthorized Transaction

Request
{ "processingInformation": { "authorizationOptions": { "initiator": { "type": "merchant", "merchantInitiatedTransaction": { "originalAuthorizedAmount": "100", // Discover Only "previousTransactionId": "123456789619999", "reason": "3" } } } }, "orderInformation": { "billTo" : { "country" : "US", "lastName" : "Kim", "address1" : "201 S. Division St.", "postalCode" : "48104-2201", "locality" : "Ann Arbor", "administrativeArea" : "MI", "firstName" : "Kyong-Jin", "phoneNumber": "5554327113", "email" : "" }, "amountDetails": { "totalAmount": "130.00", "currency": "USD" } }, "paymentInformation": { "card": { "expirationYear": "2031", "number": "4111xxxxxxxxxxxx", "expirationMonth": "12" } } }
Response to a Successful Request
{ "_links": { "authReversal": { "method": "POST", "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6541178668686490403003/reversals" }, "self": { "method": "GET", "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6541178668686490403003" }, "capture": { "method": "POST", "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6541178668686490403003/captures" } }, "clientReferenceInformation": { "code": "1654117866849" }, "id": "6541178668686490403003", "orderInformation": { "amountDetails": { "authorizedAmount": "130.00", "currency": "USD" } }, "paymentAccountInformation": { "card": { "type": "001" } }, "paymentInformation": { "tokenizedCard": { "type": "001" }, "card": { "type": "001" } }, "pointOfSaleInformation": { "terminalId": "111111" }, "processorInformation": { "approvalCode": "888888", "networkTransactionId": "123456789619999", "transactionId": "123456789619999", "responseCode": "100", "avs": { "code": "X", "codeRaw": "I1" } }, "reconciliationId": "65313868D3TXXC05", "status": "AUTHORIZED", "submitTimeUtc": "2022-06-01T21:11:06Z" }

Merchant-Initiated Reauthorization Transactions with
TMS

A reauthorization occurs when the completion or fulfillment of the original order or service extends beyond the authorized amount time limit. There are two common reauthorization scenarios:
  • Split or delayed shipments by a retailer
  • Extended car rentals, hotel stays, or cruise line bookings
This section describes how to process a merchant-initiated reauthorization transactions using one or more
TMS
token types:
Customer
Customer tokens store one or more customer payment instrument tokens and shipping address tokens.
Including a customer token eliminates the need to include billing information, card information, and the previous transaction's ID.
"paymentInformation": { "customer": { "id": "07C9CA98022DA498E063A2598D0AA400" } }
For more information about this
TMS
token type, see Customer Tokens in the
Token Management Service
Developer Guide
.
Payment Instrument
Payment instrument tokens store an instrument identifier token, card information, and billing information. Payment instruments are not linked to a customer token.
Including a payment instrument eliminates the need to include billing information, card information, and the previous transaction's ID.
"paymentInformation": { "paymentInstrument": { "id": "07CA24EF20F9E2C9E063A2598D0A8565" } }
For more information about this
TMS
token type, see Payment Instrument Token in the
Token Management Service
Developer Guide
.
Instrument Identifier
Instrument identifier tokens store only a PAN. Including an instrument identifier eliminates the need to include a PAN and the previous transaction's ID.
"paymentInformation": { "instrumentIdentifier": { "id": "7010000000016241111" } }
For more information about this
TMS
token type, see Instrument Identifier Token in the
Token Management Service
Developer Guide
.

Supported Card Types

These are the supported card types for processing credentialed transactions:
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Endpoint

Production:
POST
https://api.cybersource.com
/pts/v2/payments
Test:
POST
https://apitest.cybersource.com
/pts/v2/payments

Required Fields for MIT Reauthorization Transaction with
TMS

Include these Required Fields

Card-Specific Fields

The listed card type requires an additional field.
Discover
processingInformation.authorizationOptions.initiator. merchantInitiatedTransaction.originalAuthorizedAmount
Set to the original transaction amount.

Example: MIT Reauthorization Transaction with a
TMS
Instrument Identifier

Request
{ "processingInformation": { "authorizationOptions": { "initiator": { "merchantInitiatedTransaction": { "reason": "3" } } } }, "paymentInformation": { "card": { "expirationMonth": "12", "expirationYear": "2031" }, "instrumentIdentifier": { "id": "7010000000016241111" } }, "orderInformation": { "amountDetails": { "totalAmount": "102.21", "currency": "USD" }, "billTo": { "firstName": "John", "lastName": "Doe", "address1": "1 Market St", "locality": "san francisco", "administrativeArea": "CA", "postalCode": "94105", "country": "US", "email": "", "phoneNumber": "4158880000" } } }
Response to a Successful Request
{ "_links": { "authReversal": { "method": "POST", "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6976922830456934003954/reversals" }, "self": { "method": "GET", "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6976922830456934003954" }, "capture": { "method": "POST", "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6976922830456934003954/captures" } }, "clientReferenceInformation": { "code": "1697692283160" }, "id": "6976922830456934003954", "orderInformation": { "amountDetails": { "authorizedAmount": "102.21", "currency": "USD" } }, "paymentAccountInformation": { "card": { "type": "001" } }, "paymentInformation": { "tokenizedCard": { "type": "001" }, "instrumentIdentifier": { "id": "7010000000016241111", "state": "ACTIVE" }, "card": { "type": "001" } }, "pointOfSaleInformation": { "terminalId": "111111" }, "processingInformation": { "paymentSolution": "015" }, "processorInformation": { "paymentAccountReferenceNumber": "V0010013022298169667504231315", "approvalCode": "888888", "networkTransactionId": "123456789619999", "transactionId": "123456789619999", "responseCode": "100", "avs": { "code": "X", "codeRaw": "I1" } }, "reconciliationId": "62700184NNMR6XFK", "status": "AUTHORIZED", "submitTimeUtc": "2023-10-19T05:11:23Z" }

Example: MIT Reauthorization Transaction with a
TMS
Payment Instrument

Request
{ "processingInformation": { "authorizationOptions": { "initiator": { "merchantInitiatedTransaction": { "reason": "3" } } } }, "paymentInformation": { "paymentInstrument": { "id": "080AE120369A7947E063A2598D0A718F" } }, "orderInformation": { "amountDetails": { "totalAmount": "102.21", "currency": "USD" } } }
Response to a Successful Request
{ "_links": { "authReversal": { "method": "POST", "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6976917718796256603955/reversals" }, "self": { "method": "GET", "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6976917718796256603955" }, "capture": { "method": "POST", "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6976917718796256603955/captures" } }, "clientReferenceInformation": { "code": "1697691771976" }, "id": "6976917718796256603955", "orderInformation": { "amountDetails": { "authorizedAmount": "102.21", "currency": "USD" } }, "paymentAccountInformation": { "card": { "type": "001" } }, "paymentInformation": { "tokenizedCard": { "type": "001" }, "instrumentIdentifier": { "id": "7010000000016241111", "state": "ACTIVE" }, "paymentInstrument": { "id": "080AE120369A7947E063A2598D0A718F" }, "card": { "type": "001" } }, "pointOfSaleInformation": { "terminalId": "111111" }, "processingInformation": { "paymentSolution": "015" }, "processorInformation": { "paymentAccountReferenceNumber": "V0010013022298169667504231315", "approvalCode": "888888", "networkTransactionId": "123456789619999", "transactionId": "123456789619999", "responseCode": "100", "avs": { "code": "X", "codeRaw": "I1" } }, "reconciliationId": "62700629BNN13VGW", "status": "AUTHORIZED", "submitTimeUtc": "2023-10-19T05:02:52Z" }

Example: MIT Reauthorization Transaction with a
TMS
Customer

Request
{ "processingInformation": { "authorizationOptions": { "initiator": { "merchantInitiatedTransaction": { "reason": "3" } } } }, "paymentInformation": { "customer": { "id": "080AC9AB60C92AA2E063A2598D0A0C74" } }, "orderInformation": { "amountDetails": { "totalAmount": "102.21", "currency": "USD" } } }
Response to a Successful Request
{ "_links": { "authReversal": { "method": "POST", "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6976916433716228003955/reversals" }, "self": { "method": "GET", "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6976916433716228003955" }, "capture": { "method": "POST", "href": "/pts/v2/payments/6976916433716228003955/captures" } }, "clientReferenceInformation": { "code": "1697691643458" }, "id": "6976916433716228003955", "orderInformation": { "amountDetails": { "authorizedAmount": "102.21", "currency": "USD" } }, "paymentAccountInformation": { "card": { "type": "001" } }, "paymentInformation": { "tokenizedCard": { "type": "001" }, "instrumentIdentifier": { "id": "7010000000016241111", "state": "ACTIVE" }, "paymentInstrument": { "id": "080AE6DB37B09557E063A2598D0AA4C9" }, "card": { "type": "001" }, "customer": { "id": "080AC9AB60C92AA2E063A2598D0A0C74" } }, "pointOfSaleInformation": { "terminalId": "111111" }, "processingInformation": { "paymentSolution": "015" }, "processorInformation": { "paymentAccountReferenceNumber": "V0010013022298169667504231315", "approvalCode": "888888", "networkTransactionId": "123456789619999", "transactionId": "123456789619999", "responseCode": "100", "avs": { "code": "X", "codeRaw": "I1" } }, "reconciliationId": "62700435FNN143RY", "status": "AUTHORIZED", "submitTimeUtc": "2023-10-19T05:00:43Z" }