Address Verification System (AVS)

AVS must also be supported by the acquirer and is only supported by issuers in the US, Canada and UK.
  1. Display the Payment Processing Profile.
  2. Complete the AVS details, using teh screenshot and notes below for guidance.
    Enable AVSCheck the checkbox
    AVS ACCEPTEnter the AVS cases that should be accepted, using uppercase, and separating them by commas (e.g. A,B,D)

    If an AVS result is not in either box (Accept or Hold), the AVS result will be rejected and the order cancelled. If an AVS result is in both textboxes, the hold case has first priority.

    AVS HOLDEnter the AVS cases that need to be put on hold, using uppercase, and separating them by commas (e.g. A,B,D)

    If an AVS result is not in either box (Accept or Hold), the AVS result will be rejected and the order cancelled. If an AVS result is in both textboxes, the hold case has first priority.

Here is a list of AVS cases that can occur. As a merchant you will need to decide which cases should be accepted or put on hold. Otherwise the order will be rejected. 

AVS

Description

A

Address matches, but zip code does not

B

Street address matches, post code not verified due to incompatible formats

C

Street address and postal code not verified for international transaction due to incompatible formats

D

Street address and postal codes match for international transaction

E

AVS not supported for this industry

F

Full Match - Address and Zip/Postal Code match (UK Only)

G

Address information is unavailable; international transaction; non-AVS participant

I

Address information not verified for international transaction

M

Street address and postal codes match for international transaction

N

No Match on Address (Street) or Zip

P

Postal codes match for international transaction. Street address not verified due to incompatible formats

Q

Unknown response from issuer/banknet switch

R

Retry. System unable to process

S

AVS not supported for this industry

U

Address information is unavailable

W

Nine-digit zip code matches, but address does not

X

Exact. Nine-digit zip code and address match

Y

Yes. Five-digit zip code and address match

Z

Five-digit zip code matches, but address does not