You cannot disable the Address Verification Service (AVS) during an Authorization request but you may ignore AVS results that are returned to achieve the same outcome. When you ignore AVS results, transaction processing proceeds regardless of the AVS result returned. The AVS result is still returned in the transaction response data, but the result has no automatic impact on transaction routing or decisioning.
Ignore AVS Results
To ignore AVS results, set the request-value fields to the following values:
| API | field value |
|---|---|
| REST API | processingInformation.authorizationOptions.ignoreAvsResult = true |
| Simple Order API SOAP Toolkit API | businessRules_ignoreAVSResult = true |
You can also contact Client Services to enable ignore AVS for your merchant account.
Limitations
AVS is supported only for cards issued in the United Kingdom, United States, and Canada. You might also want to check if your processor supports the authorization features.
Relaxed AVS
Some processors support Relaxed AVS. Relaxed AVS allows you to omit some fields from AVS validation. To enable relaxed requirements for address data and expiration date, contact Client Services.
Additional Information
Relaxed Requirements for Address Data and Expiration Date in Credit Card Transactions