AVS - Ignore Address Verification Service (AVS) Results During Authorization
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Instructions
You cannot disable the Address Verification Service (AVS) during an authorization request. However, you can ignore AVS results to ensure that transaction processing continues regardless of the AVS result. The AVS result is still included in the transaction response data, but it does not automatically affect transaction routing or decisioning.
Procedure to Ignore AVS Results
To ignore AVS results during authorization, set the following request-value fields according to your integration method.
| API | Field Value |
|---|---|
| REST API | processingInformation.authorizationOptions.ignoreAvsResult = true |
| Simple Order API | businessRules_ignoreAVSResult = true |
| SOAP Toolkit API | businessRules_ignoreAVSResult = true |
You may also contact Client Services to enable the ignore AVS feature for your merchant account.
Limitations
AVS is supported only for cards issued in the United Kingdom, United States, and Canada. You should confirm that your processor supports the required authorization features.
Relaxed AVS
Some processors offer Relaxed AVS, which allows you to omit certain fields from AVS validation. To enable relaxed requirements for address data and expiration date, contact Client Services.
Additional Information
Please reference Article Number 000003128 "Relaxed Requirements for Address Data and Expiration Date in Credit Card Transactions"
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