| type* | The type of transaction to be processed. Values: ‘sale’, ‘auth’, ‘credit’, ‘validate’, or ‘offline’ |
| security_key* | API Security Key assigned to a merchant account. New keys can be generated from the merchant control panel in Settings > Security Keys |
| payment_token | The tokenized version of the customer’s card or check information. This will be generated by Collect.js and is usable only once. |
| transaction_session_id‡‡‡‡ | A single use session ID used by Kount to link the transaction and Data Collector information together. This ID should be generated every time a payment form is loaded by the cardholder, and be random/unpredictable (do not use sequential IDs). This ID should not be reused within a 30 day period. This can be used with Collect.js or the Payment API when using the Kount DDC with Gateway.js. Format: alphanumeric, 32 characters required |
| googlepay_payment_data | The encrypted token created when integration directly to the Google Pay SDK. |
| ccnumber** | Credit card number. |
| ccexp** | Credit card expiration date. Format: MMYY |
| cvv | The card security code. While this is not required, it is strongly recommended. |
| checkname*** | The name on the customer’s ACH account. |
| checkaba*** | The customer’s bank routing number. |
| checkaccount*** | The customer’s bank account number. |
| account_holder_type | The type of ACH account the customer has. Values: ‘business’ or ‘personal’ |
| account_type | The ACH account entity of the customer. Values: ‘checking’ or ‘savings’ |
| sec_code | The Standard Entry Class code of the ACH transaction. Values: ‘PPD’, ‘WEB’, ‘TEL’, or ‘CCD’ |
| checkaccountvalidation | Use account validation on this ACH transaction. Supported on iStream only. Values: ‘true’ or ‘false’ |
| amount | Total amount to be charged. For validate, the amount must be omitted or set to 0.00. Format: x.xx |
| surcharge | Surcharge amount. Format: x.xx |
| convenience_fee | Convenience fee amount. Format: x.xx |
| misc_fee | Miscellaneous fee amount. Format: x.xx |
| misc_fee_name | Custom miscellaneous fee name. Default: Miscellaneous Fee |
| cash_discount | How much less a customer paid due to a cash discount. Format: x.xx, only applicable to cash and check transactions |
| tip | The final tip amount, included in the transaction, associated with the purchase Format: x.xx |
| currency | The transaction currency. Format: ISO 4217 |
| payment*** | The type of payment. Default: ‘creditcard’ Values: ‘creditcard’, ‘check’, or ‘cash’ |
| processor_id | If using Multiple MIDs, route to this processor (processor_id is obtained under Settings → Transaction Routing in the Control Panel). |
| authorization_code‡ | Specify authorization code. For use with “offline” action only. |
| dup_seconds | Sets the time in seconds for duplicate transaction checking on supported processors. Set to 0 to disable duplicate checking. This value should not exceed 7862400. |
| descriptor | Set payment descriptor on supported processors. |
| descriptor_phone | Set payment descriptor phone on supported processors. |
| descriptor_address | Set payment descriptor address on supported processors. |
| descriptor_city | Set payment descriptor city on supported processors. |
| descriptor_state | Set payment descriptor state on supported processors. |
| descriptor_postal | Set payment descriptor postal code on supported processors. |
| descriptor_country | Set payment descriptor country on supported processors. |
| descriptor_mcc | Set payment descriptor mcc on supported processors. |
| descriptor_merchant_id | Set payment descriptor merchant id on supported processors. |
| descriptor_url | Set payment descriptor url on supported processors. |
| billing_method | Should be set to ‘recurring’ to mark payment as a recurring transaction or ‘installment’ to mark payment as an installment transaction. Values: ‘recurring’, ‘installment’ |
| billing_number | Specify installment billing number, on supported processors. For use when “billing_method” is set to installment. Values: 0-99 |
| billing_total | Specify installment billing total on supported processors. For use when “billing_method” is set to installment. |
| order_template | Order template ID. |
| order_description | Order description. Legacy variable includes: orderdescription |
| orderid | Order Id |
| ipaddress | IP address of cardholder, this field is recommended. Format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx |
| tax**** | The sales tax included in the transaction amount associated with the purchase. Setting tax equal to any negative value indicates an order that is exempt from sales tax. Default: ‘0.00’ Format: x.xx |
| shipping**** | Total shipping amount. |
| ponumber**** | Original purchase order. |
| first_name | Cardholder’s first name. Legacy variable includes: firstname |
| last_name | Cardholder’s last name Legacy variable includes: lastname |
| company | Cardholder’s company |
| address1 | Card billing address |
| address2 | Card billing address, line 2 |
| city | Card billing city |
| state | Card billing state. Format: CC |
| zip | Card billing zip code |
| country | Card billing country. Country codes are as shown in ISO 3166. Format: CC |
| phone | Billing phone number |
| fax | Billing fax number |
| email | Billing email address |
| social_security_number | Customer’s social security number, checked against bad check writers database if check verification is enabled. |
| drivers_license_number | Driver’s license number. |
| drivers_license_dob | Driver’s license date of birth. |
| drivers_license_state | The state that issued the customer’s driver’s license. |
| shipping_firstname | Shipping first name |
| shipping_lastname | Shipping last name |
| shipping_company | Shipping company |
| shipping_address1 | Shipping address |
| shipping_address2 | Shipping address, line 2 |
| shipping_city | Shipping city |
| shipping_state | Shipping state Format: CC |
| shipping_zip | Shipping zip code |
| shipping_country | Shipping country Country codes are as shown in ISO 3166. Format: CC |
| shipping_email | Shipping email address |
| merchant_defined_field_# | You can pass custom information in up to 20 fields. Format: merchant_defined_field_1=Value |
| customer_receipt | If set to true, when the customer is charged, they will be sent a transaction receipt. Values: ‘true’ or ‘false’ |
| signature_image | Cardholder signature image. For use with “sale” and “auth” actions only. Format: base64 encoded raw PNG image. (16kiB maximum) |
| cardholder_auth‡‡ | Set 3D Secure condition. Value used to determine E-commerce indicator (ECI). Values: ‘verified’ or ‘attempted’ |
| cavv‡‡ | Cardholder authentication verification value. Format: base64 encoded |
| xid‡‡ | Cardholder authentication transaction id. Format: base64 encoded |
| three_ds_version‡‡ | 3DSecure version. Examples: “2.0.0” or “2.2.0” |
| directory_server_id | Directory Server Transaction ID. May be provided as part of 3DSecure 2.0 authentication. Format: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx |
| source_transaction_id | Specifies a payment gateway transaction id in order to associate payment information with a Subscription or Customer Vault record. Must be set with a ‘recurring’ or ‘customer_vault’ action. |
| pinless_debit_override | Set to ‘Y’ if you have Pinless Debit Conversion enabled but want to opt out for this transaction. Feature applies to selected processors only. |
| sca_exemption | Specifies an exemption to Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) requirements for a transaction. Qualifying transactions bypass additional authentication steps. Available on select Processors; contact your Account Manager for details. Values: “na”, “low_value”, “tra_exemption”, “trusted_merchant”, “secure_corporate_payment”, “merchant_initiated_transaction”, “recurring_payment”, or “sca_delegation” |
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| Recurring specific fields | |
| recurring | Recurring action to be processed. Values: add_subscription |
| plan_id | Create a subscription tied to a Plan ID if the sale/auth transaction is successful. |
| plan_payments | The number of payments before the recurring plan is complete. Note: Use ‘0’ for ‘until canceled’ |
| plan_amount | The plan amount to be charged each billing cycle. Format: x.xx |
| day_frequency | How often, in days, to charge the customer. Cannot be set with ‘month_frequency’ or ‘day_of_month’. |
| month_frequency | How often, in months, to charge the customer. Cannot be set with ‘day_frequency’. Must be set with ‘day_of_month’. Values: 1 through 24 |
| day_of_month | The day that the customer will be charged. Cannot be set with ‘day_frequency’. Must be set with ‘month_frequency’. Values: 1 through 31 - for months without 29, 30, or 31 days, the charge will be on the last day |
| start_date | The first day that the customer will be charged. Format: YYYYMMDD |
| Customer Vault specific fields | |
| customer_vault | Associate payment information with a Customer Vault record if the transaction is successful. Values: ‘add_customer’ or ‘update_customer’ |
| customer_vault_id | Specifies a Customer Vault id. If not set, the payment gateway will randomly generate a Customer Vault id. |
| Customer Token Vault specific fields | |
| network_tokenize | Overrides the Customer Token Vault settings and tokenizes the transaction if eligible. Values: ‘0 (false)’ or ‘1 (true)’ Default: ‘0’ |
| Stored Credentials (CIT/MIT) | |
| initiated_by | Who initiated the transaction. Values: ‘customer’ or ‘merchant’ |
| initial_transaction_id | Original payment gateway transaction id. |
| stored_credential_indicator | The indicator of the stored credential. Values: ‘stored’ or ‘used’ Use ‘stored’ when processing the initial transaction in which you are storing a customer’s payment details (customer credentials) in the Customer Vault or other third-party payment storage system. Use ‘used’ when processing a subsequent or follow-up transaction using the customer payment details (customer credentials) you have already stored to the Customer Vault or third-party payment storage method. |
| Level III specific order fields | |
| shipping† | Freight or shipping amount included in the transaction amount. Default: ‘0.00’ Format: x.xx |
| tax† | The sales tax, included in the transaction amount, associated with the purchase. Setting tax equal to any negative value indicates an order that is exempt from sales tax. Default: ‘0.00’ Format: x.xx |
| ponumber† | Purchase order number supplied by cardholder |
| orderid† | Identifier assigned by the merchant. This defaults to gateway transaction id. |
| shipping_country† | Shipping country (e.g. US) Format: CC |
| shipping_postal† | Postal/ZIP code of the address where purchased goods will be delivered. This field can be identical to the ‘ship_from_postal’ if the customer is present and takes immediate possession of the goods. |
| ship_from_postal† | Postal/ZIP code of the address from where purchased goods are being shipped, defaults to merchant profile postal code. |
| summary_commodity_code† | 4 character international description code of the overall goods or services being supplied. The acquirer or processor will provide a list of current codes. |
| duty_amount | Amount included in the transaction amount associated with the import of purchased goods. Default: ‘0.00’ Format: x.xx |
| discount_amount | Amount included in the transaction amount of any discount applied to complete order by the merchant. Default: ‘0.00’ Format: x.xx |
| national_tax_amount | The national tax amount included in the transaction amount. Default: ‘0.00’ Format: x.xx |
| alternate_tax_amount | Second tax amount included in the transaction amount in countries where more than one type of tax can be applied to the purchases. Default: ‘0.00’ Format: x.xx |
| alternate_tax_id | Tax identification number of the merchant that reported the alternate tax amount. |
| vat_tax_amount | Contains the amount of any value added taxes which can be associated with the purchased item. Default: ‘0.00’ Format: x.xx |
| vat_tax_rate | Contains the tax rate used to calculate the sales tax amount appearing. Can contain up to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1% = 1.00. Default: ‘0.00’ Format: x.xx |
| vat_invoice_reference_number | Invoice number that is associated with the VAT invoice. |
| customer_vat_registration | Value added tax registration number supplied by the cardholder. |
| merchant_vat_registration | Government assigned tax identification number of the merchant for whom the goods or services were purchased from. |
| order_date | Purchase order date, defaults to the date of the transaction. Format: YYMMDD |
| Level III specific line item detail fields | |
| item_product_code_#† | Merchant defined description code of the item being purchased. |
| item_description_#† | Description of the item(s) being supplied. |
| item_commodity_code_#† | International description code of the individual good or service being supplied. The acquirer or processor will provide a list of current codes. |
| item_unit_of_measure_#† | Code for units of measurement as used in international trade. Default: ‘EACH’ |
| item_unit_cost_#† | Unit cost of item purchased, may contain up to 4 decimal places. |
| item_quantity_#† | Quantity of the item(s) being purchased. Default: ‘1’ |
| item_total_amount_#† | Purchase amount associated with the item. Defaults to: ‘item_unit_cost_#’ x ‘item_quantity_#’ rounded to the nearest penny. |
| item_tax_amount_#† | Amount of sales tax on specific item. Amount should not be included in ‘total_amount_#’. Default: ‘0.00’ Format: x.xx |
| item_tax_rate_#† | Percentage representing the value-added tax applied. Default: ‘0.00’ |
| item_discount_amount_# | Discount amount which can have been applied by the merchant on the sale of the specific item. Amount should not be included in ‘total_amount_#‘. |
| item_discount_rate_# | Discount rate for the line item. 1% = 1.00. Default: ‘0.00’ |
| item_tax_type_# | Type of value-added taxes that are being used. |
| item_alternate_tax_id_# | Tax identification number of the merchant that reported the alternate tax amount. |
| Payment Facilitator Specific Fields | |
| payment_facilitator_id‡‡‡ | Payment Facilitator/Aggregator/ISO’s ID Number |
| submerchant_id‡‡‡ | Sub-merchant Account ID |
| submerchant_name‡‡‡ | Sub-merchant’s Name |
| submerchant_address‡‡‡ | Sub-merchant’s Address |
| submerchant_city‡‡‡ | Sub-merchant’s City |
| submerchant_state‡‡‡ | Sub-merchant’s State |
| submerchant_postal‡‡‡ | Sub-merchant’s Zip/Postal Code |
| submerchant_country‡‡‡ | Sub-merchant’s Country |
| submerchant_phone‡‡‡ | Sub-merchant’s Phone Number |
| submerchant_email‡‡‡ | Sub-merchant’s Email Address |
| submerchant_url‡‡‡ | Sub-merchant’s URL |
| submerchant_airn‡‡‡ | Sub-merchant’s Acquirer Internal Reference Number, used for Discover transactions |
| HSA/FSA Specific Fields | |
| fsa_amount_healthcare‡‡‡‡‡ | Amount of the purchase devoted to healthcare Visa/Mastercard Only |
| fsa_amount_vision‡‡‡‡‡ | Amount of the purchase devoted to vision/optical costs Visa Only |
| fsa_amount_clinic | Amount of the purchase devoted to clinic or other qualified medical costs Visa Only |
| fsa_amount_dental | Amount of the purchase devoted to dental costs Visa Only |