3D Secure test scenarios

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Last updated: Sept 16th, 4:25pm

In the PayPal sandbox environment, you can use test card numbers to simulate various 3D Secure authentication scenarios and generate a corresponding 3DS status in the order details response.

Scenario Test cards API response
Successful authentication:
  • Cardholder enrolled
  • Successful authentication
  • Successful signature verification
    • Visa:  4868719460707704
    • Mastercard: 5329879786234393
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "POSSIBLE",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "Y",
"authentication_status": "Y"
}
}
Failed signature:
  • Cardholder enrolled
  • Successful authentication
  • Unsuccessful signature verification
    • Visa: 4868719115514992
    • Mastercard: 5329879785160250
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "UNKNOWN",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "Y",
"authentication_status": "U"
}
}
Failed authentication:
  • Cardholder enrolled
  • Unsuccessful authentication
  • Successful signature verification
    • Visa: 4868719796782421
    • Mastercard: 5329879743856650
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "Y",
"authentication_status": "N"
}
}
Attempts/Non-Participating:
  • Cardholder enrolled
  • Not prompted for authentication credential
    • Visa: 4868719041085422
    • Mastercard: 5329879703852350
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "POSSIBLE",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "Y",
"authentication_status": "A"
}
}
Timeout
    • Visa: 4868719494697210
    • Mastercard: 5329879747163939
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
}
Not Enrolled
    • Visa: 4868719632978803
    • Mastercard: 5329879761823947
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "U",
}
}
Unavailable:
  • Cardholder enrolled
  • system is unavailable
    • Visa: 4868719632978803
    • Mastercard: 5329879761823947
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "U",
}
}
Merchant Not Active
    • Visa: 4868719013686405
    • Mastercard: 5329879767479553
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
}
cmpi_lookup error
    • Visa: 4868719489473346
    • Mastercard: 5329879717927867
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
}
cmpi_authenticate error
  • Cardholder is enrolled
  • Error with the authentication
    • Visa: 4868719501254542
    • Mastercard: 5329879770784023
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "Y",
}
}
Authentication unavailable:
  • Cardholder is enrolled
  • Authentication is unavailable
    • Visa: 4868719115738815
    • Mastercard: 5329879746440940
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "Y",
"authentication_status": "U"
}
}
Bypassed Authentication
    • Visa: 4868719718773896
    • Mastercard: 5329879754369577
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "B",
}
}
Successful Frictionless
    • Visa: 4868719196829038
    • Mastercard: 5329879707824603
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "POSSIBLE",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "Y",
"authentication_status": "Y"
}
}
Failed Frictionless Authentication
    • Visa: 4868719158130060
    • Mastercard: 5329879769571910
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "Y",
"authentication_status": "N"
}
}
Attempts Stand-In Frictionless Authentication
    • Visa: 4868719581920723
    • Mastercard: 5329879715396727
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "POSSIBLE",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "Y",
"authentication_status": "A"
}
}
Unavailable Frictionless Authentication from the Issuer
    • Visa: 4868719033482561
    • Mastercard: 5329879705777613
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
}
Rejected Frictionless Authentication by the Issuer
    • Visa: 4868719081564153
    • Mastercard: 5319541865518409
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "Y",
"authentication_status": "R"
}
}
Authentication Not Available on Lookup
    • Visa: 4868719488651967
    • Mastercard: 5329879714462553
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "U",
}
}
Error on Lookup
    • Visa: 4868719212118267
    • Mastercard: 5329879799002902
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
}
Timeout on cmpi_lookup Transaction
    • Visa: 4868719447403153
    • Mastercard: 5329879712676014
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
}
Successful Step Up Authentication
    • Visa: 4868719166101368
    • Mastercard: 5329879735316929
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "POSSIBLE",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "Y",
"authentication_status": "Y"
}
}
Failed Step Up Authentication
    • Visa: 4868719181895556
    • Mastercard: 5329879768013724
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "Y",
"authentication_status": "N"
}
}
Step Up Authentication is Unavailable
    • Visa: 4868719557718580
    • Mastercard: 5329879734808405
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "Y",
"authentication_status": "U"
}
}
Error on Authentication
    • Visa: 4868719841831470
    • Mastercard: 5329879759348949
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "UNKNOWN",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "Y",
"authentication_status": "U"
}
}
Bypassed Authentication
    • Visa: 4868719387168584
    • Mastercard: 5329879774090658
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "B",
}
}
Require MethodURL
    • Visa: 4868719420856260
    • Mastercard: 5329879778167759
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "U",
}
}
Suspected Fraud
    • Visa: 4868719414353647
    • Expiration: 01/2 023
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "Y",
"authentication_status": "R"
}
Cardholder Not Enrolled in Service
    • Visa: 4868719272965169
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "Y",
}
}
Transaction timed out at the ACS
    • Visa: 4868719242028502
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
}
Non-Payment transaction not supported
    • Visa: 4868719696031259
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
}
3RI transaction not supported
    • Visa: 4868719785718543
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "Y",
"authentication_status": "U"
}
Transaction Risk Analysis (TRA) / Low Value - Mastercard
    • Mastercard: 5329879716900121
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "Y",
"authentication_status": "N"
}
}
Transaction Risk Analysis (TRA) / Low Value - Mastercard
    • Mastercard: 5329879767403439
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "Y",
"authentication_status": "N"
}
}
Transaction Risk Analysis (TRA) / Low Value - Visa
    • Visa: 4868719664345830
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "Y",
"authentication_status": "I"
}
Prompt For Whitelist
    • Visa: 4868719995056080
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "POSSIBLE",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "Y",
"authentication_status": "Y"
}
}
Utilize Trusted Beneficiary Exemption
    • Visa: 4868719117473452
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "Y",
"authentication_status": "Y"
}
}
Identity Check Insights (ScoreRequest = N)
    • Mastercard: 5329879747887362
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "Y",
"authentication_status": "U"
}
}
Identity Check Insights (ScoreRequest = Y)
    • Mastercard: 5329879702238494
    • Expiration: 01/2025
               CVV: 123

"authentication_result": {
"liability_shift": "NO",
"three_d_secure": {
"enrollment_status": "Y",
"authentication_status": "U"
}
}

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