Limited Acquirer Support
AVS checks are currently only supported by a limited number of acquirers. If the AVS fields are used where support is not yet available, the transactions will process as normal and return an
avs_result_codeof101which indicates that AVS is not supported.
AVS (Address Verirfication System) is a service that combats fraudulent activity by verifying a cardholder's address information against the card issuer's records.
AVS is currently supported by Fat Zebra on Purchases via the billing_address field. If this field is specified, the Fat Zebra API will return an avs_result_code field indicating the result of the AVS check.
The following avs_result_code values may be returned:
| avs_result_code | Meaning |
|---|---|
0 | Both address and postcode match |
1 | Both address and postcode do not match |
2 | Address matches, postcode does not match |
3 | Address matches, postcode not verified |
4 | Postcode matches, address noes not match |
5 | Postcode matches, address not verified |
6 | Both address and postcode not verified |
7 | Postcode matches |
8 | Cardholder name, address, and postcode match |
9 | Cardholder name, address, and postcode does not match |
10 | Both cardholder name and address match |
11 | Both cardholder name and postcode match |
12 | Cardholer name matches |
13 | Address and postcode matches, cardholder name does not match |
14 | Address matches, cardhodler name does not match |
15 | Postcode matches, cardholder name does not match |
100 | AVS unavailable |
101 | AVS not supported |
102 | Address information is unavailable |
Updated almost 4 years ago