topic Re: Authorize Only expiration time? in Integration and Testing

Authorize Only expiration time?

Devin — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:53:17 GMT

Does the AuthorizeOnlyTransaction have an expiration? For example if we perform an auth only transaction will that authorization still be valid say a month later?

Is there a benefit to using a "capture previously authorized" transaction over using the auth and capture transaction even if we already performed an auth only transaction?

Thanks!

Re: Authorize Only expiration time?

RichardH — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 14:43:59 GMT

An authorization will expire within 30 days after which you must do a new authorization.

Richard

Re: Authorize Only expiration time?

Devin — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 13:46:14 GMT

@RichardH,

Thanks!

Re: Authorize Only expiration time?

Devin — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 11:45:45 GMT

@RichardH,

This authorization expiration for 30 days, does this gaurantee that the funds will be capturable for the 30 days.

For example if a credit card has $10 and I authorize $7 but then the next day they spend $5, then they don't have the $7 anymore. Does this hold the funds for 30 days? Or is this just a safety check but doesn't stop this case?

Re: Authorize Only expiration time?

RichardH — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 14:55:31 GMT

Funds authorized are removed from what is available for other transactions until the authorization is captured or expired.

Richard

Re: Authorize Only expiration time?

Devin — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 18:13:11 GMT

@RichardH, So that only applies to transactions within authorize? Or does it apply to any transactions for that card?

Basically: If I have a valid authorization will my capture always be successful?

Re: Authorize Only expiration time?

RichardH — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 18:15:06 GMT

@Devin Correct, your authorizations will be successful.

Richard

Re: Authorize Only expiration time?

Devin — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 18:20:59 GMT

@RichardH,

So the hold is at the card level and actually places a hold on the card, not only within authorize.net?