topic Any and all card numbers declined with response code #3 in sandbox in Integration and Testing

Any and all card numbers declined with response code #3 in sandbox

mikegar — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 21:33:13 GMT

Hello,

I've written a service to integrate with Authorize's API. We are testing using a sandbox account and it is set to live transactions. No matter what credit card number we've tried we get a decline with code #3 and responsereasoncode of #123. Even actual card numbers are throwing a #3 declination. Does anyone have any ideas what could be happening? I've got to go live with this service by Thursday.

Thanks!

Mike

Re: Any and all card numbers declined with response code #3 in sandbox

RichardH — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 21:47:32 GMT

Hello @mikegar

Response Code 123 suggest you're using our sandbox login id and password instead of an API Login and Transaction key for authentication.

https://developer.authorize.net/api/reference/responseCodes.html?code=123

Richard

Re: Any and all card numbers declined with response code #3 in sandbox

mikegar — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 21:57:53 GMT

Hi Richard,

Thanks for the prompt response! You're right, I am using my sandbox login. Do I want to use my production login and trankey against the test URL?

Thanks!

Mike

Re: Any and all card numbers declined with response code #3 in sandbox

mikegar — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 22:25:14 GMT

I used my login and transaction key and I'm still getting an error #3 but the reasoncode is now 13.

Re: Any and all card numbers declined with response code #3 in sandbox

mikegar — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 16:30:20 GMT

Sorted my issue out by using the proper login credentials for the sandbox.