AIM Error 66 Debugging - "The transaction did not meet gateway security guidelines"

[jmhead]

I've been searching around, and have been unable to find a listing of possible causes for response error 66 "The transaction did not meet gateway security guidelines" when using the AIM method (with https of course).

I am porting the code over from another domain, I have set the x_test_request attribute, and  have used the test transaction code 4222222222222, a valid address, city and state etc.

here is the posting array from the posting file

                                $AuthNet_Values                = array
                                (
                                    "x_login"                => $AuthNet_LoginID,
                                    "x_version"                => "3.1",
                                    "x_delim_char"            => "|",
                                    "x_delim_data"            => "TRUE",
                                    "x_url"                    => "FALSE",
                                    "x_type"                => "AUTH_CAPTURE",
                                    "x_method"                => "CC",
                                     "x_tran_key"            => $AuthNet_TranKey,
                                     "x_relay_response"        => "FALSE",
                                    "x_card_num"            => $_POST['Card_Number'],
                                    "x_exp_date"            => $_POST['Card_Exp_M'].$_POST['Card_Exp_Y'],
                                    "x_description"            => "Yada Yada",
                                    "x_amount"                => sprintf("%01.2f",($_POST['Amount'] == 'Other' ? $_POST['Amount_Other'] : $_POST['Amount'])),
                                    "x_first_name"            => $_POST['First_Name'],
                                    "x_last_name"            => $_POST['Last_Name'],
                                    "x_address"                => $_POST['Address'],
                                    "x_city"                => $_POST['City'],
                                    "x_state"                => $_POST['State'],
                                    "x_zip"                    => $_POST['Zip'],
                                    "x_country"                => 'US',
                                    "x_phone"                => $_POST['Phone'],
                                    "x_email"                => $_POST['Email'],
                                    "x_recurring_billing"    => $recurring,
                                    "x_test_request" => "TRUE" // test line
                                );

What are some things I could check into, to get back specific details of what needs fixed?

[RaynorC1emen7]

Can you echo the request before sending it to test.authorize.net?

[jmhead]

Here is a dump of some data and the response back:
Looks like the error may be 25, which is even more vague "(TESTMODE) An error occurred during processing. Please try again."

--- Sent values --- 

string(471) "x_login=[login]&x_version=3.1&x_delim_char=%7C&x_delim_data=TRUE&x_url=FALSE&x_type=AUTH_CAPTURE&x_method=CC&x_tran_key=[TransKeyNum]&x_relay_response=FALSE&x_card_num=4222222222222&x_exp_date=032014&x_description=Yada+Yada&x_amount=25.00&x_first_name=test&x_last_name=test&x_address=6965+Regent+st&x_city=Indianapolis&x_state=Indiana&x_zip=46225&x_country=US&x_phone=555-555-5555&x_email=sdfg%40sdfgdr.com&x_recurring_billing=NO&x_test_request=TRUE&"


---------------------------


--- Form Values --- 

array(22) {
  ["Type"]=>
  string(8) "One-Time"
  ["Amount"]=>
  string(5) "25.00"
  ["Amount_Other"]=>
  string(0) ""
  ["Event_Name"]=>
  string(0) ""
  ["Card_Number"]=>
  string(13) "4222222222222"
  ["Card_Exp_M"]=>
  string(2) "03"
  ["Card_Exp_Y"]=>
  string(4) "2014"
  ["Prefix"]=>
  string(3) "Mr."
  ["First_Name"]=>
  string(4) "test"
  ["Last_Name"]=>
  string(4) "test"
  ["Address"]=>
  string(12) "6965 Regent st"
  ["Address_2"]=>
  string(0) ""
  ["City"]=>
  string(12) "Indianapolis"
  ["State"]=>
  string(7) "Indiana"
  ["Zip"]=>
  string(5) "46225"
  ["Phone"]=>
  string(12) "555-555-5555"
  ["Email"]=>
  string(15) "sdfg@sdfgdr.com"
  ["Employer"]=>
  string(4) "test"
  ["Occupation"]=>
  string(4) "test"
  ["Industry"]=>
  string(11) "Agriculture"
  ["Disclaimer"]=>
  string(1) "1"
  ["Refund"]=>
  string(1) "1"
}


---------------------------


--- Response Array ---


array(69) {
  [0]=>
  string(1) "3"
  [1]=>
  string(1) "3"
  [2]=>
  string(2) "25"
  [3]=>
  string(66) "(TESTMODE) An error occurred during processing.  Please try again."
  [4]=>
  string(6) "000000"
  [5]=>
  string(1) "P"
  [6]=>
  string(1) "0"
  [7]=>
  string(0) ""
  [8]=>
  string(25) "Yada Yada"
  [9]=>
  string(5) "25.00"
  [10]=>
  string(2) "CC"
  [11]=>
  string(12) "auth_capture"
  [12]=>
  string(0) ""
  [13]=>
  string(4) "test"
  [14]=>
  string(4) "test"
  [15]=>
  string(0) ""
  [16]=>
  string(12) "6965 Regent st"
  [17]=>
  string(12) "Indianapolis"
  [18]=>
  string(7) "Indiana"
  [19]=>
  string(5) "46225"
  [20]=>
  string(2) "US"
  [21]=>
  string(12) "555-555-5555"
  [22]=>
  string(0) ""
  [23]=>
  string(15) "sdfg@sdfgdr.com"
  [24]=>
  string(0) ""
  [25]=>
  string(0) ""
  [26]=>
  string(0) ""
  [27]=>
  string(0) ""
  [28]=>
  string(0) ""
  [29]=>
  string(0) ""
  [30]=>
  string(0) ""
  [31]=>
  string(0) ""
  [32]=>
  string(0) ""
  [33]=>
  string(0) ""
  [34]=>
  string(0) ""
  [35]=>
  string(0) ""
  [36]=>
  string(0) ""
  [37]=>
  string(32) "[String of Characters]"
  [38]=>
  string(0) ""
  [39]=>
  string(0) ""
  [40]=>
  string(0) ""
  [41]=>
  string(0) ""
  [42]=>
  string(0) ""
  [43]=>
  string(0) ""
  [44]=>
  string(0) ""
  [45]=>
  string(0) ""
  [46]=>
  string(0) ""
  [47]=>
  string(0) ""
  [48]=>
  string(0) ""
  [49]=>
  string(0) ""
  [50]=>
  string(8) "XXXX2222"
  [51]=>
  string(0) ""
  [52]=>
  string(0) ""
  [53]=>
  string(0) ""
  [54]=>
  string(0) ""
  [55]=>
  string(0) ""
  [56]=>
  string(0) ""
  [57]=>
  string(0) ""
  [58]=>
  string(0) ""
  [59]=>
  string(0) ""
  [60]=>
  string(0) ""
  [61]=>
  string(0) ""
  [62]=>
  string(0) ""
  [63]=>
  string(0) ""
  [64]=>
  string(0) ""
  [65]=>
  string(0) ""
  [66]=>
  string(0) ""
  [67]=>
  string(0) ""
  [68]=>
  string(5) "FALSE"
}

[RaynorC1emen7]

Not sure why, but when I use my test account loginID and transactionKey, I also getting error 25 "(TESTMODE) An error occurred during processing. Please try again." with your sent values. 

But if I remove the x_test_request=TRUE or change it to x_test_request=FALSE, it ran thru ok.

Or change the CC# to 4111111111111111 and keep the x_test_request=TRUE, it ran thru ok also.

[jmhead · Accepted solution]

Well it looks like the problem for me was the test transaction code 4222222222222, which since it was from here http://developer.authorize.net/guides/AIM/Test_Transactions/Test_Credit_Card_Numbers.htm , it should have worked in theory.

I tried CC# to 4111111111111111 and it processed.

Then I ran a real credit card number through and it processed fine with response "(TESTMODE) This transaction has been approved.", and the conformation email with ************* TEST MODE ************* at the head.

It seems it might be best to test with all the actual id's and trasactions keys in place, but add the x_test_request = TRUE line.