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The ECR can optionally specify conditions for a specific transaction
The ECR can optionally specify conditions for a specific transaction, which will affect how the transaction is processed. Currently supported transaction conditions are:
Brand restriction
Brand restriction can be used when the ECR needs to ensure the allowed card brands for a transaction is restricted to the set of card brands explicitly allowed by the ECR.
To set a brand restriction for a transaction, the ECR can:
- specify a list of brand categories
- specify a list of brands
- use a combination of 1 and 2
Brands are assigned to categories in the terminal configuration profile. A brand can only be member of one category.
Examples
| Restriction by ECR | Result |
|---|---|
| The terminal will only allow:
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| The terminal will only allow:
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| The terminal will only allow:
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| The terminal will only allow:
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| No restriction provided by ECR | The terminal will allow any brand enabled in the configuration profile |
Notes:
- The 'TransactionConditions' property is part og the 'PaymentRequest' message. See the Payment message reference for a full example message.
- The 'LoginResponse' message includes the list of categories and brands that are currently configured in the terminal. See the Login message reference for a full example message.
Updated 13 days ago
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