Authorization Source Codes
This page lists authorization source codes. This information is not applicable to all processors.
TSYS
This is a list of possible AuthSource codes. These codes indicate the source of the ApprovalCode.
| Code | Description |
| 1 | STIP (Stand-In Processing): time-out response. |
| 2 | STIP: amount below issuer limit. |
| 3 | STIP: issuer in Suppress Inquiry mode. |
| 4 | STIP: issuer unavailable. |
| 5 | Issuer generated response. |
| 6 | Off-line approval: POS device generated. |
| 7 | Acquirer approval: Base I unavailable. |
| 8 | Acquirer approval of a referral. |
| 9 | Use for non-authorized transactions; such as credit card credits. |
| D | Referral: authorization code manually keyed. |
| E | Off-line approval: authorization code manually keyed. |
| F | CAFIS Interface Off-Line Post-Auth.* |
| G | Issuer Approval: Post-Auth.* |
Paymentech
This is a list of possible AuthSource codes. These codes indicate the source of the ApprovalCode.
| Code | Description |
| 1 | STIP (Stand-In Processing): time-out response. |
| 2 | STIP: amount below issuer limit. |
| 3 | STIP: issuer in Suppress Inquiry mode. |
| 4 | STIP: issuer unavailable. |
| 5 | Issuer generated response. |
| 6 | Off-line approval: POS device generated. |
| 7 | Acquirer approval: Base I unavailable. |
| 8 | Acquirer approval of a referral. |
| 9 | Use for non-authorized transactions; such as credit card credits. |
| D | Referral: authorization code manually keyed. |
| E | Off-line approval: authorization code manually keyed. |
| F | CAFIS Interface Off-Line Post-Auth.* |
| G | Issuer Approval: Post-Auth.* |
| T | Advice of a Telcode File change initiated by the VisaPhone Issuer Direct Service. |