AuthenticateDevice Method

Authenticates a POS terminal.

Syntax

tsysterminalmgr.authenticateDevice([callback])

Callback

The 'callback' parameter specifies a function which will be called when the operation completes (or an error is encountered). If the 'callback' parameter is not specified, then the method will block and will not return until the operation completes (or an error is encountered).

The callback for this method is defined as:

function(err){ }

'err' is the error that occurred. If there was no error, then 'err' is 'null'.

'err' has 2 properties which hold detailed information:

err.code
err.message

Remarks

AuthenticateDevice authenticates a POS device with TSYS. After a device is authenticated GenKey will hold a unique value that should be included in all future transaction requests from the terminal. Before calling this method an AuthenticationCode must be obtained from TSYS.

The following Merchant properties are applicable when calling this method:

The following additional properties are also applicable:

After calling this method check ResponseCode to determine if the authentication succeeded. If the authentication succeeded ResponseCode will be "A1" and GenKey will be populated. If authentication failed ResponseCode will be "A2".

In addition to GenKey the following Response properties are populated:

AuthenticateDevice Example:

TSYSTerminalMgr1.Merchant.BankId = "999999";
TSYSTerminalMgr1.Merchant.CategoryCode = "9999";
TSYSTerminalMgr1.Merchant.Name = "TESTMERCHANT";
TSYSTerminalMgr1.Merchant.Number = "888000002447";
TSYSTerminalMgr1.Merchant.StoreNumber = "5999";
TSYSTerminalMgr1.Merchant.TerminalNumber = "1234";
TSYSTerminalMgr1.Merchant.Zip = "27516";
TSYSTerminalMgr1.Merchant.ServicePhone = "6023337807";
TSYSTerminalMgr1.TransactionNumber = 1234;
TSYSTerminalMgr1.AuthenticationCode = "N123456789";
TSYSTerminalMgr1.AuthenticateDevice();

string genkey = "";
if (TSYSTerminalMgr1.Response.Code == "A1") //approved
  genkey = TSYSTerminalMgr1.GenKey;