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Authorize using card on file with verification

Request

Use our card on file authorize resource when your customer is initiating a payment using stored card details verifying their account first

Security
BasicAuth
Path
linkDatastringrequired

Action link that's received in your request

Headers
Content-Typestringrequired
Example:application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v6+json
Acceptstring
Example:application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v6.hal+json
Bodyapplication/vnd.worldpay.payments-v6+json
transactionReferencestringrequired

A unique reference generated by you that is used to identify a payment throughout its lifecycle.

merchantobjectrequired

An object that contains information about the merchant.

instructionobjectrequired

An object that contains all information related to the payment.

customerobject

An object that contains riskProfile and authentication of the customer.

Payment authorization for GBP 2.50

{ "transactionReference": "transaction-ref", "merchant": { "entity": "an-entity" }, "instruction": { "narrative": { "line1": "trading name" }, "value": { "currency": "GBP", "amount": 250 }, "paymentInstrument": { "type": "card/plain", "cardNumber": "4444333322221111", "cardExpiryDate": { "month": 12, "year": 2024 } } } }

Responses

The payment authorization has been successfully created

Bodyapplication/vnd.worldpay.payments-v6.hal+json
outcomestringrequired

Outcome of the request.

Enum:"authorized""refused"
Discriminator
exemptionobject

An exemption result and reason if a risk profile was included in your authorization request.

issuerobject

An object containing information returned by the issuer.

paymentInstrumentobject

Full details of the paymentInstrument used.

riskFactorsArray of objects

Any risk factors which have been identified for the authorization. This section will not appear if no risks are identified.

schemeobject

An object containing information returned by the scheme.

Response

Payment authorization for GBP 2.50 with a successful outcome

{ "outcome": "authorized", "_links": { "payments:cancel": { "href": "/payments/authorizations/cancellations/linkData" }, "payments:settle": { "href": "/payments/settlements/linkData" }, "payments:partialSettle": { "href": "/payments/settlements/partials/linkData" }, "payments:events": { "href": "/payments/events/linkData" }, "payments:cardOnFileAuthorize": { "href": "/payments/cardOnFile/linkData" }, "payments:recurringAuthorize": { "href": "/payments/recurring/linkData" }, "curies": [ { "name": "payments", "href": "/rels/payments/{rel}", "templated": true } ] } }