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AVS check testing

Last updated: 14th July 2022

You can simulate various Address Verification Service (AVS) checks. Just include any of the following values in address_line1 of billing_address in a payment request.

Address line 1AVS checkDescription

Test_A

A

Street Match

Test_B

B

Street Match Postal Not Verified

Test_C

C

Street and Postal Not Verified

Test_D

D

Street and Postal Match (International only)

Test_F

F

Street and Postal Match (UK only)

Test_G

G

Not Verified or Not Supported (International only)

Test_I

I

Street and Postal Not Verified (International only)

Test_M

M

Street and Postal Match (International only)

Test_N

N

No Address Match

Test_P

P

Street Not Verified Postal Match

Test_R

R

AVS Not Available

Test_U

U

Match Not Capable

Test_Y

Y

Street and 5 Digit Postal Match

Test_Z

Z

5 Digit Postal Match

Test_AE1

AE1

Cardholder Name Incorrect but Postal/ZIP Match (Amex Only)

Test_AE2

AE2

Cardholder Name Incorrect, but Street and Postal/ZIP Match (Amex Only)

Test_AE3

AE3

Cardholder Name Incorrect, but Street Match (Amex Only)

Test_AE4

AE4

Cardholder Name Match (Amex Only)

Test_AE5

AE5

Cardholder Name and Postal/ZIP Match (Amex Only)

Test_AE6

AE6

Cardholder Name, Street and Postal/ZIP Match (Amex Only)

Test_AE7

AE7

Cardholder Name and Street Match (Amex Only)

Any other value in the address_line1 field will return AVS check S.