Authorize.net Address Verification Settings

There are settings on the Authorize.net interface that need to be set up/changed - or you can get address mismatch or rejection issues. If you suddenly find you are getting a lot of rejections for credit card authorizations due to AVS errors, please verify your settings in the authorize.net portal.

To set these parameters, you perform the following steps:

  1. Open your online gateway to Authorize.net and choose Account >> Settings.

    The main Settings window opens.

  2. In the Security Settings section, click on Address Verification Service.

    The following window displays.

  3. Ensure the following settings are enabled:

    General AVS Responses

    B - Transaction was submitted without a billing address
    √ E - AVS Data provided is invalid or AVS is not allowed for the card type used
    √ R - The AVS system was unavailable at the time of processing
    G - The card issuing bank is of non-US origin and does not support AVS.
    U - The address information for the cardholder is unavailable
    √ S - the US card bank does not support AVS

    Address and Zip Code Resources
    N
    A
    √ Z
    W
    Y

    4. When complete, your page will look like the following: