AVS Response Codes
Address Verification Service (AVS) is a fraud-prevention service that determines the match of a cardholder's address. AVS responses help you determine if a transaction is valid in card-not-present environments.
AVS Response Codes
Response Code | Message |
X | Match of address and 9-digit zip code |
Y | Match of address and 5-digit zip code |
W | Match of 9-digit zip code; address does not match |
Z | Match of 5-digit zip code; address does not match |
A | Address: Address Matches ZIP Does Not Match |
N | No: Address and ZIP Do Not Match |
G | Address information not verified |
S | Service Not Supported: Issuer does not support address verification |
U | Address information is unavailable |
E | Error: Transaction ineligible for address verification |
R | Retry: System Unavailable or Timeout |