Defines general options, transaction handling, and client integration parameters.

Transaction Details - Account Identifiers and Flags

Account Identifiers / Transaction Configuration

Variable Requirement Type Possible Values / Example Description Notes
pa_version Optional integer Example: 1 API version number. Use only when instructed by support staff. Incorrect use may cause checkout issues.
pb_avs_only Optional string yes Performs an AVS (Address Verification System) check only. Allows a transaction amount of 0.00.
pb_duplicate_check_window Optional string 5–9999 Time window (minutes) for duplicate transaction detection. Default: 5 minutes.
pb_post_auth Optional string yes Automatically submits approved transactions for settlement. If omitted, manual settlement required.
pt_is_initial Optional boolean yes Identifies the transaction as the initial customer-initiated transaction intended for future non-recurring use. Intended only for the first transaction in a stored credential series where future transactions are not recurring or subscription-based. When set to yes, the system applies the ‘init,cit’ transaction flags. For recurring or subscription-based billing, use the pr_is_initial and pr_is_recurring fields instead.
pb_store_data_only Optional string yes Stores transaction data without authorization. Only enabled for approved accounts.
pd_language Optional string EN, ES, FR Language code for UI display. EN = English, ES = Spanish, FR = French.
pt_authorization_code Optional string — Pre-approved authorization code. Used only for forced authorizations.
pt_avs_level Optional integer -1, 0, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 AVS verification level. See AVS specification for details.
pt_client_identifier Optional string coldfusion, softcart, cart32, mobileapp Identifies client integration source. Use only when instructed by support staff.
pt_gateway_account Mandatory string — Gateway account username. Required for all transactions.
pt_ip_address Optional string 123.123.123.123 Customer IPv4 address. Used for fraud detection.
pt_transaction_hash Optional string — Transaction integrity verification hash. Ensures request authenticity.
pt_transaction_time Optional string YYYYMMDDhhmmss Transaction timestamp (GMT). Must follow exact format.
pt_transaction_type Optional string checkcard Type of transaction. Common: checkcard, credit, debit.
pd_content_privacy_statement Optional string — Custom privacy statement shown to customers. Defaults to system standard if not provided.
pd_content_privacy_url Optional string https://yourdomain.com/privacy.html Privacy policy URL. Must be fully qualified URL.
pd_content_return_url Optional string https://yourdomain.com/returns.html Return/credit policy URL. Must be fully qualified URL.
pd_shipping_policy_url Optional string https://yourdomain.com/shipping.html Shipping policy URL. Must be fully qualified URL.
pt_customer_comments Optional string — Customer-facing comments in confirmation email. Used for additional messaging only.
pd_css_template Optional string template_name Custom CSS template. Use only when instructed by support staff.
pd_javascript_template Optional string template_name Custom JavaScript template. Use only when instructed by support staff.