Verify Card Security Code

Use the Verify Card Security Code endpoint to validate a CVV for the specified card that a cardholder inputs. Returns success on a match or failure if it does not match. This endpoint does not return the CVV.

Status codes

See Global Response Statuses for status codes that are common across endpoints.

The table below lists status codes that apply to this specific endpoint.

Status codeDescription
440-01Card security code does not match.
440-02Card not found using PAN and expiry date.
440-03No matching card(s) found.
440-04System error
440-05System error
Form Data
string
required

Web service username, as provided by Galileo.
Pattern: Max 50 characters
Example: "AbC123-9999"

string
required

Web service password, as provided by Galileo.
Pattern: Max 15 characters
Example: "4sb62fh6w4h7w34g"

int32
required

Galileo-issued provider identifier.
Pattern: Max 10 digits
Example: 9999

string
required
1 to 60

A unique provider-generated ID to identify this API call. A UUID is preferred.
Pattern: 60 characters or less
Example: "9845dk-39fdk3fj3-4483483478"

string
required

PAN of the card.
Pattern: 16 digits
Example: "1435074103447228"

string
required

The CVV value provided by the cardholder. This value is compared to the CVV in the Galileo system.
Pattern: 3 digits
Example: "123"

string | null

The expiry date provided by the cardholder. This value is compared to the expiry date in the Galileo system.
Pattern: YYYY-MM
Example: "2019-01"

Headers
string
enum
Defaults to json

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Allowed:
Response

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