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EMV 3-D Secure · Core specification 2.3.1.1

ACS Decoupled Confirmation IndicatoracsDecConInd

Indicates whether the ACS confirms use of Decoupled Authentication and agrees to use Decoupled Authentication to authenticate the Cardholder.

Read in message: ARes

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Allowed and reserved values

ValueMeaningIntroduction tag
YConfirms Decoupled Authentication will be usedNot tagged
NDecoupled Authentication will not be used Note: if 3DS Requestor Decoupled Request Indicator = N, a value of Y cannot be returned in the ACS Decoupled Confirmation Indicator. Note: if Transaction Status = D, a value of N is not valid.Not tagged

Introduction tags are shown where recorded. An absent tag does not establish when a value was introduced.

Message inclusion

Baseline inclusion. Effective requirements depend on transaction context. Check the field’s conditions and FAQ qualifications; select channel and category in the explorer.

MessageBaseline inclusion
AResConditional

Conditional inclusion — source text

Required if Transaction Status = D

Related condition fields: transStatus.

Format and scope

Type: String · Length: 1 character · Minimum length: 1 · Maximum length: 1

Source components
ACS
Device channels
01-APP, 02-BRW, 03-3RI
Message categories
01-PA, 02-NPA

Version history

Field introduction tag: 2.2.0. Introduction tags are curated metadata, not a full history of changes. Compare versions and understand coverage.

Source and review status

EMV_3DS_CoreSpec_v2.3.1.1_20230530.pdf, Table A.1, PDF pages 201

Source review status: carried-forward. Carried-forward material has not acquired a new verification claim.

Source document fingerprint

EMV_3DS_CoreSpec_v2.3.1.1_20230530.pdf

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