3DS ReferenceProtocol & field guide

EMV 3-D Secure · Core specification 2.3.1.1

ACS Rendering TypeacsRenderingType

Identifies the ACS Interface and ACS UI Template that the ACS will first present to the consumer.

Explore this field with transaction context

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
RReqConditional

Conditional inclusion — source text

• For ARes, required if Transaction Status = C. • For RReq, required unless ACS Decoupled Confirmatio n Indicator = Y.

Related condition fields: transStatus.

Scoped FAQ qualifications

  • FAQ 27 — Applicable object-bearing protocol versions

    Only when the parent JSON object is present

    Evaluate nested presence conditions when the parent object is present. In multiTransaction, merchantList is required when the object is supplied; merchantAmount remains optional.

    EMVCo_3DS_Specification_FAQs_8-April-2026.pdf, page 9

  • FAQ 73 — Applicable object-bearing protocol versions

    An optional or conditionally optional field is sent empty

    An empty optional field produces error 203 under Req 309. When the empty JSON object contains mandatory data, error 201 may be returned.

    EMVCo_3DS_Specification_FAQs_8-April-2026.pdf, page 23

Format and scope

Type: Object

Source components
ACS
Device channels
01-APP
Message categories
01-PA, 02-NPA

Object members

Nested presence rules apply when the parent object is supplied. These structures include carried-forward curation; consult the source for full conditions.

threeDSReqPriorRef — 3DS Requestor Prior Transaction

acsInterface — ACS Interface

ValueMeaningIntroduction tag
01Native UINot tagged
02HTML UINot tagged

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

acsUiTemplate — ACS UI Template

ValueMeaningIntroduction tag
01TextNot tagged
02Single SelectNot tagged
03Multi SelectNot tagged
04OOBNot tagged
05HTML OtherNot tagged
06HTML OOBNot tagged
07InformationNot tagged

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

deviceUserInterfaceMode — Device User Interface Mode

ValueMeaningIntroduction tag
01PortraitNot tagged
02LandscapeNot tagged
03VoiceNot tagged
04OtherNot tagged

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

Version history

No field introduction version is tagged in the dataset. 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 203

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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