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EMV 3-D Secure · Core specification 2.3.1.1

Interaction CounterinteractionCounter

Indicates the number of authentication cycles (excluding Decoupled Authentication) attempted by the Cardholder. Value to be tracked by the ACS.

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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
RReqConditional

Conditional inclusion — source text

Required unless ACS Decoupled Confirmation Indicator = Y.

Related condition fields: acsDecConInd.

Format and scope

Type: String · Length: 2 characters · Minimum length: 2 · Maximum length: 2

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

Version history

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Source and review status

EMV_3DS_CoreSpec_v2.3.1.1_20230530.pdf, Table A.1, PDF pages 256

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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Official EMVCo specifications · Methodology and coverage limits