3DS ReferenceProtocol & field guide

EMV 3-D Secure · Core specification 2.3.1.1

3DS Requestor Authentication IndicatorthreeDSRequestorAuthenticationInd

This data element provides additional information to the ACS to determine the best approach for handling an authentication request.

Explore this field with transaction context

Allowed and reserved values

ValueMeaningIntroduction tag
03Instalment transactionNot tagged
04Add cardNot tagged
05Maintain cardNot tagged
06Cardholder verification as part of EMV token ID&VNot tagged
07Billing AgreementNot tagged
08Split shipmentNot tagged
09Delayed shipmentNot tagged
10Split paymentNot tagged
11–79Reserved for EMVCo future use (values invalid until defined by EMVCo)Reserved
80–99Reserved for DS useReserved

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
AReqRequired

Format and scope

Type: String

Source components
3DS Server
Device channels
01-APP, 02-BRW
Message categories
01-PA, 02-NPA

Version history

Field introduction tag: 2.1.0. 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 189, 190

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