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EMV 3-D Secure · Core specification 2.3.1.1

Transaction TypetransType

Identifies the type of transaction being authenticated.

Explore this field with transaction context

Allowed and reserved values

ValueMeaningIntroduction tag
01Goods/ Service PurchaseNot tagged
03Check AcceptanceNot tagged
10Account FundingNot tagged
11Quasi-Cash TransactionNot tagged
28Prepaid Activation and Load Note: Values derived from ISO 8583-1.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
AReqConditional

Conditional inclusion — source text

This field is required in some markets (e.g., for Merchants in Brazil). Otherwise, optional.

Format and scope

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

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

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 292

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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