AuthorizeNet (Sim Protocol) Configuration

Configuration

1. Select AuthorizeNet (Sim Protocol) in the Add New Gateway box.
2. Click the Add button.
3. Fill out the form that appears:

   

   • Title: give a name to this AuthorizeNet connection
   • Server: the name of the AuthorizeNet server
   • Port: the port of the AuthorizeNet server
   • Path: the path to the server side handler file. This can be a script or a binary file that is launched with an http request.
   • Login: your AuthorizeNet login
   • Transaction Key: a unique gateway-generated alphanumeric string that is used by the gateway to authenticate the fingerprint and the transaction as originating from an authorized merchant
   • Referrer URL: the URL of the page that requests the payment. It's required as in some cases requests can be canceled without this information. Referrer URL can be your control panel URL, e.g: http://cp.your_domain (http://cp.example.com). Make sure to enter the same Referrer URL in settings -> response/receipt URLs in your AuthorizeNet interface, otherwise the request will be denied.
   • Test Mode:
     - FALSE: credit card transactions will be completed and credit cards will be charged;
     - TRUE: authorization requests will be sent for verification without settlement requests and credit cards won't be charged.
     * In Test Mode, all transactions appear to be processed as real transactions. The gateway accepts the transactions, but does not pass them on to the financial institutions. Accordingly, all transactions will be approved by the gateway when Test Mode is turned on.
4. Click Submit Query

To obtain the Transaction Key from the Merchant Interface:

1. Log into the Merchant Interface;
2. Select Settings from the Main Menu;
3. Click Obtain Transaction Key in the Security section;
4. Type in the answer to your secret question (The secret question and answer are setup during account activation. It is required to authenticate the merchant before the transaction key is generated.)
5. Click Submit;
6. The transaction key is returned by the Merchant Interface.

Note: Please make sure the time on your control panel server is precisely synchronized, or else transaction requests will be declined by AuthorizeNet.

AVS (Address Verification Service). To enable fraud protection using AVS, enable and configure AVS support in your AuthorizeNet account. To provide non US cardholders CC processing, AVS check-up in the merchant gateway configuration must be disabled.

CVV (Card Verification Value). To enable fraud protection using CVV, enable and configure CVV support in your AuthorizeNet account. More on CVV credit card verification.