Authorize.net
Please don't test your biller setup with Authorize.net's test account—it won't work correctly.
Set up on Authorize.net's Website
Register an account on Authorize.net's website.
The following settings are required by NATS, but we suggest you set them up anyway:
- Address Verification - https://account.authorize.net/help/settings/avs.htm
- Card Code - https://account.authorize.net/help/settings/cvv.htm
- Batch cut off time - https://account.authorize.net/help/settings/cutoff.htm
- Contact Information - https://account.authorize.net/help/settings/contacts.htm
Set up Authorize.net in NATS
In the Billers Admin, enter your Authorize.net username and Transkey. The TransKey is generated by the Authorize.net and can be obtained using the following instructions on Authorize.net's website.
- Log into the Merchant Interface
- Select Settings from the Main Menu
- Click on Obtain Transaction Key in the Security section
- Type in the answer to the secret question configured on setup
- Click Submit
We recommend you periodically change the transaction key. You have to disable the old key and generate a new key. The old key remains valid for 24 hours before it expires. To disable the old key on the Authorize.net Merchant Interface:
- Log into the Merchant Interface
- Select Settings from the Main Menu
- Click on Obtain Transaction Key in the Security section
- Type in the answer to the secret question configured on setup
- Check the box that says Disable Old Key
- Click Submit
In the NATS Sites Admin, under Join Options, enter a Duplicate Window. This is how long after a transaction is submitted the payment gateway checks for a duplicate transaction. It must be a value between 0 to 28,800 seconds -- a maximum of 8 hours.
Authorize.net Notes
If you test transactions with Authorize.net, only the first one will show up. All test transactions are given user id 0 and NATS needs the user id to be unique.