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# Error Dictionary

> Card payment error codes, what they mean, and how to handle them.

When a card payment is declined, the card processing platform returns an error code and a short message. This page lists the codes observed in production, explains what each one means, and gives the action we recommend for your customer.

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  **Note:** The message in the **Message returned** column is passed through exactly as the processing platform sends it, in English. The list below is built from refusals observed in production — the platform may return other codes that are not listed here. If you hit one, [contact support](/essentials/debug-support) with the order reference.
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### Error codes

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| Code     | Message returned (verbatim)                                                                                                                    | What it means                                                                         | Recommended action                                                                             |
| -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `-2019`  | `Decline by iReq in PARes`                                                                                                                     | 3-D Secure authentication was refused by the issuing bank during verification.        | Offer the customer a new payment attempt, or another card.                                     |
| `-2018`  | `Declined. DS connection timeout`                                                                                                              | Timeout while connecting to the 3-D Secure authentication service.                    | Temporary incident. Ask the customer to try again in a few minutes.                            |
| `-2013`  | `Customer has no more payment attempts left on this order number`                                                                              | The number of payment attempts allowed for this order has been used up.               | Do not retry on the same order — create a new payment.                                         |
| `-2007`  | `Order expired after session time limit/Customer did not complete the authentication in timely manner`                                         | The payment session expired before the customer completed authentication.             | Create a new payment. Consider a longer session duration if this happens often.                |
| `-2006`  | `Issuer Rejected Authentication - card not authenticated/account not verified/transaction denied, ARES.STATUS = N [TDS_AUTH_FAILED]`           | The issuing bank did not authenticate the cardholder.                                 | Offer the customer a new payment attempt, or a card enrolled in 3-D Secure.                    |
| `76`     | `Rejected Authorization - Issuer bank is not able to process the transaction Cannot process transaction]`                                      | The issuing bank is unable to process the transaction.                                | Temporary incident on the bank side. Ask the customer to try again later.                      |
| `100`    | `Rejected Authorization - Card Limit Exceed [Limit exceeded]`                                                                                  | The card limit has been reached.                                                      | Tell the customer their card limit is reached and offer another card.                          |
| `103`    | `Contact issuer.`                                                                                                                              | The issuing bank is asking the cardholder to contact it.                              | Ask the customer to contact their bank before retrying.                                        |
| `106`    | `PIN attempts exceeded. Card is blocked.`                                                                                                      | Too many incorrect PIN entries: the card is blocked.                                  | Tell the customer their card is blocked and offer another card.                                |
| `110`    | `Rejected Authorization - Invalid amount [Invalid amount]`                                                                                     | The amount sent is not valid.                                                         | Check the amount format and the currency unit. Contact Flouci support if the problem persists. |
| `111`    | `Decline. Wrong PAN`                                                                                                                           | The card number sent is incorrect.                                                    | Ask the customer to check their card number.                                                   |
| `116`    | `Rejected Authorization - Low Balance [116: Not enough money]`                                                                                 | The card balance is insufficient.                                                     | Tell the customer the balance is too low and offer another card.                               |
| `117`    | `processing.error.117`                                                                                                                         | A processing error returned by the gateway, with no detailed description.             | Report the case to Flouci support with the order reference.                                    |
| `119`    | `Security violation`                                                                                                                           | The request was rejected for security reasons.                                        | Report the case to Flouci support with the order reference.                                    |
| `120`    | `Rejected Authorization - restricted transaction [Transaction was refused]`                                                                    | The transaction is refused: this operation is not allowed on this card.               | Tell the customer the payment was refused and offer another card.                              |
| `121`    | `Rejected Authorization - Limit Exceed [Limit exceeded]`                                                                                       | The authorized limit was exceeded.                                                    | Tell the customer their card limit is reached and offer another card.                          |
| `125`    | `Rejected Authorization - Invalid card number [Invalid card number]`                                                                           | The card number is not valid.                                                         | Ask the customer to check their card number.                                                   |
| `903`    | `Limit exceeded.`                                                                                                                              | The authorized limit was exceeded.                                                    | Tell the customer their card limit is reached and offer another card.                          |
| `904`    | `Invalid message format`                                                                                                                       | The request sent to the gateway is not correctly formed.                              | Check the parameters sent to the API. Contact Flouci support if the problem persists.          |
| `910`    | `Rejected Authorization - Issuer bank not available [Cannot contact bank]`                                                                     | The issuing bank could not be reached.                                                | Temporary incident. Ask the customer to try again in a few minutes.                            |
| `913`    | `Invalid message format.`                                                                                                                      | The request sent to the gateway is not correctly formed.                              | Check the parameters sent to the API. Contact Flouci support if the problem persists.          |
| `2003`   | `Non-3DS is not allowed - SSL_FORBIDDEN`                                                                                                       | A transaction without 3-D Secure authentication was submitted, and it is not allowed. | Contact Flouci support: the merchant account configuration needs to be checked.                |
| `100700` | `Challenge was cancelled by the issuer. Authentication has not been sent to Stand-In`                                                          | The issuing bank cancelled the authentication step.                                   | Offer the customer a new payment attempt, or another card.                                     |
| `100801` | `Rejected Authorization - Response not received from SvFE [Timer time out]`                                                                    | No response was received from the card network within the allotted time.              | Check the final state of the order before retrying, to avoid a double debit.                   |
| `100827` | `Rejected Authorization [Do not honor transaction]`                                                                                            | The issuing bank refused the authorization without giving a reason.                   | Show a generic refusal message. Invite the customer to retry or use another card.              |
| `151018` | `EPG Acquirer is not connected to SvFE [CANNOT_SEND_REQUEST]`                                                                                  | The card network is temporarily unreachable.                                          | Temporary incident on the platform side. Ask the customer to try again later.                  |
| `151019` | `Payment failed. Cann't connect to Payment Gate.`                                                                                              | The connection to the payment gateway failed.                                         | Temporary incident on the platform side. Ask the customer to try again later.                  |
| `341016` | `Issuer Rejected Authentication - card not authenticated, ARES.STATUS = R [3DS2 authentication is declined by Authentication Response (ARes)]` | The issuing bank refused the 3-D Secure authentication.                               | Offer the customer a new payment attempt, or another card.                                     |
| `341017` | `Authentication status in ARes is unknown, ARES.STATUS = U`                                                                                    | The result of the 3-D Secure authentication is undetermined.                          | Temporary incident. Offer the customer a new payment attempt.                                  |
| `341018` | `Issuer Rejected Authentication - Authentication cancelled by customer, RREQ/CRES.STATUS = N [3DS2 CReq cancelled]`                            | The customer cancelled the 3-D Secure authentication.                                 | This is not a card refusal: simply offer to restart the payment.                               |
| `341019` | `Issuer Rejected Authentication - CREQ/CRES has error [3DS2 CReq failed]`                                                                      | An error occurred during the 3-D Secure authentication exchange.                      | Temporary incident. Offer the customer a new payment attempt.                                  |
| `341020` | `Issuer Rejected Authentication - RREQ.STATUS = U or R [3DS2 unknown status in RReq]`                                                          | The 3-D Secure authentication result is unknown or rejected.                          | Temporary incident. Offer the customer a new payment attempt.                                  |
| `341022` | `Issuer Rejected Authentication - TimeOut ACS bcz customer did not provide OTP with in 10 minutes`                                             | The customer did not enter their verification code (OTP) within the 10-minute window. | This is not a card refusal: simply offer to restart the payment.                               |
| `341023` | `Issuer Rejected Authentication - TimeOut ACS bcz OTP page is not opened to customer with in 30 Secs`                                          | The verification code (OTP) page did not open within the allotted time.               | This is not a card refusal: simply offer to restart the payment.                               |
| `341024` | `Issuer Rejected Authentication - Exceed OTP attempts`                                                                                         | The customer exceeded the number of allowed verification code (OTP) entries.          | This is not a card refusal: simply offer to restart the payment.                               |
| `341025` | `Issuer Rejected Authentication - CAVV is not generated by issuer, RREQ.STATUS = N`                                                            | The issuing bank did not generate the 3-D Secure authentication certificate.          | Offer the customer a new payment attempt, or another card.                                     |
| `342034` | `Operation cancelled by user`                                                                                                                  | The customer cancelled the operation.                                                 | This is not a card refusal: simply offer to restart the payment.                               |

### Handling patterns

Most of the codes above fall into one of the following patterns. If you only implement one behaviour per pattern, implement these.

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="An ordinary decline — offer another card">
    `-2019`, `-2006`, `100`, `103`, `106`, `110`, `111`, `116`, `120`, `121`, `125`, `903`, `100700`, `100827`, `341016` and `341025` are refusals of that specific card: insufficient balance, limit reached, blocked card, wrong number, or an issuer refusal. Show the refusal and invite the customer to pay with a different card. Do not reveal why the issuer refused beyond what the table suggests.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Never retry on the same order">
    `-2013` and `-2007` mean the order itself is finished — the attempt budget is spent, or the session expired. Retrying the same `payment_id` will keep failing. Create a new payment instead.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Verify before retrying, to avoid a double debit">
    `100801` means the card network never answered within the timeout, so the outcome is genuinely unknown — the customer may have been debited. Always check the final state of the order with [Verify Payment](/api-reference/verify-transaction) before offering a retry.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Temporary — a retry is likely to succeed">
    `-2018`, `76`, `910`, `151018`, `151019`, `341017`, `341019`, `341020` are timeouts or unreachable-service errors on the bank or platform side. Show a "please try again shortly" message rather than a refusal.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Not a refusal — the customer simply stopped">
    `341018`, `341022`, `341023`, `341024`, `342034` mean the customer cancelled or let the 3-D Secure step time out. The card is fine. Offer to restart the payment without suggesting anything is wrong with their card.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>
