Transaction Lifecycle Contexts

A Pre‑Authorization event represents a transaction before final authorization or fulfillment.

This context is typically used when:

Pre‑Authorization events often emphasize:

Pre‑Authorization requests are commonly associated with Importer IDs configured specifically for pre‑decision evaluation.

A Post‑Authorization event represents a transaction after authorization has occurred.

This context is typically used when:

Post‑Authorization events may include:

Post‑Authorization events are often sent to a different Importer ID than Pre‑Authorization events, reflecting different processing rules and expectations.

An Update event represents a change to a previously submitted transaction.

This context is typically used when:

Update events do not represent new transactions. They modify or augment an existing event and must reference the original transaction identifier.

Update requests may be associated with: