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ISO 8583:1993 response code

000

Approved

Standard version
ISO 8583:1993
Paired version code
ISO 8583:1987 · 00

In ISO 8583:1993, response code 000 means “Approved”. It is paired here with ISO 8583:1987 response code 00, “Approved or completed successfully”. All five reviewed scheme sources contain a corresponding entry on this comparison row.

Merchant handling

Actions to be taken

The transaction is approved. Provide the goods or services only after the authorization response has been received and recorded successfully.

This is conservative merchant guidance derived from the published response meaning. Current scheme, acquirer, processor, merchant advice, and transaction-specific rules take precedence.

Scheme comparison

Descriptions in the reviewed sources

Each populated value links to its scheme record and preserves the raw code published by that source. N/A means no matching description exists in the reviewed public dataset.

Scheme descriptions compared with ISO 8583:1993 response code 000
SchemeRaw codeSource descriptionEvidence
Visa00Approved and completed successfullyOfficial
Mastercard00Approved or completed successfullyOfficial, limited scope
American Express00ApprovedSecondary source
Discover00Approved or completed successfullySecondary source
UnionPay00Accepted or completed successfullyOfficial, limited scope

Standard sources

Version and response-name evidence