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AdyenAdyen 46
Transaction Blocked by Adyen
Hard Decline
Permanent failures that should not be retried
Do Not Retry
Retry will not succeed
Description
Adyen's excessive retry prevention service blocked the transaction to prevent excessive retry fees from card schemes.
Recommended Action
Do not retry immediately. Wait before reattempting to avoid card scheme penalty fees.
Common Causes
- Too many retry attempts for this card/merchant combination
- Card scheme retry limits exceeded
Recovery Tips
- Wait at least 24 hours before retrying
- Request an alternative payment method from the customer
- Review your retry strategy to avoid excessive attempts
Quick Reference
Code
46
Category
Hard Decline
Retryable
No
Source
Adyen
Recoverability verdict
Retrying 46 will not work
This is a hard decline. Retrying code 46 will not recover the payment. But most merchants seeing this code also have soft declines they are not recovering. Check what your retry strategy is leaving behind.
Related Decline Codes
5Non-Retryable
Blocked Card
The card used for the transaction is blocked and therefore unusable.
6Non-Retryable
Expired Card
The card used for the transaction has expired and is therefore unusable.
8Non-Retryable
Invalid Card Number
The specified card number is incorrect or invalid.
10Non-Retryable
Not Supported
The shopper's bank does not support or does not allow this type of transaction.