A
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Invalid Amount
Technical
System or connectivity issues
Do Not Retry
Retry will not succeed
Description
The transaction amount is invalid. A valid numeric amount is required.
Recommended Action
Verify the transaction amount is a valid positive number and resubmit.
Common Causes
- Amount field is missing or empty
- Non-numeric characters in the amount
- Amount is zero or negative
Recovery Tips
- Validate the amount field before submission
- Ensure proper decimal formatting
Quick Reference
Code
5
Category
Technical
Retryable
No
Source
Authorize
Recoverability verdict
Retrying 5 will not work
This is a hard decline. Retrying code 5 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.
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