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StripeStripe approve_with_id
Approve with ID
Soft Decline
Temporary failures that may succeed on retry
Retryable
This decline may succeed on retry
Description
The payment cannot be authorised.
Recommended Action
Attempt the payment again. If it still cannot be processed, ask the customer to contact their card issuer.
Common Causes
- Issuer requires additional identification
- Transaction flagged for manual review by issuer
Recovery Tips
- Retry the payment once
- If retry fails, send dunning email asking customer to contact their bank
Quick Reference
Code
approve_with_id
Category
Soft Decline
Retryable
Yes
Source
Stripe
Recoverability verdict
This is a soft decline. This revenue is often recoverable.
Payments failing with code approve_with_id are often recoverable with the right retry timing and routing. Slicker recovers up to 70% of soft declines with smart retries.
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authentication_requiredRetryable
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authentication_not_handledRetryable
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The payment required authentication but the authentication flow was not performed before proceeding.
call_issuerRetryable
Call Issuer
The card was declined for an unknown reason. The customer needs to contact their card issuer for more information.
card_velocity_exceededRetryable
Card Velocity Exceeded
The customer has exceeded the balance, credit limit, or transaction amount limit on their card.