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Stripemerchant_blacklist
Merchant Blacklist
Fraud/Security
Suspected fraudulent activity or security blocks
Do Not Retry
Retry will not succeed
Description
The payment was declined because it matches a value on the Stripe user's block list.
Recommended Action
Do not retry. Present as a generic decline to the customer.
Common Causes
- Card, email, or IP on your Stripe Radar block list
- Customer previously flagged for fraud
Recovery Tips
- Review your Stripe Radar block list if the customer is legitimate
- Present as a generic_decline to the customer
Quick Reference
Code
merchant_blacklist
Category
Fraud/Security
Retryable
No
Source
Stripe
Related Decline Codes
card_not_supportedNon-Retryable
Card Not Supported
The card does not support this type of purchase.
currency_not_supportedNon-Retryable
Currency Not Supported
The card does not support the specified currency.
do_not_try_againNon-Retryable
Do Not Try Again
The card was declined for an unknown reason.
duplicate_transactionNon-Retryable
Duplicate Transaction
A transaction with identical amount and card information was submitted very recently.
Automate Payment Recovery for Stripe
Slicker automatically handles decline codes like merchant_blacklist by intelligently retrying at the optimal time based on the decline reason.