

You might be wondering, "How do I test these scenarios? Should I use a test card number or an actual card number?”Īlthough credit card companies have a reserved Bank Identification Number or BIN for test credit cards in an attempt to provide a quasi-universal standard of testing card numbers that can be used on any payment, not all payment gateways follow this convention. Payment transactions might fail due to a variety of reasons, and some of the most typical errors include the following: Testing your system to make sure it can handle scenarios where payment transactions fail also helps protect your business and your customers alike. When building e-commerce solutions or working with payment processing systems, it’s vital to test the different transaction scenarios to ensure that the payment processing is working as expected. Rupixen-com-Q59HmzK38eQ-unsplash|690x460 via Unsplash 1920×1280 158 KB by Allan MacGregor
