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Nuvei 3DS API

3D Secure 2 authentication endpoints. getCard3DDetails returns DS information and challenge requirements for a card; authenticate3d completes the authentication flow returning CAVV and ECI. Designed to satisfy PSD2 SCA requirements for EEA acquiring.

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Operations 2

POST /getCard3DDetails.do Get Card 3DS Details #
POST /authenticate3d.do Authenticate 3D #

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https://docs.nuvei.com/documentation/integration/server-to-server/server-to-server-introduction/

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/nuvei/refs/heads/main/openapi/nuvei-3ds-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

nuvei-3ds-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Nuvei 3 DS API
  description: 3D Secure 2 authentication endpoints supporting PSD2 SCA.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: Nuvei Developer Support
    url: https://docs.nuvei.com
servers:
- url: https://secure.safecharge.com/ppp/api/v1
  description: Production
- url: https://ppp-test.nuvei.com/ppp/api/v1
  description: Sandbox
tags:
- name: 3DS
paths:
  /getCard3DDetails.do:
    post:
      tags:
      - 3DS
      summary: Get Card 3DS Details
      operationId: getCard3DDetails
      description: Returns 3DS-relevant info for a card (DS, version, challenge requirements) so the merchant can decide whether to proceed with a frictionless or challenge flow.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Card3DRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: 3DS details
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Card3DResponse'
  /authenticate3d.do:
    post:
      tags:
      - 3DS
      summary: Authenticate 3D
      operationId: authenticate3d
      description: Performs the 3DS-only authentication (without authorization) and returns CAVV and ECI values for use in a downstream payment.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Authenticate3DRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Authentication result
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Authenticate3DResponse'
components:
  schemas:
    Authenticate3DRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - sessionToken
      - merchantId
      - merchantSiteId
      - amount
      - currency
      properties:
        sessionToken:
          type: string
        merchantId:
          type: string
        merchantSiteId:
          type: string
        clientRequestId:
          type: string
        amount:
          type: string
        currency:
          type: string
        paymentOption:
          type: object
        billingAddress:
          type: object
        deviceDetails:
          type: object
    Card3DRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - sessionToken
      - merchantId
      - merchantSiteId
      properties:
        sessionToken:
          type: string
        merchantId:
          type: string
        merchantSiteId:
          type: string
        clientRequestId:
          type: string
        cardNumber:
          type: string
        userPaymentOptionId:
          type: string
    Authenticate3DResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        transactionId:
          type: string
        threeDResult:
          type: string
        cavv:
          type: string
        eci:
          type: string
        version:
          type: string
        dsTransID:
          type: string
        acsTransID:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
    Card3DResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        ccTempToken:
          type: string
        bin:
          type: string
        last4Digits:
          type: string
        ccCardNumber:
          type: string
        brand:
          type: string
        issuerBankName:
          type: string
        threeDDetails:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
        status:
          type: string