Visa · Schema
Visa Merchant
Schema representing a merchant in the Visa network, used across Merchant Search, Merchant Screening, Merchant Offers, and ATM Locator APIs.
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Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| visaMerchantId | string | Visa-assigned unique identifier for the merchant |
| visaStoreId | string | Visa-assigned unique identifier for a specific merchant store location |
| merchantName | string | Registered business name of the merchant |
| merchantCategoryCode | string | Four-digit Merchant Category Code (MCC) classifying the merchant's business type |
| merchantUrl | string | Merchant's official website URL |
| merchantLogoUrl | string | URL of the merchant's logo image |
| merchantAddress | object | |
| phoneNumber | string | Merchant's contact phone number |
| cardAcceptorId | string | Card Acceptor Identification Code (CAID) assigned by the acquirer |
| acquiringBin | string | Bank Identification Number of the merchant's acquiring institution |
| terminalId | string | Point-of-sale terminal identifier |
| acceptsVisa | boolean | Whether the merchant accepts Visa payment cards |
| acceptsVisaCommercial | boolean | Whether the merchant accepts Visa commercial payment products |
| supportsEnhancedData | boolean | Whether the merchant provides enhanced transaction data (Level 2/3) |
| terminationStatus | string | Current termination status from the MATCH/TMF database |
| riskIndicators | object | |
| offers | array | Active merchant offers from VMORC |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://developer.visa.com/schemas/visa/merchant.json",
"title": "Visa Merchant",
"description": "Schema representing a merchant in the Visa network, used across Merchant Search, Merchant Screening, Merchant Offers, and ATM Locator APIs.",
"type": "object",
"required": [
"merchantName"
],
"properties": {
"visaMerchantId": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Visa-assigned unique identifier for the merchant"
},
"visaStoreId": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Visa-assigned unique identifier for a specific merchant store location"
},
"merchantName": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Registered business name of the merchant"
},
"merchantCategoryCode": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Four-digit Merchant Category Code (MCC) classifying the merchant's business type",
"pattern": "^\\d{4}$"
},
"merchantUrl": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri",
"description": "Merchant's official website URL"
},
"merchantLogoUrl": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri",
"description": "URL of the merchant's logo image"
},
"merchantAddress": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/MerchantAddress"
},
"phoneNumber": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Merchant's contact phone number"
},
"cardAcceptorId": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Card Acceptor Identification Code (CAID) assigned by the acquirer",
"maxLength": 15
},
"acquiringBin": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Bank Identification Number of the merchant's acquiring institution"
},
"terminalId": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Point-of-sale terminal identifier",
"maxLength": 8
},
"acceptsVisa": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether the merchant accepts Visa payment cards"
},
"acceptsVisaCommercial": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether the merchant accepts Visa commercial payment products"
},
"supportsEnhancedData": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether the merchant provides enhanced transaction data (Level 2/3)"
},
"terminationStatus": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Current termination status from the MATCH/TMF database",
"enum": [
"NONE",
"TERMINATED",
"UNDER_REVIEW"
]
},
"riskIndicators": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/RiskIndicators"
},
"offers": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Active merchant offers from VMORC",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/MerchantOffer"
}
}
},
"$defs": {
"MerchantAddress": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Physical address of the merchant location",
"properties": {
"street": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Street address"
},
"city": {
"type": "string",
"description": "City name"
},
"state": {
"type": "string",
"description": "State or province code"
},
"postalCode": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Postal or ZIP code"
},
"country": {
"type": "string",
"description": "ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code",
"pattern": "^[A-Z]{2}$"
},
"latitude": {
"type": "number",
"format": "double",
"description": "Latitude coordinate of the merchant location"
},
"longitude": {
"type": "number",
"format": "double",
"description": "Longitude coordinate of the merchant location"
}
}
},
"RiskIndicators": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Risk-related indicators for the merchant from screening services",
"properties": {
"riskScore": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Computed risk score for the merchant",
"minimum": 0,
"maximum": 100
},
"terminationReasonCode": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Reason code if the merchant has been terminated"
},
"addedToMatchDate": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date",
"description": "Date the merchant was added to the MATCH/TMF database"
}
}
},
"MerchantOffer": {
"type": "object",
"description": "A promotional offer associated with the merchant",
"properties": {
"offerId": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Unique identifier for the offer"
},
"offerTitle": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Title of the offer"
},
"offerDescription": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Description of the offer terms"
},
"validityStartDate": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date",
"description": "Start date of the offer validity period"
},
"validityEndDate": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date",
"description": "End date of the offer validity period"
},
"redemptionUrl": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri",
"description": "URL for redeeming the offer"
}
}
}
}
}