When a customer adds a new credit card through the MediaOS portal using Authorize.Net, the system runs a brief verification process to confirm the card is valid and ready for use. This process happens automatically and is designed to ensure payment details are accurate and secure before any transactions are processed.
How Credit Card Verification Works #
Once a new credit card is submitted through the portal, the system first verifies that all Payment Information is accurate. After this initial check, the system pauses while it waits for a Response from the Account or for Funds to become available. In some cases, there may be a short delay during this stage as the Batch of Invoices is processed. If there are no outstanding invoices at the time of verification, the system bypasses this step and proceeds directly to the final phase.
Once verified, any Deposited Funds become available for use within the system. It’s also common for the customer to receive a $0.00 receipt from Authorize.Net as part of this verification process. This receipt is standard and simply indicates that a card validation request occurred, not that a payment was made.
