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Stripe decline code library

What each code means, why it happens, and how it gets recovered. No invented recovery-rate numbers, no platform history exists yet to project one from.

Soft decline

Retries automatically
Insufficient Funds
insufficient_funds
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Do Not Honor
do_not_honor
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Generic Decline
generic_decline
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Card Declined
card_declined
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Transaction Not Allowed
transaction_not_allowed
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Withdrawal Count Limit Exceeded
withdrawal_count_limit_exceeded
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Network / processing

Retries automatically
Processing Error
processing_error
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Card Error
card_error
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Issuer Not Available
issuer_not_available
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Try Again Later
try_again_later
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Service Unavailable
service_unavailable
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Card Not Supported
card_not_supported
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Reenter Transaction
reenter_transaction
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Expired card

Needs card update
Expired Card
expired_card
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Invalid Expiry Month
invalid_expiry_month
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Invalid Expiry Year
invalid_expiry_year
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Fraud / security

Never retried
Fraudulent
fraudulent
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Lost Card
lost_card
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Stolen Card
stolen_card
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Pickup Card
pickup_card
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Restricted Card
restricted_card
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Security Violation
security_violation
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Do Not Try Again
do_not_try_again
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Revoked authorization

Cancel or update
Revocation of Authorization
revocation_of_authorization
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Unclassified

No automatic retry
Card Velocity Exceeded
card_velocity_exceeded
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Incorrect CVC
incorrect_cvc
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Invalid CVC
invalid_cvc
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Incorrect Number
incorrect_number
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Invalid Number
invalid_number
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No Action Taken
no_action_taken
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Currency Not Supported
currency_not_supported
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Call Issuer
call_issuer
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Duplicate Transaction
duplicate_transaction
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