Release Notes

2020-08-26 PayServer 1.28.0


Improvements and Bugfixes
Improvements
  • Extended P3 protocol to include (optional) parameter
    countryCodeNumeric
     for
    CardDetails
  • An additional void reason
    ERROR_AUTOREVERSAL_ERROR
     was introduced to provide a more transparent reporting
  • Fixed additional instances where lost terminal connection would trigger repeated reconnects in the background, affecting subsequent transactions (VIPA, TCP)
  • Fixed an issue where the customer was asked for signature after 3 failed PIN entry attempts (Ingenico)
  • Fixed an instance where a dropped terminal connection right before the end of a transaction would prevent it from completing (VIPA, TCP)
  • Fixed an issue where sending a receipt via email would fail due to an encoding problem
  • Extended the
    CardDetails
     object with (optional) property
    countryCodeNumeric
     that represents the country code of the card issuer.
Bugfixes
  • Fixed an issue where the void reason
    ERROR_AUTOREVERSAL_LOGOUT
     was actually reported as
    ERROR_AUTOREVERSAL_INCONCLUSIVE
2020-07-30 PayServer 1.27.6


Bugfixes and Improvements
Bugfixes
  • LRC error occurring when reconnecting after config update on P400 using USB is fixed. (Verifone)
Improvements
  • Gradle projects are updated to 6.0.1.
2020-07-30 PayServer 1.27.6


Bugfixes and Improvements
Bugfixes
  • LRC error occurring when reconnecting after config update on P400 using USB is fixed. (Verifone)
Improvements
  • Gradle projects are updated to 6.0.1.
2020-05-14 PayServer 1.27.5


Bugfixes
Bugfixes
  • Improved handling of service code checks (AmexServiceCode) for Amex magstripe transactions.
  • P400 is able to run new VIPA version: VIPA 6.6.1.12 (Verifone)
2020-03-09 PayServer 1.27.4


Improvements and Bugfixes
Improvements
  • If enabled, every transaction in error state is as now (as a precaution) also scheduled for auto-reversal.
Bugfixes
  • Fixed issue of a background terminal reconnect mechanism affecting subsequent transactions.
  • Fixed issue of transaction being stuck when terminal loses connection during transaction (Verifone).
2019-12-23 PayServer 1.27.2


Improvements
Improvements
  • Improved key press handling for VIPA terminals to reduce the chance of error ERROR_TERMINAL (9FFF).
Known Issues
  • Key press handling on VIPA 6.1.x.x does not allow us to completely eliminate the error ERROR_TERMINAL (9FFF).
  • Starting with VIPA 6.6.x.x the handling has been fixed and will drastically reduce the number of related errors.
  • As a precautionary try to not press any buttons unless explicitly asked for it during the transaction.
2019-11-28 PayServer & PayClient 1.27.1


Improvements
Improvements
  • Improved informing of the merchant and shopper when for a transaction a signature is required customer verification method.
  • Additional information for shopper on the VIPA terminals during the PIN entry process.
Bug Fixes
  • PayServer bug that was causing issues when transaction is aborted on the present card terminal screen is resolved.
  • Problem with the terminal re-connection mechanism, that in some cases when connection is lost and can lead to an error on the terminal, is fixed in this release.
  • Issue with text displaying on the merchant payment application that can cause text truncation.
2019-09-27 PayServer & PayClient 1.27.0


Improvements
Improvements
  • Auto-reversal. In rare cases (e.g. xStore timeout, PayServer disconnection, etc) when the interaction between PayServer and XStore results in a transaction that is believed to be authorized on the backend but is believed to be not authorized on XStore, the auto-reversal is triggered and requests a void from the backend if the transaction did actually end up authorized. The backend will ignore the void if the transaction was not authorized. To enable auto-reversal feature, you need to add
    enable_auto_reversals: true
     in the
    config.yaml
     file. For more details, including the sample yaml file, see Configuring, Running, and Testing the PayServer.
  • Improvement in the customer verification process for standalone refunds with the CUP scheme is added.
  • Improved Token Refunds transactions status handling and recovery mechanism for Inconclusive state, which helps to significantly reduce potential transaction errors with this type of transactions.
  • SDK is updated to be version v2.46.0
2019-08-21 PayServer & PayClient 1.26.0


Improvements
Improvements
  • Remove reference to Sewoo to make refactoring easier. Sewoo will no longer be supported.
  • Changed log rollover strategy from 10 to 90 days.
  • Update SDK to version v2.45.0
2019-07-26 PayServer & PayClient 1.25.2


Improvements and Bug Fix
Improvements
  • Improvements in the ICC transaction workflow related to the card removal when the cardholder is prompted to remove the card from the terminal. Now transaction flow continues after 5 seconds when the cardholder doesn't remove the card from the terminal when prompted, in order to continue transaction process and prevent timeout issues with the POS system.
  • The availability of the PayServer logs has been extended to 90 days in this release. It was 10 days previously.
Bug fix
  • The bug on the VIPA terminals with application selection that results in aborted transaction when correct configuration is not set has been fixed in this release.
2019-07-01 PayServer & PayClient 1.25.1


Bug Fix
Bug fix
  • The issue where a transaction is failing to start on a VIPA terminal is fixed in this release.
2019-06-25 PayServer & PayClient 1.25.0


Bug Fixes and Improvements
Bug fixes
  • Terminal interaction for card not present transactions on Miura terminal bug fix is included in this release.
  • Issues with detection of the card removal during transactions on VIPA terminals are fixed in this release.
Improvements
  • Updates of the card schemes BIN ranges are included in this release.
2019-05-17 PayServer & PayClient 1.24.1


Bug Fixes and Improvements
Bug fixes
  • Bug fix for the keys injection and terminal update process on VIPA terminals with USB connection is included in this release.
Improvements
  • Updates on the terminal behaviour for switching from contactless to either 'Insert or swipe card' and 'Insert card'.
2019-05-03 PayServer & PayClient 1.24.0


Improvements
Improvements
  • Update of the country and currency list.
  • Improvements in the update process of VIPA terminals via USB connection.
  • Increase of the timeout (from 60 to 120 seconds) on the Present Card screen on VIPA terminals.
2019-03-15 PayServer 1.23.2


Improvements and Bug fixes
Improvements
  • Support for Portuguese language is added in this release.
  • Additions in the German language localisations.
Bug Fixes
  • Bug fix in the Miura terminal prompts related to accessories that are not whitelisted is included in this release.
2019-02-27 PayServer & PayClient 1.23.0


Improvements and Bug fixes
Improvements
Improvements in this release include:
  • For approved payments transactions, information when on-receipt signature is required from the shopper now is added.
  • Additional optimisations and compression of the captured signatures.
Bug Fixes
  • Handling of exceptions in the updating process of the Miura terminal.
  • Bugs in the VIPA localisations in Spanish and Italian language are fixed in this release.
2019-02-11 PayServer & PayClient 1.22.1


Improvements
Improvements
Improvements in this release include:
  • Inbound/outbound accessory messages during processing transactions are now available.
  • Support for Spanish language is added in this release.
2019-01-07 PayServer & PayClient 1.22.0


Improvements and Bug fixes
Improvements
Improvements in this release include:
  • Improved status codes for the alternative payment methods.
  • Improvements on the error messaging for not whitelisted accessories.
Bug Fixes
Bug fixes in this release are including fixing of the firmware update check for VIPA terminals, handling of aborts for CP transaction processing, terminal messages for declined alternative payment wallets transactions.
2018-11-28 PayServer & PayClient 1.21.0


Improvements
Improvements
Improvements in this release include:
  • Improved monitoring of transaction process.
  • Improvements in the transaction execution processing.
2018-10-04 PayServer & PayClient 1.20.0


Improvements and various bug fixes
Improvements
Improvements in this release include:
  • Recovery mechanism for INCONCLUSIVE state that helps for signification reduction of errors with unstable network connection.
  • Improvements on the timeouts on terminals screens.
Bug Fixes
Bug fixes related to NFC transactions and CVM fallback handling on VIPA terminals are included in this release.
2018-08-28 - PayServer 1.19.0


Bug fixes
Bug fixes
Various bug fixes related to aborting transactions via terminal and population of MaskedAccountNumber for alternative payment methods are included in this release.
2018-06-29 - PayServer 1.18.0


Bug Fixes, New Translations
Bug Fixes
Various bug fixes and reliability related improvements are included in this release.
2018-03-21 - PayServer 1.15.0


Local time offset for transactions, Bug fixes
Local time offset for transactions
Local mobile timezone is now sent to Payworks platform with every payment interaction request.
Bug fixes
Various bug fixes and compatibility related improvements are included in this release.
2017-12-18 - PayServer 1.13.0


Support for MOTO Transactions via Manual Key Entry
Support for MOTO Transactions via Manual Key Entry
A support for Mail Order/Telephone Order transactions has been added as part of this release. MOTO transaction is a type of card not presented transaction in which services are paid for and delivered via telephone or mail. This allows you to process transactions without the cardholder and their card being present in your place of business.
2017-12-08 - PayServer 1.12.0


Added Amount Confirmation after Tipping, Bug Fixes, New Translations, Union Pay Common Debit Support
Amount Confirmation after Tipping
Additional functionality is now available for "Enter Tip Amount" and "Enter Total Amount" workflows and now you're able to add additional screen "Confirm Amount" on these two workflows to prevent situations where users are entering wrong amount for a tip.
Bug Fixes
Various bug fixes and compatibility related improvements are included in this release.
New Translations
Additional support for new translations is included in this release.
Union Pay Common Debit Support
Support for Union Pay Common Debit is included in this release.
2017-10-06 - PayServer 1.11.0


Verifone VX820 Production-Ready, Bugfixes & Improvements
Verifone VX820 Production Ready
We are happy to announce that Verifone VX820 integration is now production ready! Verifone VX820 is a reliable, readable and easily usable PIN pad for demanding high-volume retail environments, now available through USB and Ethernet connectivity.
Bugfixes & Improvements
Various bug fixes and reliability related improvements (more stable connections, better error handling) are included in this release.
2017-08-31 - PayServer 1.10.2


Verifone VX820, Bugfixes: Error During Update Check
New Reader: Verifone VX820
We are very happy to announce that the Verifone VX820 is now available for integration and very soon also for production usage! The Verifone VX820 is a reliable, readable and easily usable PIN pad for demanding high-volume retail environments.
To get started, have a look at the updated PayServer documentation. We also put together Windows Setup Instructions, a Merchant User Guide and FAQs.
You are able to connect to the VX820 both via Ethernet and USB. If you have an already existing integration, using the VX820 is especially easy: You just need to change the
config.yaml
 of your PayServer accordingly.
Note: The VX820 integration is already production-quality, however we are still polishing the user experience and will provide a final production-ready release over the next weeks.
Bugfix: Error During Update Check
We fixed an issue that caused a terminal error when the card was removed during an update check.
2017-08-07 - PayServer 1.9.2


Verifone e355, P3 Tags, Bugfix: PayServer Service Failed to Install
New Reader: Verifone e355
We are very happy to announce that the Verifone e355 is now available for integration and production usage! The e355 is a compact and flexible mobile payment device designed to be deployed in demanding retail environments.
To get started, have a look at the updated PayServer documentation. We also put together Windows Setup Instructions, a Merchant User Guide and FAQs.
Right now, you are able to connect to the e355 both via WiFi and USB. If you have an already existing integration, using the e355 is especially easy: You just need to change the
config.yaml
 of your PayServer accordingly.
Improvement: Request Tracking via Tag
Through a new field called
tag
, P3 now allows you to keep track which update, action or response message is related to the request you've sent. Your implementation needs to provide a unique
tag
 value for each request you make. We suggest generating a UUID for this.
For example when running an
EXECUTE_TRANSACTION_REQUEST
 with
tag
ea99bacc-c05e-4cb5-b2c1-858172124873
, you will receive this tag in all subsequent
EXECUTE_TRANSACTION_UPDATE
,
EXECUTE_TRANSACTION_ACTION
 and
EXECUTE_TRANSACTION_RESPONSE
 messages.
For requests referencing ongoing operations such as
ABORT_OPERATION_REQUEST
 and
SUBMIT_SIGNATURE_REQUEST
 you further need to provide the tag of the operation you want to affect (e.g.
EXECUTE_TRANSACTION_REQUEST
) as the
referenceTag
.
Make sure to implement those changes in your integration before migrating to PayServer 1.9, otherwise both
ABORT_OPERATION_REQUEST
 and
SUBMIT_SIGNATURE_REQUEST
 will stop working.
When integrating via PayClient no action other than updating to the latest PayClient is required.
Bugfix: PayServer Service Failed to Install
We fixed an issue that caused the installation of the PayServer Service to fail when using Windows 10.
2017-05-26 - PayServer 1.7.0


Tip Adjust, Bugfix: Reconnect Not Possible
Feature: Tip Adjust (US Only)
Tip Adjust allows you to offer your US-based restaurants their traditional, receipt-based tipping workflow for both magstripe and EMV transactions!
To learn more, have a look at the new PayClient and P3 Tip Adjust documentation.
Talk to your account manager regarding availability of Tip Adjust for your merchants.
Bugfix: Reconnect Not Possible
When a USB reader gets disconnected during the connect phase, the PayServer now allows another connect attempt.
2017-04-28 - PayServer 1.6.0


Metadata Support
Feature: Metadata Support
You can now attach metadata for each transaction. The metadata key/value pairs will be returned as part of the transaction object.
2017-04-10 - PayServer 1.5.1


Bugfix: NullPointerException Thrown During Abort
Bugfix: NullPointerException Thrown During Abort
We fixed a NullPointerException that occurred when an abort was triggered before the connection to the reader was established.
2017-03-23 - PayServer 1.4.0


Quick Chip , Standalone Refunds
Feature: Quick Chip (US Only)
Quick Chip drastically improves the payment experience for US-based shoppers and merchants: With Quick Chip shoppers are able to dip and remove their EMV card from the card reader within 2 seconds or less, making it as fast as a swipe.
Talk to your account manager regarding availability of Quick Chip for your merchants.
Feature: Standalone Refunds
Standalone Refunds allow your merchants to refund a previous transaction by asking the shopper to present the card again. This is meant only for setups, where it is impossible to retrieve the
transactionIdentifier
 of the previous charge transaction.
To learn more, have a look at the updated PayClient Refund and P3 Refund documentation and security requirements.
Talk to your account manager regarding suitability and availability of Standalone Refunds for your merchants.
Bugfixes: CVM Classification, Abort Indicator
Two minor bugfixes were added that improve correct forwarding of the applied CVM and the correct forwarding of the
abortable
 indicator.
2017-03-08 - PayServer 1.3.2


USB Disconnect Detection and Extended Logging
Improvement: USB Disconnect Detection
On Windows a physical disconnect of a card reader connected via USB is now recognized correctly. In addition we added timeouts for certain kinds of messages to detect stale connections via USB.
Improvement: Extended Logging
The logs have been slightly modified to include more verbose timestamps and also the rollover period is now 10 days.
2017-01-26 - PayServer 1.3.0


Progress Bar, Configurable Locales, Custom Idle Screen Texts and Bugfixes
Feature: Progress Bar on Miura
The Miura readers now show a progress bar when installing a software update, giving the merchant status information about the expected completion of the install.
Feature: Configurable Locales
You are now able to specify an explicit locale in the PayServer configuration. This locale will then be used for all prompts on the device and display update callbacks.
Feature: Custom Idle Screen Text
The PayServer configuration now also allows setting the
idle_text
 on the device level. This idle text will then be used when
keep_alive
 is configured and no transaction is going on the reader.
Bugfix: Repeated login messages on same connection blocked accessory
When a second login message came in on the same connection, it could happen that a reader connection was blocked and no additional transactions could be started. With this release, the devices are also handled correctly as part of the second login.
You should not login a second time on an already existing connection. Disconnect first and start a new session afterwards.
2016-12-29 - PayServer 1.2.2


Bugfix for Initialization not working on certain Windows machines
Bugfix : Fixed PayServer initialization crashing in certain Windows machines
We fixed a bug where the PayServer initialization failed on certain Windows machines without a device identifier.
2016-12-22 - PayServer 1.2.1


Bugfix for Attached Receipts
Bugfix: Receipts are not always attached to a transaction
When using version 1.2.0 of the Payerver, we had instances where the merchant and customer receipts were not always attached for approved transactions in the transaction response. This has now been fixed with this release.
2016-11-09 - PayServer & PayClient 1.2.0


Increased Transaction Speed, Connection Keep-Alive, Connectivity Improvements
New Feature: Increased Transaction Speed
We continuously push ourselves to make card payments faster and with PayServer 1.2 we reached another important milestone: The payload for each call between PayServer and Gateway has been greatly reduced and for contactless transactions we were even able to save a full roundtrip between the PayServer and Gateway.
Upgrade to 1.2 and then talk to your account manager to save your merchants valuable seconds on each transaction.
Important:
 Along with this feature, we have also added a new
TransactionStatus.INCONCLUSIVE
 for more clarity on errored transactions. Details on what this indicates can be found here.
New Feature: Connection Keep-Alive
For setups where the card reader is connected to a power source most of the time, the new Connection Keep-Alive feature allows your merchants to take card payments even faster.
Add
keep_alive: true
 in your config.yaml and the PayServer will keep the connection to the card reader open after the first transaction. This will greatly reduce the overall transaction time for all subsequent transactions.
Improvement: Miura Connectivity
We implemented a number of improvements to speed up the initial connection to the Miura devices: Especially when waking up the WiFi Miura M010 from standby, the connection will be established much quicker now. Also the first connection attempt via USB now works more reliably.
Hotfix: Required Update for Miura MPI V1-41
In Miura MPI V1-41 changed the way magstripe track 2 data is masked.
In order to be able to successfully process transactions with Miura MPI V1-41 and later, you are required to update your PayServer version to 1.2 or later.
2016-08-16 - PayServer & PayClient 1.1.0


Improvements, Streamlined Reader Setup, Enhanced On-Device Tipping
Improvement: More Robust PayServer
The PayServer now better handles unexpected situations during transaction processing and it is no longer necessary to restart it should it get into an inconsistent state. Instead, disconnecting and reconnecting the client is sufficient in most cases.
Feature: Streamlined Reader Setup
Managing your merchants' readers is now much easier with automatic reader setup: Readers can be automatically assigned to the merchant upon first usage, allowing you to streamline your reader distribution processes.
This feature is optional, if you would like to make use of it, just talk to your account manager.
Feature: Enhanced On-Device Tipping
On-Device Tipping now shows the original amount also as part of the "Enter TIP Amount" screen.
Note: Miura MPI V1-39 (or higher) is required for showing the original amount. Get in touch with your account manager to enable the latest MPI version.
Improvement: Easier Connection to Bluetooth Devices
You can now specify the two ports created by Windows for Bluetooth Miura devices to make the connection easier and more reliable.
2016-07-01 - PayServer & PayClient 1.0.0


First Official Release, Simplified P3 Protocol
First Official Release
The preview version has already been used to successfully process thousands live transactions! We are very happy to announce that we are dropping the "preview" tag.
Simplified P3 Protocol
We changed the way errors from the PayServer are represented in the P3 protocol -- all errors are now in the header of the response message, so you don't have to look out for them in the message body. However, the response body might still be filled out so that you can access the transaction data, for example.
We have dropped the concept of "components" from P3. All resource addressing is now done to a configured device, not its components. We may reintroduce this concept again in the future, but at the moment it makes the protocol simpler.
PayClient Adaptions
Mirroring the changes in the protocol, we have simplified things on the PayClient. You have just one single error which you need to check in the callbacks. We have also dropped the concept of components from the PayClient in favor of
ITransactionModule
 and
IDeviceModule
. Check the PayClient documentation for more detailed information.
2016-06-01 - PayServer & PayClient 0.3.1


Bugfixes: USB Buffer Issues on Windows 10 and Updates Failing
Bugfix: USB Buffer Issues on Windows 10
We fixed the Miura USB connectivity issues on Windows 10: No more button pressing!
Bugfix: Firmware and Software Updates Failing
Miura Updates are now work reliably!
Various Improvements
  • Fixed encoding issues on Windows: All UTF-8 characters including the currency signs should now display correctly on the readers
  • The 0.3.0 release had an issue which caused the merchantSecretKey to be logged in plain text.
    Please make sure you upgrade from this version before using it on LIVE
    .
2016-05-27 - PayServer & PayClient 0.3.0


Refunds, Digital Signature Capture, Pre-Authorizations and On-Reader Tipping
New Features
Windows POS Integration now allows you to:
  • Refund previous transactions, including support for partial refunds
  • Submit digitally captured shopper signatures during transaction processing
  • Perform pre-authorizations and capture them later on
  • Ask the shopper for a tip right on the card reader
Breaking Changes
  • The PayServer configuration file slightly changed in structure, please be aware of this.
  • The PayClient received some slight API changes, please especially review your implementation of the
    StartTransaction
     callbacks.
2016-04-14 - PayServer & PayClient 0.2.0


Running as a Windows Service, Improved Transaction Workflow, Bugfixes
Running as a Windows Service
Now you can run the PayServer on Windows as a background service out of the box.
Improved Transaction Workflow
The reader doesn't show "Approved" during transaction before it was finalised.
Bugfixes
We fixed some issues with updating the readers on different systems. More fixes to come.
2016-03-30 - PayServer & PayClient 0.1.0


First Public Release
First Release
First release of the public preview! Enjoy!

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