How Delegated SMS Works

1

Transaction starts

The cardholder initiates an online card transaction that requires 3D Secure authentication.

2

SMS authentication required

The 3DS service determines that delegated SMS authentication is required for the cardholder.

3

Notification received

The delegated SMS notification is received through the configured integration flow.

4

OTP delivered

Your system sends the OTP to the cardholder using its SMS delivery flow.

5

Cardholder completes challenge

The cardholder enters the OTP in the 3DS challenge screen to complete authentication.