Generate receipts

Learn how to generate compliant transaction receipts.

The POS+ system provides comprehensive receipt printing functionality for all transaction types. Receipts serve as a physical record of transactions and include different information for merchant and customer copies, in accordance with card scheme rules and data protection requirements.

Receipt content structure

A receipt includes the following standard sections:

Header information
Transaction information
Card details
Method and type
Amount information
Verification information
Authorisation information
Technical details
Footer

Header information

Information	Description	Parameter
Receipt type identifier	Whether the receipt is a merchant copy or customer copy.	N/A
Merchant's physical address	The street, city, postal code, and country of the merchant.	N/A

Transaction information

Information	Description	Parameter
Transaction reference number	The reference number for the transaction.	`merchantTransactionId`
Merchant ID	Your merchant ID. This should be masked in the customer copy.	`providerResponse.merchantId`
Terminal ID	The ID of the point-of-sale device. This should be masked in the customer copy.	`providerResponse.terminalId`

Card details

Information	Description	Parameter
Card scheme	The card's scheme.	`fundingData.cardScheme`
Application Identifier (AID)	The unique identifier for the application used during the EMV transaction.	`fundingData.emvDataResponse.applicationId`
Application label	The label or name of the application selected for the transaction, typically representing the card brand.	`fundingData.emvDataResponse.applicationLabel`
Masked PAN	The partially masked version of the Primary Account Number.	`fundingData.maskedPrimaryAccountNumber`
Card sequence number	The sequence number for the card used in this transaction. Sequence numbers differentiate cards with the same Primary Account Number (PAN) issued to the same account holder.	`fundingData.emvDataResponse.panSequenceNumber`
Expiry date	The card's expiry date. This should be masked in the customer copy.	`fundingData.expiryMonth` and `fundingData.expiryYear`

Method & type

Information	Description	Parameter
Entry method	How the card was processed.	N/A
Transaction type	The type of transaction.	`transactionMethod.intent`

Amount information

Information	Description	Parameter
Transaction amount	The amount of the transaction.	`amounts.transaction`

Verification information

Information	Description	Parameter
Cardholder verification method used	The result of the Cardholder Verification Method (CVM) used in the transaction, such as PIN verification or signature.	`fundingData.providerResponse.emvDataResponse.` `cardHolderVerificationMethodResults`
PIN verified	If the CVM was `Pin verified`, include confirmation that the PIN was successfully verified.	N/A
Signature line	If the CVM was `Signature verified`, include the signature line. This only applies to the merchant copy.	N/A

Authorisation information

Information	Description	Parameter
Authorisation code	The response code indicating the outcome of the authorisation request.	`approvalCode`
Transaction status	The status of the transaction.	`state`

Information	Description	Parameter
Transaction date and time	The date and time when the transaction occurred.	`merchantTransactionDate`

Receipt variations

The system supports different receipt formats for various transaction types:

Initial transaction receipts: standard purchase receipts, authorisation receipts, and standalone refund receipts.
Modification transaction receipts: capture receipts, void receipts, and incremental authorisation receipts.
Special condition receipts: declined transaction receipts, and store and forward receipts (offline mode).