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STRIPE · DECLINE CODE

Stripe
authentication_not_handled

The customer proceeded without completing the required authentication, so the issuer declined again.

Stripe saysSoft decline
authentication_not_handled

The customer proceeded without completing the required authentication, so the issuer declined again.

What it means

Authentication required

The issuer will only approve this payment after 3-D Secure authentication.

What to do

Send the payment again with 3DS. In regulated markets, make sure exemptions fall back to a challenge.

Worth retryingWho can fix it: You, the merchant

Other Stripe codes with the same meaning

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