List of ErrorsThe card issuer's systems are offline. This happens when the issuing bank's servers are temporarily unavailable due to maintenance, network failures, or high traffic.
gateway.technical.issuer_offline
Recommended Customer Message
The transaction cannot be authorized at this time because the card issuer's systems are offline. Please try again later.Root Cause
- Card issuer systems are offline: The issuing bank's servers are temporarily unavailable, preventing authorization requests from being processed.
- Scheduled or unscheduled maintenance: The issuer is performing system maintenance, causing temporary unavailability.
- Network failure: Connectivity issues or system failures at the issuer's end have taken their services offline.
- High traffic or load issues: Excessive transaction volumes may have caused the issuer's systems to become unresponsive.
Troubleshooting and Solutions
- Advise the customer to retry the transaction later after the issuer's systems are back online.
- Suggest using an alternative payment method if the transaction is time-sensitive.
- Monitor gateway status updates or notifications for information on outage resolution.