Region Specific Features and Limitations
Clover supports developers in markets around the world. Below you will find an overview of the transaction types available in Latin America (Argentina, Brazil and Mexico). These features may include support for additional card networks or restrictions on actions allowed in specific regions.
Transaction Types in Latin America
Transaction features available for merchants in LATAM include:
| Transaction | Description | Argentina | Brazil | Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Customer transaction where the purchase amount is authorized and settled at the same time. Adding a tip amount is permitted only before the transaction is authorized and settled. If a sale is not voided within 25 minutes, the merchant funding process begins for this sale. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Auth | Customer transaction where the purchase amount is authorized, and then tip-adjusted even after the transaction is authorized. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Void | Process that cancels a sale, but the void must occur within 25 minutes of the original transaction. After that time elapses, the merchant can only refund the customer because the funding process has started. If a void is attempted after 25 minutes, Clover processes it as a refund. | Yes | ||
| Payment refund | Process of returning some or all of a payment amount to the cardholder. | Yes | Yes | |
| Split tender | Process that allows customers to pay for their purchase using multiple payment methods. | Yes | Yes | |
| Pre-tip | Process where customers can add a tip before the final payment is captured. | Yes | ||
| Cash payment | Process where customers can pay for their purchases using cash. | Yes | Yes | |
| Installments | Payment plan where the total price of a purchase is broken up into smaller, manageable payments over a specified period of time. | Yes | Yes |
Argentina
Please review our Clover Documentation as follows to get more details about Argentina Merchants, Flows and Reference Guides.
Argentina Merchants: https://docs.clover.com/docs/argentine-merchants
Payment Flows: https://docs.clover.com/docs/regional-extras
Quick reference guides: https://docs.clover.com/docs/quick-reference-guides-latam-developers
Brazil
Please review our Clover Documentation as follows to get more details about Brazil.
Quick reference guides: https://docs.clover.com/dev/docs/developer-guides-for-latam-brazil
Mexico
Please review our Clover Documentation as follows to get more details about Mexico.
Quick reference guides: https://docs.clover.com/dev/docs/developer-guides-for-latam-mexico
Updated 4 months ago