Region Specific Features and Limitations

Argentina
Brazil
Mexico

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:

TransactionDescriptionArgentinaBrazilMexico
SaleCustomer 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.YesYesYes
AuthCustomer transaction where the purchase amount is authorized, and then tip-adjusted even after the transaction is authorized.YesYesYes
VoidProcess 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 refundProcess of returning some or all of a payment amount to the cardholder.YesYes
Split tenderProcess that allows customers to pay for their purchase using multiple payment methods.YesYes
Pre-tipProcess where customers can add a tip before the final payment is captured.Yes
Cash paymentProcess where customers can pay for their purchases using cash.YesYes
InstallmentsPayment plan where the total price of a purchase is broken up into smaller, manageable payments over a specified period of time.YesYes

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