ECI Definition.

Electronic Commerce Indicator: the code returned at the end of a 3-D Secure flow that indicates the level of authentication achieved. For Visa: 05 (authenticated), 06 (attempted), 07 (not authenticated); for Mastercard: 02, 01, and 00, respectively. The ECI determines liability shift and how the issuer handles the transaction.

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