A Merchant Advice Code (MAC) is an issuer-provided response indicating why a transaction was declined and what action a merchant should take. Hellgate® Pulse captures MACs to drive intelligent retries and acquirer switching. Analyzing MAC patterns helps merchants reduce declines and optimize authorization logic.
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