Test Numbers always pass

[joseym]

I'm attempting to set up catches for errors using the numbers specified here: https://docs.balancedpayments.com/1.1/overview/resources/#test-credit-card-numbers

However balanced-js never seems to return any errors for these cards.

[mjallday]

The latest version of balanced.js does not validate the card until you perform an authenticated operation on the card.

e.g.

Tokenize a card that will fail (no auth token, same as balanced.js)

curl https://api.balancedpayments.com/cards \
     -H "Accept: application/vnd.api+json;revision=1.1" \
     -d "expiration_month=12" \
     -d "cvv=123" \
     -d "number= 4444444444444448" \
     -d "expiration_year=2020"

{
  "cards": [
    {
      "href": "/cards/CC1v3ZZXIHaBB3ucLEkCjfoK",
      "id": "CC1v3ZZXIHaBB3ucLEkCjfoK",
      "links": {}
    }
  ],
  "links": {}
}

Now debit the card

curl https://api.balancedpayments.com/cards/CC1v3ZZXIHaBB3ucLEkCjfoK/debits \
      -H "Accept: application/vnd.api+json;revision=1.1" \
      -u ak-test-2qEM0Znvd8LIVbZ01LbFHvHgab4fkNr3c: \
      -d amount=100

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "status": "Payment Required",
      "category_code": "card-declined",
      "additional": "Account Frozen",
      "status_code": 402,
      "category_type": "banking",
      "extras": {},
      "request_id": "OHM6a971db0c58a11e3961006429171ffad",
      "description": "R758: Account Frozen. Your request id is OHM6a971db0c58a11e3961006429171ffad."
    }
  ],
  "links": {
    "debits.customer": "/customers/{debits.customer}",
    "debits.dispute": "/disputes/{debits.dispute}",
    "debits.source": "/resources/{debits.source}",
    "debits.order": "/orders/{debits.order}",
    "debits.refunds": "/debits/{debits.id}/refunds",
    "debits.events": "/debits/{debits.id}/events"
  },
  "debits": [
    {
      "status": "failed",
      "description": null,
      "links": {
        "customer": null,
        "source": "CC1v3ZZXIHaBB3ucLEkCjfoK",
        "order": null,
        "dispute": null
      },
      "updated_at": "2014-04-16T17:13:14.243895Z",
      "created_at": "2014-04-16T17:13:13.781225Z",
      "transaction_number": "W271-400-9485",
      "failure_reason": "R758: Account Frozen.",
      "currency": "USD",
      "amount": 100,
      "failure_reason_code": "card-declined",
      "meta": {},
      "href": "/debits/WD2OFg8qYh9WnSm95IDJy2od",
      "appears_on_statement_as": "BAL*example.com",
      "id": "WD2OFg8qYh9WnSm95IDJy2od"
    }
  ]
}

I do not believe we have correctly documented this change in behavior, thanks for bringing it to our attention, we'll create an issue and get this resolved.

[joseym]

Very detailed, thank you.