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THDS Code: Three DS

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THDS means three ds in the ISO 20022 authentication method code set. Authentication performed during a secure electronic commerce transaction.

Code
THDS
ISO name
ThreeDS
Status
Registered
Last updated
2024-12-03

Official definition

Authentication performed during a secure electronic commerce transaction.

Definition from the ISO 20022 External Code Sets, 2Q2026 (published 28 Aug 2026).

Messages and fields that use ExternalAuthenticationMethod1Code

MessageElement path
caad.008Vrfctn/Tp, Crdhldr/Id/Tp, Pyer/Crdntls/Tp, Pyee/Crdntls/Tp
caad.009Vrfctn/Tp, Crdhldr/Id/Tp, Pyer/Crdntls/Tp, Pyee/Crdntls/Tp
cafm.001Crdhldr/Id/Tp, Pyer/Crdntls/Tp, Pyee/Crdntls/Tp
cafm.002Crdhldr/Id/Tp, Pyer/Crdntls/Tp, Pyee/Crdntls/Tp
cafr.001Crdhldr/Id/Tp
cafr.002Crdhldr/Id/Tp
cafr.003Crdhldr/Id/Tp
cafr.004Crdhldr/Id/Tp

And 19 more messages: see the ExternalAuthenticationMethod1Code page.

THDS questions

What does THDS mean in ISO 20022?
THDS is Three DS in the ExternalAuthenticationMethod1Code code set: Authentication performed during a secure electronic commerce transaction.
Where does THDS appear in a message?
For example in caad.008, element Vrfctn/Tp.

All ExternalAuthenticationMethod1Code codes · ISO 20022 code sets

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