When to categorize transactions as Mail Order Telephone Order (MOTO) : Stripe: Help & Support

When to categorize transactions as Mail Order Telephone Order (MOTO)

When a customer initiates a card payment through mail order or over the phone (MOTO), it is exempt from Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) requirements.

Transactions where you manually enter the card number, expiration date, and security code when the card is not physically present, for example, through the Stripe Dashboard or Terminal, might be MOTO transactions.

If your account is in the European Economic Area, Stripe automatically marks payments with manually entered card details as MOTO.

See more info on processing MOTO transactions via Stripe Terminal.

This is for informational purposes only. It is not legal advice. Reach out to your legal counsel to receive tailored guidance on how SCA may impact your business.