Release Notes
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This article will guide merchants and partners through understanding Authorize.net release notes that show major product updates and changes for our customers.
Recent Release Notes and Updates
This page provides a comprehensive list of our recent release notes and related updates. It is updated regularly to ensure the most current information.
2025 Releases:
2024 Releases:
April 2025
April 15, 2025
General Information:
The release notes for the week ending 04/18/2025 encompass all updates and changes made to our sandbox and production environment.
Maintenance:
- Support Center Maintenance - We will be performing scheduled maintenance on our Support Center.
- The maintenance is scheduled for April 18, 2025 (04/18/2025 6:30pm PT to 10:30pm PT). During this time, there will be no impact to transaction processing. However, support via chat and support case may be unavailable as we work on enhancing performance and reliability.
Features Introduced:
- Merchant Experience Update - Starting 04/16/2025 we will start introducing and adding more merchants to have access to the newest experience (2.0) and interface for Merchants. For more information, see:
- Authorize.net Reimagined & New Experience (2.0)
- Authorize.net Product Matrix - Classic (1.0) and New Experience (2.0) for Merchants
- Merchant Interface Workspaces - New Experience (2.0)
- How to identify what version of Authorize.net you are on and switching between them? - Classic (1.0) and New Experience (2.0)
- How to provide product and feature feedback to Authorize.net? - New Experience (2.0)
- Merchant Interface - Virtual Assistant Chat - Starting 04/02/2025 some merchants will have the option to use the Virtual Assistant (Ask Anet) in the new Merchant Interface (2.0).
- Support Center - Virtual Assistant Chat - We are continuing to expand and enable access for merchants to our Virtual Assistant when starting a chat on the Support Center. This feature will be incrementally launched with the goal of eventually releasing to all merchants and partners by the end of the year. For more information, see:
February 2025
February 7, 2025
General Information:
The release notes for the week ending 02/07/2025 encompass all updates and changes made to our sandbox and production environment.
Maintenance This Week:
- SSL Certificate Replacement for Sandbox and Production: The SSL certificate for production will be replaced on February 4, 2025. For more details, see: Entrust to DigiCert SSL Certificate Migration.
- What this means:
- Mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) App Users:
- For iOS Users, iOS 15 and higher is required (available November 2024) and must be updated before January 31, 2025.
- Authorize.net - This legacy version will receive only security and maintenance updates. We recommend using our new app.
- Reader support - This version will will support older/existing readers, including audio jack readers.
- Google Play Store - Authorize.net Mobile POS
- Apple App Store - Authorize.net
- Authorize.net - This legacy version will receive only security and maintenance updates. We recommend using our new app.
- For Android Users, OS 12 or higher is required (available November 2024) and must be updated before January 31, 2025.
- Authorize.net 2.0 - This version will be our go forward version that will be enhanced and update with new feature and reader support.
- This version will not support legacy/older reader using audio jack.
- Google Play Store - Authorize.net 2.0
- Apple App Store - Authorize.net 2.0
- Authorize.net 2.0 - This version will be our go forward version that will be enhanced and update with new feature and reader support.
- For iOS Users, iOS 15 and higher is required (available November 2024) and must be updated before January 31, 2025.
- API Users and Integrators:
- Update your systems to use DigiCert Root and Intermediate (CA) SSL certificates before the revocation dates.
- For Magento plugin user via Paradox Labs for Authorize.net CIM please see the instructions here: https://support.paradoxlabs.com/support/solutions/articles/4000191140-authorize-net-cim-entrust-to-digicert-ssl-certificate-migration
- Update your systems to use DigiCert Root and Intermediate (CA) SSL certificates before the revocation dates.
- Custom Mobile Apps:
- Update to the latest In-Person SDK versions (available as of December 16, 2024) and must be updated before January 31, 2025.
- Mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) App Users:
- What this means:
January 2025
January 24, 2025
General Information:
The release notes for the week ending 01/24/2025 encompass all updates and changes made to our sandbox and production environment.
Features Introduced This Week:
- Partner Experience Update - Starting 01/21/2025 we will start introducing and adding partner (resellers) to have access to the newest experience and interface for Partners. For more information, see: Authorize.net Reimagined.
- Support Center - Virtual Assistant Chat - Starting 01/22/2025 some merchants will have the option to troubleshoot any questions using the Virtual Assistant when starting a chat on the Support Center. This feature will be incrementally launched with the goal of eventually releasing to all merchants and partners by the end of the year. For more information, see:
January 17, 2025
General Information:
The release notes for the week ending 01/17/2025 encompass all updates and changes made to our sandbox and production environment.
Features Introduced This Week:
- Partner Interface - SMS support for Multi-Factor Authentication: Starting 01/13/2025 Partner can now use SMS to receive the one-time pin for login authentication. For more details, see the support article: What is multi-factor authentication (MFA)?
- Partner Interface - Login Page Update: Starting 01/13/2025 the login page for the Partner Interface will be updated with a new interface and look.
September 2024
September 27, 2024
General Information:
The release notes for the week ending 09/27/2024 encompass all updates and changes made to our sandbox and production environment.
Fixed Issues This Week:
- Mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) - New App Launch (Apple/iOS): Authorize.net has launched a new mPOS app on Apple/iOS. This new app will support new readers, starting with Chipper 3X.
- Apple App Store: Authorize.net 2.0 Apple App Store
- For more information please see support article:
September 20, 2024
General Information:
The release notes for the week ending 09/20/2024 encompass all updates and changes made to our sandbox and production environment.
Fixed Issues This Week:
- Mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) - New App Launch (Android/Google): Authorize.net has launched a new mPOS app on Android/Google. This new app will support new readers, starting with Chipper 3X. Apple/iOS version will launch within the next week.
- Google Play Store: Authorize.net 2.0 Google Play Store
- For more information please see support article:
July 2024
July 05, 2024
General Information:
The release notes for the week ending 07/05/2024 encompass all updates and changes made to our sandbox and production environment.
Features Introduced This Week:
- Merchant Interface - Invoicing: Merchants who do not already have an API ID and Key will have them auto-generated upon their first visit to the invoicing page. This eliminates the need for manual generation for usage.
June 2024
June 14, 2024
General Information:
The release notes for the week ending 06/14/2024 compile all updates and changes made to our sandbox and production environment.
Fixed Issues This Week:
- Merchant Interface - Search By Business Day: A defect causing a pop-up error message when clicking on the calendar icon on the page has been fixed.
June 7, 2024
General Information:
The release notes for the week ending 06/07/2024 compile all updates and changes made to our sandbox and production environment.
Fixed Issues This Week:
- Accept Hosted/Customer - Expiration Date: A defect causing an invalid expiration date error message "invalid credit card expiration date" has been fixed.
May 2024
May 3, 2024
General Information:
The release notes for the week ending 05/03/2024 compile all updates and changes made to our sandbox and production environment.
Features Introduced This Week:
- SMS support for Multi-Factor Authentication: Merchants can now use SMS to receive the one-time pin for login authentication. For more details, see the support article: What is multi-factor authentication (MFA)?
April 2024
April 12, 2024
General Information:
The release notes for the week ending 04/12/2024 compile all updates and changes made to our sandbox and production environment.
Fixed Issues This Week:
- VPOS Device Registration: Defects blocking device registration have been repaired.
- VPOS Device Inventory: Card reader inventory has been increased via our hardware partner POS Portal. For more details, see the support article: Virtual Point of Sale (VPOS) FAQ
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