# Stripe: Visa authorization errors

- Provider: [Stripe](https://outages.cc/stripe.md)
- Type: Incident
- State: Resolved
- Worst impact: Operational
- Started: 2026-09-30 02:00 UTC
- Resolved: 2026-09-30 03:40 UTC (lasted 1 h 39 min)
- Official update: https://stspg.io/t5mhk2s9lbb1

## Updates from Stripe

### resolved, 2026-09-30 03:40 UTC

Between 00:42 and 02:24 UTC September 30th, we saw lower authorization rates on Visa network token transactions. This issue is now resolved.

### monitoring, 2026-09-30 03:02 UTC

We're seeing improvement with authorization rates on Visa network token transactions, starting 02:24 UTC September 30th. We're continuing to monitor until the issue is fully resolved. We will provide further updates once we have observed sustained recovery.

### identified, 2026-09-30 02:00 UTC

Some Visa transactions may experience lower authorization rates due to a network token processing issue, starting 00:53 UTC September 30th. Eligible payments can continue using card-number fallback. We're working to resolve the issue; no action is required.