# surcharge\_alert\_incl\_config\_params

Configuration Parameters\
`Merchant.SurchargeApplicationBehavior`\
Defines payment application surcharging behavior.

* 0 - Card product-based surcharging
* 1 - Card product-based surcharging with Merchant-override capability
* 2 - Host-based Surcharging

When `Merchant.SurchargeApplicationBehavior` is set to 0 (Card product-based surcharging), Payment Application will apply surcharge based on other Merchant surcharge configuration parameters.

When `Merchant.SurchargeApplicationBehavior` is set to 1 (Card product-based surcharging with Merchant-override capability), an alert will be displayed to allow the merchant to decide whether each transaction is subject to surcharge. Selecting `Yes` will allow payment application to add surcharge based on the presented card and associated card product rules. Selecting `No` will continue the transaction without surcharge. In addition to `Merchant.SurchargeApplicationBehavior` parameter, when it is set to either 0 (Card product-based surcharging) or 1 (Card product-based surcharging with Merchant-override capability), other surcharge-related Merchant configuration parameters need to be set appropriately for payment application to apply a surcharge to each transaction.

When `Merchant.SurchargeApplicationBehavior` is set to 2 (Host-based Surcharging), host will apply surcharge if the transaction is subject to surcharge.


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