Short answer

Stripe does not publish a test card named v10. Stripe test cards are 16-digit card numbers. In test mode the CVC field accepts any 3-digit value, or 4 digits for American Express. The string "cvv v10" does not match any Stripe card, token, API version, or library version. When you see "v10" beside a card number, that label comes from a third-party list, not from Stripe documentation.

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How Stripe test cards work

  • Test mode only. The numbers work with test API keys that start with pk_test_ or sk_test_. Live keys reject them.
  • CVC. Any 3 digits. American Express test cards take 4 digits.
  • Expiry. Any future date, such as 12/34.
  • Postal code. Any value.
  • Luhn check. Every published test number passes it.
  • No money moves. No real account is charged or credited.

Test card numbers Stripe documents

  • 4242 4242 4242 4242, Visa, payment succeeds.
  • 4000 0025 0000 3155, Visa, 3D Secure authentication required.
  • 4000 0000 0000 9995, decline code insufficient_funds.
  • 4000 0000 0000 0002, generic decline.
  • 4000 0000 0000 0069, expired card.
  • 4000 0000 0000 0127, CVC check failure.
  • 4000 0000 0000 0119, processing error.

CVC values in test mode

With 4242 4242 4242 4242 you can enter 123, 000, or any other 3 digits and the charge succeeds. Stripe ties CVC failures to specific card numbers, not to specific CVC values. There is no CVC code that Stripe labels v10.

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What "v10" may refer to

Stripe version strings look like API dates, for example 2024-06-20. Test tokens look like tok_visa and tok_mastercard. Stripe.js releases sit in the v3 line. No Stripe product uses a v10 label for a CVC or a card.

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Test 3D Secure and declines

  1. Use 4000 0025 0000 3155 to force an authentication step.
  2. Run stripe trigger payment_intent.succeeded from the Stripe CLI to create events without a browser.
  3. Check that the dashboard shows the TEST DATA banner before you run any case.

Limits and legal notes

Test numbers carry no value outside test mode. A live payment gateway will reject them or return a decline. Using a real card number without the cardholder's authorization is a federal crime in the United States under 18 U.S.C. Section 1029, and card networks treat it as fraud. PCI DSS also bars merchants from storing the CVC after a transaction is authorized. Stripe publishes its test numbers for developers, so they are free to copy and share.

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