Physical Card Configuration Guide

This guide provides information on how to set up and configure your card programme to support physical (printed) card production.

Topics covered: Card Programmes and Card Products, Card Records, Programme Details, Card Product Options, Card Control Groups, Card Acceptor Lists, Card Production Scheduling, Physical Card Customisation, Card Appearance, Card Physical Dimensions and Materials, Card Fields and Card Personalisation, Card Security Features, Chip Profile, Working with Card Manufacturers, Card Generation File, Card Production and Testing, Creating White Test Plastics, Creating Cards, Cancelling a card order, Managing Cards, Viewing Card Transactions, Key Attributes of a Card, Generating the PAN, Calculating the Expiry Date, Card Usage Options, Card acceptance methods, card supported Transaction types, card Verification, PAN Stock

Current Version

Click the links below to view the current version, available in both Online (HTML) and PDF format.

Online (HTML)	PDF	What's Changed?	Version
Physical Card Configuration Guide		Added references to Thredd Portal, our new web application for managing your cards and transactions. Added new transaction types available for transactions processed on the STAR Network via Mastercard Network Exchange (MNE). See Additional Transaction Types for MNE. Updated the company address.	1.2

Older Versions

Older versions are available in PDF format only.

File Name	What's Changed?	Version
Physical Card Guide 1.1	Updates to content to align with taxonomy updates on our Documentation Portal. Added details of use of Card Biometric Authentication as a card security feature. See Card Security Features. Guide rebrand to new company name and brand identity.	1.1
Physical Card Guide 1.0	New physical card configuration guide.	1.0