About this Guide
This guide describes the Mastercard and Visa token services and how Thredd supports tokenisation. It explains how to set up and process tokens on the Thredd system.
Document Scope
This guide describes the process of implementing and managing the Digital Wallet product on a Visa or Mastercard programme and is aimed at any new or existing Thredd customers who wish to add this functionality and enable token-based mobile payments for their cardholders.
Target Audience
This guide is intended for Thredd clients (Program Managers) who have prior knowledge of the Card Payments industry and are interested in integrating the Mastercard and Visa token services into their programme.
What’s Changed?
If you want to find out what's changed since the previous release, see the Document History section.
How to use this Guide
If you are new to tokenisation and want to understand how it works, see How Tokenisation Works.
To find out about the steps involved in implementing a tokenisation project, see Implementing a Tokenisation Project.
For Thredd token service configuration options, see Thredd Configuration Options.
In this guide we reference two Thredd API options available for managing your cards and tokens: the Thredd SOAP-based web services (XML format), or the REST-based Cards API (JSON format).
Related Documents
Refer to the table below for other documents which should be used in conjunction with this guide.
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Provides details of the Thredd SOAP Web Services API. |
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Provides details of the Thredd REST-based Cards API. |
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Provides details of the Thredd External Host Interface (EHI). |
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Describes how to use the Thredd Smart Client to manage your account. |
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Describes how to use the Thredd Portal, Thredd's new web application for managing your cards and transactions on the Thredd Platform. |
The following documents are available from Visa and Mastercard:
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Description |
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Visa Token Service Guide |
Describes the Visa token service. Available online at: Visa Token Service. |
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Mastercard Digital Enablement Service Guide |
Describes the Mastercard token service. Available online at: Mastercard Developers. |
You may need to register with an account with Visa and Mastercard to access these sites.
For the latest technical documentation, see the Documentation Portal.