The portal will have technical documentation, software development kits, sample source code, reference guides and “virtual sandboxes” for testing new applications, as well as a discussion forum meant to encourage collaboration between MasterCard engineers and developers.
MasterCard plans to open up nearly 20 platforms and services to developers through the portal, to offer additional functionality to MasterCard’s payment capabilities. The Open APIs will also enhance the development of new applications and systems beyond those already available, such as CRMs, ERPs, online games, merchant e-commerce websites, e-wallets, mobile applications and payroll systems.
The newly created group called MasterCard Labs is in charge of the Open API program.
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