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Mastercard Virtual API

The Virtual API from Mastercard — 4 operation(s) for virtual.

Documentation Provider Profile APIs.io OpenAPI GitHub

Mastercard Virtual API is one of 249 APIs that Mastercard publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Virtual. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, code examples, a changelog, a support channel, and a getting-started guide.

This API exposes 9 operations across 4 paths, and defines 26 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 2.0, at version 1.0.

Requests are made against the base URL https://api.example.com.

9 operations 4 paths 26 schemas 2 DELETE3 GET2 POST2 PUT

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 2.0
API Version
1.0
Base URL
https://api.example.com
Contact
Bill Pay Development Support
Resource Areas
1

Paths & Operations 9

Across 4 paths, the API surfaces 9 operations — 2 DELETE, 3 GET, 2 POST, 2 PUT. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Virtual 9
GET
/users/{user_guid}/virtual-card-accounts
Retrieve a list of all virtual cards linked to a user
findVcnCardsByUser 1 param → 200400401403404
POST
/users/{user_guid}/virtual-card-accounts
Register a virtual card linked to a user
createVirtualCardWithControls 1 param body → 201400401403404
GET
/users/{user_guid}/virtual-card-accounts/{account_guid}
Retrieve virtual card account details linked to a user
findVcnCardByUser 2 params → 200400401403404
PUT
/users/{user_guid}/virtual-card-accounts/{account_guid}
Update virtual card account details linked to a user
updateUserCardAndControls 2 params body → 200400401403404
DELETE
/users/{user_guid}/virtual-card-accounts/{account_guid}
Delete a virtual card account linked to a user
deleteUserVirtualCard 2 params → 204400401403404
POST
/users/{user_guid}/virtual-card-accounts/{account_guid}/tokens
Register a token linked to a user and a virtual card
TokenCreate 2 params body → 201400401403404
GET
/users/{user_guid}/virtual-card-accounts/{account_guid}/tokens/{token_guid}
Retrieve token details linked to a user and a virtual card
getTokenById 3 params → 200400401403404
PUT
/users/{user_guid}/virtual-card-accounts/{account_guid}/tokens/{token_guid}
Update a token linked to a user and a virtual card
updateTokenById 3 params body → 200400401403404
DELETE
/users/{user_guid}/virtual-card-accounts/{account_guid}/tokens/{token_guid}
Delete a token linked to a user and a virtual card
deleteTokenById 3 params → 204400401403404

Schemas 26

The contract defines 26 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Control (12 properties), VelocityControl (8 properties), AgeingVelocityControl (7 properties), AmountRangeControl (6 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

VelocityControl
object
The VelocityControl can limit the frequency, and the total cumulative amount of authorizations performed on the cardholders account within a specified time per…
8 properties 2 required
CurfewControl
object
Curfew Control
5 properties 4 required
Vcn
Token
object
4 properties
TransactionLimitControl
object
The TransactionLimit control provides the ability to limit individual transaction authorizations to a maximum amount
2 properties 2 required
VirtualCardAccount
object
2 required
UpdateVirtualCardAccount
object
1 required
MerchantIdControl
object
The Merchant ID control provides the ability to limit authorizations to particular merchants
3 properties 3 required
ResourceIdentifier
string
A UUID which uniquely identifies a resource
ValidityPeriodControl
object
The ValidityPeriod control provides the ability to limit authorization activity to a defined time period
4 properties 3 required
MccControl
object
The Card Acceptor Business Codes (MCC) control can control the type of purchases for which a card is used
2 properties 2 required
Controls
array
In Control Card Controls
Card
object
2 properties 2 required
ErrorWrapper
object
1 property 1 required
AgeingVelocityControl
object
The AgingVelocityControl provides the requester with the ability to set a notional credit line through the CumulativeControl. This control keeps track of the c…
7 properties 4 required
AmountRangeControl
object
The exact amount range control will approve a transaction only if the requested amount is equal or greater than MinAmount and less than or equal to MaxAmount.…
6 properties 4 required
VcnUserDetail
object
3 properties 3 required
UpdateVCN
object
2 properties
TokenUpdate
object
1 property
TimeOfDayControl
object
The TimeOfDayControl provides the ability to limit authorization activity to defined time periods for each day
3 properties 3 required
Errors
object
1 property 1 required
Control
object
In Control Rule
12 properties 2 required
GeographyControl
object
The GeographicControl provides the ability to control where a card is physically used
2 properties 2 required
ErrorList
array
TimeOfDay
object
3 properties 3 required
Error
object
5 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

mastercard-virtual-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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Mastercard Debtor Service Provider Resources API
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Mastercard Automatic Billing Updater API
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Mastercard Benefit Eligibility Service API
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Mastercard Bill Pay API
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Mastercard Bill Payment Validator
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Mastercard BIN Lookup API
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Mastercard Business Payment Controls
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Mastercard Carbon Calculator API
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Mastercard Carbon Calculator Experience API
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Mastercard Checkout Solutions
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API Details
ID
mastercard:mastercard-virtual-api
Base URL
https://api.example.com
Docs
https://developer.mastercard.com/product/account-services-catalogue/
Provider
Mastercard
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