Mastercard

Mastercard Automatic Billing Updater API

Automatic Billing Updater (ABU) is a web service that provides access to updated account credentials (cards). This can be leveraged by Merchant/Acquirers/Payment Service Providers to ensure that they always have their customers' most up to date card credentials on file; the main benefit being a big reduction in declines for recurring and card-on-file payments.

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Documentation

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Documentation
https://developer.mastercard.com/automatic-billing-updater/documentation

Code Examples

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CodeExamples
https://developer.mastercard.com/automatic-billing-updater/documentation/postman-collection/

Other Resources

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UseCases
https://developer.mastercard.com/automatic-billing-updater/documentation/usecases/
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ErrorCodes
https://developer.mastercard.com/automatic-billing-updater/documentation/codes-and-formats/#errors-overview
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Sandbox
https://developer.mastercard.com/automatic-billing-updater/documentation/testing/
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Tutorials
https://developer.mastercard.com/automatic-billing-updater/documentation/tutorials-and-guides/
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ChangeLog
https://developer.mastercard.com/automatic-billing-updater/documentation/change-log/#release-history
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ReleaseNotes
https://developer.mastercard.com/automatic-billing-updater/documentation/change-log/#release-history
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FAQ
https://developer.mastercard.com/automatic-billing-updater/documentation/support/#frequently-asked-questions
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Support
https://developer.mastercard.com/automatic-billing-updater/documentation/support/#get-help

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: mastercard:mastercard-automatic-billing-updater-api
name: Mastercard Automatic Billing Updater API
tags:
- Account Updates
- Billing
- Card on File
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
baseURL: https://api.example.com
humanURL: https://developer.mastercard.com/automatic-billing-updater/documentation
properties:
- url: https://developer.mastercard.com/automatic-billing-updater/documentation
  type: Documentation
- url: https://developer.mastercard.com/automatic-billing-updater/documentation/usecases/
  name: Use Cases | Automatic Billing Updater | Mastercard Developers
  type: UseCases
- url: https://developer.mastercard.com/automatic-billing-updater/documentation/codes-and-formats/#errors-overview
  name: Error Codes and Payload Formats | Automatic Billing Updater | Mastercard Developers
  type: ErrorCodes
- url: https://developer.mastercard.com/automatic-billing-updater/documentation/postman-collection/
  name: Postman Collection | Automatic Billing Updater | Mastercard Developers
  type: CodeExamples
- url: https://developer.mastercard.com/automatic-billing-updater/documentation/testing/
  name: Sandbox Testing | Automatic Billing Updater | Mastercard Developers
  type: Sandbox
- url: https://developer.mastercard.com/automatic-billing-updater/documentation/tutorials-and-guides/
  name: Tutorials and Guides | Automatic Billing Updater | Mastercard Developers
  type: Tutorials
- url: https://developer.mastercard.com/automatic-billing-updater/documentation/change-log/#release-history
  name: Announcements and Release History | Automatic Billing Updater | Mastercard Developers
  type: ChangeLog
- url: https://developer.mastercard.com/automatic-billing-updater/documentation/change-log/#release-history
  name: Announcements and Release History | Automatic Billing Updater | Mastercard Developers
  type: ReleaseNotes
- url: https://developer.mastercard.com/automatic-billing-updater/documentation/support/#frequently-asked-questions
  name: FAQ & Support | Automatic Billing Updater | Mastercard Developers
  type: FAQ
- url: https://developer.mastercard.com/automatic-billing-updater/documentation/support/#get-help
  name: FAQ & Support | Automatic Billing Updater | Mastercard Developers
  type: Support
description: Automatic Billing Updater (ABU) is a web service that provides access to updated account
  credentials (cards). This can be leveraged by Merchant/Acquirers/Payment Service Providers to ensure
  that they always have their customers' most up to date card credentials on file; the main benefit being
  a big reduction in declines for recurring and card-on-file payments.