MasterCard Worldwide said it will release later this year open application programming interfaces (Open APIs) for third-party and independent software developers around the world.
A new developer portal will also be launched to enable developers to easily sign up for access to all of the Open APIs that MasterCard makes available.
Through the portal, MasterCard will provide developers with technical documentation, software development kits, sample source code, reference guides, and "virtual sandboxes" for testing new and innovative applications.
A developer forum designed to spur collaboration between MasterCard engineers and developers will also be an integral component of the new portal.
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