Overview
- The Optimum Parcel Stripe API lets you manage payment methods and billing sources used for Optimum Parcel service fees. You can develop applications that integrate with Optimum Parcel to securely handle credit card updates, switch default payment instruments, and maintain valid billing credentials without storing sensitive PCI data directly.
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- The following figure shows the relationship between your Optimum Parcel app, the Optimum Parcel API, and Stripe services.
Optimum Parcel App
Optimum Parcel’s billing services give users the ability to add, update, or remove credit cards and bank accounts to ensure uninterrupted service by keeping payment information current.
Optimum Parcel API
The REST API that allows users to tokenize payment details and attach sources to a customer profile from within your app.
Payment Security
A system that utilizes tokenization to handle financial data, ensuring that raw credit card numbers remain with the payment processor while the application retains only safe reference tokens.
Source Management
A mechanism that organizes multiple payment instruments to allow the designation of a primary card for automatic invoice settlement.
What can users do with the Optimum Parcel Stripe API?
Users can use the Optimum Parcel Stripe API to perform common workflows, such as:
- Add a new credit card to the account
- Update the expiration date of an existing card
- Set a specific card as the default payment method
- Remove an obsolete or expired payment source
- Retrieve a list of all saved payment instruments
- Verify the validity of a payment token
Stripe properties available to create, view, and manage through the Optimum Parcel Stripe API:
- Card Brands
- Customer IDs
- Expiration Dates
- Payment Sources
- Tokens
Additional info
- Learn more about developing with Optimum Parcel Stripe API, including handling authentication, authorization, reference the Develop on Optimum Parcel API for your workspace.
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- Learn more about how to launch and run a Optimum Parcel Stripe API app, read the Developer Getting Started Guide.
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