Re: Discussion - Payment APIs: others are thinking about this problem space, too

The article of payxintl is very interesting.
As we can all see, the domain is moving quickly. This is a great 
momentum for the group. At the same time, it is also more pressure on us 
to move at the pace of the industry.

It is important to highlight not only the importance of API, but the 
importance of open standardized API that can create a level playing 
field for all actors.

In all cases, I think we have to move further down and look into which 
API for what purpose, carrying which data etc.
The first diagram we put on the payment agent task force is a very very 
first step in that direction. I believe we need to see if we can build a 
consensus on such a high-level view, and then start to look into each 
individual module that will help identify the needs in terms on API.

steph

Le 13/11/2014 20:54, David Ezell a écrit :
> Dear IG:
>
> Here is a recent article on APIs in payment[1].  The point is that others are thinking about this problem, too.
>
> As I see it, there are two levels of API with which we are concerned:
> 1) Interfaces for the "payment agent"[2] - probably WebIDL defined interfaces.
> 2) RESTful web services for other as yet TBD goals.
>
> Examples of this second group would include discovery of payment services, potentially with dynamically changing API components.  Just one idea.
> For discussion specific to area #1 be sure to use the [payment_agent] tag at the beginning of your subject line.
>
> We need to generate some concrete ideas and get the ball rolling.
>
> Best regards,
> David Ezell
>
> [1] http://payxintl.com/payments-apis-the-last-mile-to-realising-the-holy-grail-in-payments/
> [2] https://www.w3.org/Payments/IG/wiki/Payment_Agent_Task_Force
>
> "Energy is more efficient than efficiency." - attributed to FDR
>
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