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

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

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Received on Thursday, 13 November 2014 19:55:25 UTC