Release Notes - 2020
December 2020
Update to API
| Dev portal controller | Web method name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer | ListConsumers | New Response Parameter Added related to user status : Status |
| Card | SetCardAsDamaged | New Request Parameter Added : CardDesignCode |
Update to Webhook
| Web hook Name | NOTE |
|---|---|
| Authorization-notification | New Response Parameter Added to web hook Parameter Name : FeatureCode |
October 2020
Update to API
| Dev portal controller | Web method name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer | AddConsumer | Status descriptions added to Response schema |
August 2020
Updated APIs with controls
| Dev portal controller | Web method name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Security | PostLoginDetails | Update Integer Descriptions: ( 1 ) Device Binding (Possession) ( 2 ) Face (Inherence) ( 3 ) Finger (Inherence) ( 4 ) OTP (Possession) ( 5 ) mPIN (Knowledge) ( 6 ) Password (Knowledge) Addition of integers to capture other SCA compliant login factors : ( 7 ) Other Knowledge Item ( 8 ) Other Possession Item ( 9 ) Other Inherence Item |
| Mobile | GetSpecificTerms | New Request Parameter Added ParameterName : AccountIdentifier |
| Card | RequestNewCard | Internal logic change, MaxNoOfAdditionalCards allowed on account |
| LinkPreissuedCard | ||
| SetCardAsLostWithReplacement | ||
| Transfer | AddRecipient | International payment method related New Request/Response Parameter Added ParameterName : BankEntityTypeID , CNAPS, CLABE, ABA, FSC, BSBCode, BankCode, BranchCode, TransferTypeID |
| GetSpecificRecipient | New Response Parameter Added related to International payment ParameterName : BankEntityTypeID, CNAPS, LABE, ABA, IFSC, BSBCode, BankCode, BranchCode |
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| ListRecipients | ||
| BankTransfer | International payment method related New Request/Response Parameter Added ParameterName:PayerIDCode, PayerIDCodeValue, BeneficiaryIDCode, BeneficiaryIDCodeValue | |
| ListInternationalBankAccountSetupCountries | International payment method related New Request ParameterName : ISOCountryCode, TransferTypeID |
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| Internal | ValidateBankRecipient | International payment method related New Request/Response Parameter Added ParameterName : BankEntityTypeID, CNAPS, CLABE, ABA, IFSC, BSBCode, BankCode, BranchCode, TransferTypeID |
New APIs with controls
| Dev portal controller | Web method name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Card | GetAllowedMCC | Using this method, you get the allowed MCC configuration for the particular card design |
| GetBlockedMCC | Using this method, you get blocked MCC against the card ID | |
| EnableMCC | Using this method, enables the MCC on the card ID specified | |
| DisableMCC | Using this method, disables the MCC on the card ID specified |
July 2020
Updated APIs with controls
| Dev portal controller | Web method name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Account | GetSpecificTerms | Added new response parameter TermReferenceID and TermName. |
New APIs with controls
| Dev portal controller | Web method name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Scheme | AddSchemePromotionalCode | Add Scheme Promotional Code for particular scheme with Agreement Code, having different criterias. |
| UpdateSchemePromotionalCode | Update Scheme Promotional Code details by passing SchemePromotional Code | |
| DeleteSchemePromotionalCode | Delete particular Scheme Promotional Code | |
| Transfer | GetBankDetailsByIBAN | Full bank details for the provided IBAN are returned using this method. |
June 2020
Updated APIs with controls
| Dev portal controller | Web method name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer | AddConsumers | Internal logic change, if PromotionalCode is passed then criteria will be checked. |
| Account | ChangeTerms | New Request Parameter Added (ParameterName : PromotionalCode) |
| Card | UnblockVBVPassword | Method decommissioned |
| ActivateCard | New validation message introduced in response to activation criteria (6074) and if card is not eligible to activate (6073). | |
| ChangePendingCardsDesign | Card design can be changed if request not already sent to production bureau | |
| SetCardAsLostWithReplacement | New parameter : V2 – CardDesignCode | |
| StandingOrder | SetupSOReceipent | New validation message if StartDate is not passed |
| scheme | GetSpecificAgency | HTTP response status code will be 400 in case of error(s) |
| P2P | ListRecentPayees | Empty list will returned as response if not recent payee(s) found |
| Transfer | BankTransfer | Validate beneficiary and payment purpose code applied to country UAE. |
SCARes object from out of scope API methods
Restrict SCARes response to only apply to API methods in scope of SCA. Therefore where:
- SCA applies - SCARes will contain values
- SCA exemption applies - SCARes will return ‘null’
- SCA does not apply - SCARes will not appear in response object.
Request Passed when any data not entered in PassportExpiryDate
Validation message in response will be changed in case PassportExpiryDate is left blank.
April 2020
Updated APIs with controls
| Dev portal controller | Web method name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| P2P | RequestPaymentByAccountNumber | SendMailCopytoSender : At time of payment receiver received email of payment, if SendMailCopytoSender pass value as “true” in API call then that email copy will received by Sender |
| P2P | RequestPaymentByAccountNumber | |
| P2P | RequestPaymentByMobileNumber | |
| P2P | RequestPaymentByEmailAddress | |
| P2P | RequestPaymentByUserName | |
| P2P | RequestPaymentByIBAN | |
| P2P | SendMoney | |
| P2P | SendMoneyByMobileNumber | |
| P2P | SendMoneyByEmailAddress | |
| Consumer | Addconsumer | Registration will now allowed CardHolder to choose any card design which are supported to client |
| Consumer | AddAdditionalConsumerWithAccount | |
| Security | PostLoginDetails | Parameter SecondFactorViaSDK is obsolete now and introduced new parameter DoSecondFactor to decide if 2FA needs to be performed by contis |
| SDK | RegisterDevice | Method will try to send the registration/deregistration emails in case of mail sending failure |
| Security | DeRegisterSDKDevice | |
| SDK | GetLoginTokens | Now the reference token generated for login only will be acceptable. |
| Internal | ListAddressFields | Contis is now supporting address field as per country.To do so system is allowing to configure country wise address field.Client has to choose for country wise address field config to Use. New input parameter added CountryID (Optional). This new parameter is conditional required if Client has chosen for country address fields.This field need to Pass in request if Country wise address field need to fetch. No change in response. |
February 2020
Important! The APIs will not be available to test until 18th February, but the documentation is available now to help you prepare.
Released in February 2020, the Contis-developed solutions for delivering Strong Customer Authentication compliance comprise the following:
- A multi-authentication solution - using a Contis-designed SDK - suitable for clients offering customers access to their account via app . This solution offers a variety of authentication capabilities including ‘tap on the app’, biometrics and OTP.
- A single-authentication solution - using Contis APIs - suitable for clients offering customers access to their account via portal only . This solution offers OTP authentication capability only.
Contis will offer support to clients in their implementation of the SCA solutions. Please contact your Contis Project Manager, Account Manager or API Support for further information.
Updated APIs with SCA controls (refer to the SCA solution documents for additional detail)
| Dev portal controller | Web method name |
|---|---|
| CosumerSecurity | Login |
| Account | ListTransactions_Account |
| Account | UnloadConsumerAccount |
| Consumer | UpdateConsumerContactDetails_Consumer |
| P2P | PayRequestedMoney |
| P2P | SendMoney |
| P2P | SendMoneyByEmailAddress |
| P2P | SendMoneyByMobileNumber |
| P2P | SendMoneyByUserName |
| P2P | SendMoneyByIBAN |
| P2P | Transfer |
| StandingOrder | SetupSOReceipent |
| StandingOrder | SetupSORecipientBank |
| StandingOrder | UpdateSODetails |
| Transfer | BankTransfer |
| Account | GetBalance |
New APIs with SCA controls (refer to the SCA solution documents for additional details)
| Dev portal controller | Web method name |
|---|---|
| P2P | UpdateBeneficiaryStatus |
| Transfer | UpdateBeneficiaryStatus |
| Security | RegenerateSCA |
| Security | Authorize |
| Consumer | UnblockConsumerLogin |
| Security | SDK_PostLoginDetails |
| Security | ListSDKDevices |
| Security | DeRegisterSDKDevice |
| Security | GetSCAPendingRequest |
| Consumer Security | GetSCAStatus |
| ConsumerSecurity | GetLoginTokens |
New APIs for retrieving details on a customer’s current and previous agreements
| Dev portal controller | Web method name |
|---|---|
| Consumer | ListTerms |
| Business | ListTerms |
| Business | ListTermHistory |
| Account | ListTermHistory |
New webhooks to pass updated customer information from Contis to the client
If a customer changes their contact details directly with Contis Customer Services (not via the app or portal), these webhooks are used to provide clients with the following updated personal information:
- Mobile number update notification
- Email address update notification
- Address update notification