American Express Payment Account Reference (PAR)

Payment Account Reference (PAR) provides an aggregated view of a Card Members account activity across different payment formats. Developed by EMV Co, it is a non-financial reference generated by American Express Network Services that is associated with a Primary Account Number (PAN). PAR links the PAN and associated tokens to allow acquirers and Merchants to comply with their obligations and provide value-added services to Card Members.

API entry from apis.yml

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aid: american-express:american-express-payment-account-reference-par-
name: American Express Payment Account Reference (PAR)
tags: []
humanURL: https://developer.americanexpress.com/products/payment-account-reference-public/overview
properties:
- url: https://developer.americanexpress.com/products/payment-account-reference-public/overview
  type: Documentation
description: Payment Account Reference (PAR) provides an aggregated view of a Card Members account activity
  across different payment formats. Developed by EMV Co, it is a non-financial reference generated by
  American Express Network Services that is associated with a Primary Account Number (PAN). PAR links
  the PAN and associated tokens to allow acquirers and Merchants to comply with their obligations and
  provide value-added services to Card Members.