“Simpler" 3DS Integration Drastically reduce the time it takes to integrate 3DS for customer-initiated transactions (CIT.) Our new guide walks through how to redirec...

Total processing volume (also known as total payment volume, or TPV) is the sum of all payments passed through a specific payment processor over a given period of ti...

As magical as the payment process can seem when everything is going according to plan, the fun can come to an abrupt end when the transaction is declined. Given how ...

Today’s digital landscape can be hazardous for online vendors seeking to provide simple, yet fully secure, payments. Perhaps the trickiest element of securing online...

As we reach the midpoint of 2025, we’re reflecting on the key updates and improvements we’ve made to the Basis Theory platform. Over the first half of the year, we’v...

Merchants, especially online, have no choice but to contract with at least one payment service provider (PSP) to ensure they can execute transactions with credit car...

Apple Pay out of Beta and Now Includes MPANS We have officially launched our Apple Pay endpoints which enable the ability to use Apple Pay with any processor. With t...

Real Time Account Updater This month we released real-time account updater, which allows you to retrieve updates to a single card token in real time.

What are Merchant Category Codes? A Merchant Category Code (MCC) is a four-digit number used to categorize merchants based on the merchant’s business activities and ...

Apple Pay We’ve improved the process of accepting Apple Pay payments by integrating DPANs directly into Basis Theory. No longer does custom code need to be used to d...

Learn the meaning behind the different parts found on a credit card, as well as their function and relevant PCI DSS requirements, with this overview and FAQ.