Mastercard Incorporated
Aggregator Server and Method for Generating Unique Identifiers for Processing Payments from Different Payment Instruments

Abstract:

Embodiments provide electronic methods and systems for performing recurring payments to the merchants. The method performed by an aggregator server includes receiving a standing instruction (SI) request including a plurality of unique data fields from an acquirer server. The unique data fields represent setting up of a recurring payment transaction from a payment instrument of a user to a merchant account of the merchant. The method includes generating and storing a unique identifier corresponding to the SI request. The method includes transmitting the SI request along with the unique identifier to an issuer server associated with the payment instrument to authorize the SI request for processing the recurring payment. The method further includes receiving an authorization response message in response to successful authorization of SI request by issuer server. Further, method includes transmitting authorization response message along with unique identifier to acquirer server for setup of SI for recurring payment.