American Express

OB Standards

This Section applies to ASPSPs that have implemented OB Standards

-Have you Implemented OB Standards?
  • Yes
  • No

Open Data - Which version have you Implemented?
  • None
  • V2.2
  • V2.3
  • V2.4

Read/Write API Specification Implemented or planning to implement

(Lowest version = Current, Highest version = Planned)

  • V3.0
  • V3.1
  • V3.1.1
  • V3.1.2
  • V3.1.3
  • V3.1.4
  • V3.1.5
  • V3.1.6
  • V3.1.7
  • V3.1.8
  • V3.1.9
  • V3.1.10
  • V3.1.11
  • V4.0

Read/Write API - Which date are you planning to implement your latest version?

Have you implemented v4.0 information flows, if not date planned to Implement?

  • Already Implemented
  • Planning to implement
  • Not planning to implement 

Dynamic Client Registration - Which version have you Implemented or planning to implement?

(Lowest version = Current, Highest version = Planned)

  • None
  • V3.1
  • V3.2
  • V3.3

DCR - Which date are you planning to implement your latest version?

Have you implemented Trusted beneficiaries, if not date planned to Implement?

  • Already Implemented
  • Planning to implement
  • Not planning to implement 

Have you implemented Reverse Payments, if not date planned to Implement?

  • Already Implemented
  • Planning to implement
  • Not planning to implement 

Have you implemented ECA Standard?

  • Already Implemented
  • Planning to implement
  • Not planning to implement 

ECA Implementation details


Contact: [enter contact details for the relevant person(s) at your organisation]

[You can use this space to provide your status with respect to the Standard]

Have you implemented Bulk/File Payments?

  • Already Implemented
  • Planning to implement
  • Not planning to implement 

Have you implemented VRP – Sweeping, if not date planned to Implement?

  • Already Implemented
  • Planning to implement
  • Not planning to implement 

Have you implemented VRP non-Sweeping, if not date planned to Implement?

  • Already Implemented
  • Planning to implement
  • Not planning to implement 

Contact: [enter contact details for the relevant person(s) at your organisation]

[You can use this space to provide implementation details relevant to VRP]
PISP - Single Payment Limit£
PISP - Daily Payment Limit£
How many months of transaction do you provide?

Have you implemented TRIs (Transactional Risk Indicators), if not, date planned to Implement?

What is your approach to Implementing TRIs?
  • Accept payload with TRI fields – Process all fields
  • Accept payload with TRI fields – Ignore all fields
  • Reject payload with TRI fields – Error back to TPP
  • Accept payload with TRI fields – Process few fields (Provide list of accepted fields)  

SCA-RTS 90-day reauth Implementation

Which date are you planning on implementing the SCA reauthentication exemption?



What is your approach to token management to enable application of the reauthentication exemption? (see link to FCA guidance)


Example approach:
Issue a long-lived refresh token during one final SCA, with refresh token rotation implemented.

[Please use this space to provide more details on your approach]

Article 10A - Endpoints exempt of SCA-RTS
  • Accounts

  • Transactions (90days)

  • Balances

  • Standing orders

  • Direct debits

  • Beneficiaries

  • Products

  • Offers

  • Parties

  • Scheduled Payments

  • Statements


Article 10A - Endpoints not exempt of SCA-RTS
  • Transactions (more than 90days)

  • Standing orders

  • Direct debits

  • Beneficiaries

  • Products

  • Offers

  • Parties

  • Scheduled Payments

  • Statements


Article 10A - Maximum time period after authentication
Please specify the time period in minutes
SCA-RTS implementation status (updated by OBL PS team only)


Planned / In-progress / Implemented / TBC
Security Profile


-Which Security profile have you Implemented or planning to implement?

(Lowest version = Current, Highest version = Planned)

  • OB Security Profile (Legacy)
  • FAPI (ID2)
  • FAPI 1 Advanced
  • Other (Please define) 

Security Profile - Next Planned Version Implementation Date

CIBA Profile - Implemented or planning to implement

(Lowest version = Current, Highest version = Planned)

  • None
  • CIBA
  • CIBA FAPI Profile

CIBA Profile - Next Planned Version Implementation Date

Security Profile Certification date?
 

Token Endpoint Authentication Methods Supported
  • client_secret_post
  • client_secret_basic
  • client_secret_jwt
  • tls_client_auth
  • Private_key_jwt

Planned date to Cease support for client id and client secret token endpoint authentication



POST-BREXIT POST TRANSITION - Certificates Accepted (from 1st Jul 2021)
  • eIDAS QWAC
  • eIDAS QSealC
  • OB legacy (obtransport, obsigning)
  • OBWAC
  • OBSeal
  • Other (Please define) 


Customer Journey

-What is your approach to Implementing OBL Customer Experience Guidelines (CEG)?

(tick all that apply)

  • Already Implemented
  • Planning to implement or upgrade
  • Not planning to implement CEG
American Express is implementing a proprietary API to the same standards. The customer journey has been influenced by the customer experience guidelines.

Which version have you implemented or planning to implement?

(Lowest version = Current, Highest version = Planned)

  • V3.1.2
  • V3.1.3
  • V3.1.4
  • V3.1.5
  • V3.1.6
  • V3.1.7
  • V3.1.8
  • V3.1.9
  • V3.1.10
  • V3.1.11
  • V4.0

Which date are you planning to implement your latest CEG version?TBC
Redirection Model
  • App to App redirection
  • Decoupled authentication
  • Embedded Flow
  • Bespoke User Journeys
A bespoke grant access journey has been developed.
PSD2
-Which Directory are you using as your Trust Framework?Preta
Are you caching the Directory?N/A
Transaction IDs Supported

Account / Statement - Model (3)

Transactions - Model (1)

Balances - NA
  1. ASPSPs provide a Unique, Immutable TransactionID from their core system
  2. ASPSPs generate a Unique TransactionID from a set of Immutable fields
  3. ASPSPs specify field(s) for TPP to generate a Unique Transaction Identifier
  4. ASPSPs provide neither a TransactionID nor the method by which TPPs can generate one

Are you Seeking Fallback Exemption?

  • Yes
  • No


Article 10 - Maximum time period after authentication10Please specify how long the AISP has from the time when they receive the access token (after PSU authentication).  This is the period the AISP must submit their first request before SCA will be re-applied to endpoints NOT exempt of SCA under Article 10.  ASPSPs should consider that this timeline is consistent with the time limit applied by the ASPSP in the existing online PSU interface (i.e. before the PSU is logged out)
Article 10 - Endpoints exempt of SCA

Balances, Transactions, Products

Please specify which AIS endpoints will be exempt from SCA under Article 10. (delete as appropriate): Accounts, Balances, Transactions, Beneficiaries, Direct Debits, Standing Orders, Products, Offers, Parties, Scheduled Payments, Statements
Major Milestones

AISP - Test facility available March 13th 2019

Production Interface Available 14th June 2019

Brand(s)

ASPSP Dev Portal and Contact Details

Location of Well Known Endpoints



Modified Customer Interface URL (if applicable)



Dev Portal URLhttps://developer.americanexpress.com/open-banking
Test Facility URL

Brand Landing Pages URL
[You can use this space to explain your guidance on using Brand logos]

ASPSP Support Desk Email or Phone Number

(including queries about consent success rates) 

a4d_openbanking@aexp.com
Key Implementations

High Cost Credit

TBC