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Gift Card Technology
Engineering deep dives, fraud prevention, industry trends, and product updates from the MyCardLiaison team.
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How AI Is Reshaping Gift Card Fraud Detection in 2026
New machine learning architectures are catching card cloning patterns that rule-based systems miss entirely. Here's what's changed.
⏱ 7 min read
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10 Best Practices for Building with the Gift Card API
From idempotency keys to graceful degradation — the patterns that separate resilient integrations from fragile ones.
⏱ 9 min read
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Launching a White-Label Card Portal: A Complete Guide
Step-by-step walkthrough of configuring custom domains, theming, and multi-tenant accounts for a production-ready portal.
⏱ 12 min read
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The $700B Gift Card Market: Trends Shaping 2026
Digital-first card programs, real-time balance APIs, and the rise of loyalty integration are redefining the industry.
⏱ 6 min read
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PCI DSS Compliance for Third-Party API Integrations
What your engineering team needs to know about handling card data through a third-party API — and how MCL makes it easier.
⏱ 8 min read
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Event-Driven Architecture with Gift Card Webhooks
Moving from polling to webhooks cuts latency and infrastructure costs. Here's how to design a robust event pipeline.
⏱ 10 min read
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