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# Create a token
Use the D1 API to request Tokenization for an end user’s card. You then store the token and use it for card-not-present (CNP) payments.
Tokenization flow (high level)
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Integration between D1 eCom Enablement and the issuer backend is out of scope. It varies by issuer integration model.
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