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# Visa Cloud Token Framework (CTF)

CTF is a Visa proprietary framework that aims to enhance security and trust in the e-commerce ecosystem.

This is achieved by adding new APIs in VTS that a merchant or Token requestor can use to send specific requests to the Issuer.

In particular, CTF adds the following features:

* Device binding.
* Cardholder verification.

CTF applies only to Card-on-file (COF) digital cards.

<figure><img src="/files/CdcJNxI6deJmPP9SDmRn" alt=""><figcaption><p>Visa Cloud Token Framework overview.</p></figcaption></figure>

The following sections provide insights regarding how the two flows are orchestrated by the D1 platform.


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