# Announcements
source: https://developer.mastercard.com/ethoca-consumer-clarity-for-merchants/documentation/announcements/index.md

Here you can find information about upcoming changes that are planned for the Merchant Transaction API.

## Upcoming API Updates {#upcoming-api-updates}

### Q1 2026 - New Subscription Action functionality {#q1-2026---new-subscription-action-functionality}

As we continue to expand our subscription management tools, we'll soon introduce an update to the Merchant Actions API specification that gives users the ability to change their plan from within the banking channel and lets merchants send a list of plans in real-time to the cardholder.

## Next Steps {#next-steps}

* For information about recent and previous API changes, refer to [Recent API Updates](https://developer.mastercard.com/ethoca-consumer-clarity-for-merchants/documentation/release-history/index.md#recent-api-updates).
* For details about the fields and values relevant to your specific needs, refer to [API Reference](https://developer.mastercard.com/ethoca-consumer-clarity-for-merchants/documentation/api-reference/index.md).