# API Basics
source: https://developer.mastercard.com/iccp/documentation/api_basics/index.md

> This section contains detailed information for each ICCP API call. Details include API call names, their parameters, usage information, [Idempotency](https://developer.mastercard.com/iccp/documentation/api_basics/idempotency/idempotency-soap/index.md), and sample request and responses.

* For SOAP, refer to [SOAP API Basics](https://developer.mastercard.com/iccp/documentation/api_basics/idempotency/idempotency-soap/index.md).
* For REST, refer to [REST API Basics](https://developer.mastercard.com/iccp/documentation/api_basics/idempotency/idempotency-rest/index.md).