# Announcements source: https://developer.mastercard.com/mastercard-gateway/documentation/announcements/index.md ## April 2026 {#april-2026} | Region | What's new in Mastercard Gateway | |-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | All regions | Mastercard Gateway introduces Payment Alerts, a network-driven notification service that informs merchants when a payment that was declined because of insufficient funds is likely to succeed if retried. The service delivers alerts in near real time, which enables smarter retries, increases success rates, and removes guesswork. For more information, refer to [Payment Alerts](https://developer.mastercard.com/mastercard-gateway/documentation/gateway-features/payment-alerts/index.md). | | All regions | Mastercard Gateway introduces Credential on File for Hosted Checkout, enabling secure storage of customer payment credentials and reuse for future payments using tokens. This supports recurring and subsequent payments while reducing checkout friction and maintaining PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) compliance. For more information, refer to [Credential on File for Hosted Checkout](https://developer.mastercard.com/mastercard-gateway/documentation/build/hosted-checkout/integrate-gateway-features/cof-hosted-checkout/index.md). | ## January 2026 {#january-2026} | Region | What's new in Mastercard Gateway | |--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Europe and North America | Visa marketplace indicators add support for Worldpay and Barclays. For more information, refer to [Visa Marketplace Mandate](https://developer.mastercard.com/mastercard-gateway/documentation/gateway-features/multi-party-payment-model/visa-marketplace/index.md). | | India | Mastercard Gateway introduces support for domestic payment schemes. Domestic payment schemes are local card networks used within a country. These schemes allow merchants to accept payments from customers using national debit or credit cards, in addition to international cards such as Mastercard and Visa. For more information, refer to **Domestic Schemes**. | | India | Mastercard Gateway introduces support for RuPay card enablement for authentication and payment transactions through the Mastercard Gateway API and Hosted Checkout (HCO). This capability is available to payment facilitators, solution providers, and direct merchants that use the RuPay e-commerce platform. For more information, refer to **RuPay**. | ## 2025 {#2025} ### November 2025 {#november-2025} | Region | What's new in Mastercard Gateway | |-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | All regions | Mastercard Gateway introduces support for two new QR-based payment solutions Pay by Link and X QR. For further details, refer to **Mastercard QR Transaction Solutions**. | ### September 2025 {#september-2025} | Region | What's new in Mastercard Gateway | |-------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | All regions | Mastercard Gateway now supports multiple browser and platform versions on desktop and mobile devices for Hosted Checkout. Refer to **Supported Browsers and Platforms** for detailed compatibility information. | | All regions | Mastercard Gateway introduces the **Payment Instrument Reference ID** feature. This enhancement enables customers to aggregate trips and retrieve trip history. For further details, refer to **Payment Instrument Reference ID**. | ### August 2025 {#august-2025} | Region | What's new in Mastercard Gateway | |-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | All regions | Mastercard Gateway now helps merchants upgrade their API version. For more details, see [Migration Guides](https://mtf.gateway.mastercard.com/api/documentation/migration/upgradeYourApiVersion.html?locale=en_US). | | All regions | Mastercard Gateway introduces support for four new payment methods. For more details, see the following sections: * **KNET Gateway** * **BENEFIT Gateway** * **OMANNET Gateway** * **QPAY Gateway** | ### July 2025 {#july-2025} | Region | What's new in Mastercard Gateway | |--------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | All regions | **Token Authentication Service** is now available for Click to Pay. This enhancement improves security and streamlines the checkout experience for cardholders. For more details, see these sections: * **Token Authentication Service for Click to Pay** * **Token Authentication Service Flow** | | All regions, subject to wallet and scheme availability per country | Hosted Checkout now supports **Apple Pay** and **Google Pay** , enabling seamless digital wallet transactions. For integration guidance, see these sections: * [Integrate Apple Pay in Hosted Checkout](https://developer.mastercard.com/mastercard-gateway/documentation/build/hosted-checkout/integrate-apple-pay-in-hosted-checkout/index.md) * [Integrate Google Pay in Hosted Checkout](https://developer.mastercard.com/mastercard-gateway/documentation/build/hosted-checkout/integrate-google-pay-in-hosted-checkout/index.md) | ### June 2025 {#june-2025} | Region | What's new in Mastercard Gateway | |-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | All regions | Mastercard Gateway adds support for **Jaywan SecureNxt** field. For more details, see the following sections: * [3D Secure Authentication](https://developer.mastercard.com/mastercard-gateway/documentation/security-and-fraud/authentication/3d-secure-auth/index.md) * [Test Your Integration](https://developer.mastercard.com/mastercard-gateway/documentation/testing/index.md) * [Aggregator](https://developer.mastercard.com/mastercard-gateway/documentation/gateway-features/multi-party-payment-model/index.md) * [Test Cards](https://developer.mastercard.com/mastercard-gateway/documentation/testing/test-cards/index.md) |