Managaing Named Lists

Named Lists can be managed in two ways:

• in PayControl, using the user interface
• through PayAPI, for listing Named Lists and managing Named List values programmatically

Managing Named Lists in PayControl

Use PayControl when you want to manage Named Lists manually.

In PayControl, you can:

• create a Named List
• edit a Named List
• delete a Named List
• add values to a Named List
• remove values from a Named List
• view which values are currently in a Named List

Managing Named Lists via PayAPI

PayAPI also provides API support for Named List management.

This is useful when:

• values need to be updated automatically
• another system is maintaining the list
• you need bulk or repeatable changes
• you want to integrate Named List maintenance into an operational workflow
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What PayAPI Supports

Based on the current implementation, PayAPI provides APIs to:

• get Named Lists
• get values for a Named List
• get rules using a Named List
• add a value to a Named List
• delete a value from a Named List

That means PayAPI supports value-level management of Named Lists.

When to use each mechanism:

Use PayControl to:

• create a new Named List
• rename a Named List
• review list contents manually
• remove incorrect values one by one

Use PayAPI to:

• sync values from another internal system
• add or remove values automatically
• run scheduled maintenance update lists as part of an operational process