Paytools

Paytools

Payment Protocol Toolbox

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  • Released
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  • July 23, 2026
  • September 15, 2026
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Paytools is an offline payment-engineering workbench for developers, QA engineers, integrators, students, and fintech teams. Decode and inspect common payment-message structures, explore field definitions, convert technical data, and keep essential payment references close at hand. Processing happens locally on your device, so pasted messages and imported files are not uploaded to a server. PAYMENT TOOLS • Inspect ISO 8583 MTIs, bitmaps, and present data elements • Decode and build primary and secondary bitmaps • Parse BER-TLV data and identify common EMV tags • Recognize SWIFT MT blocks and ISO 20022 XML messages • Convert between HEX, ASCII, decimal, binary, and packed BCD • Validate synthetic card numbers with the Luhn algorithm • Compose synthetic Track 2 and ISO-0 PIN-block test data • Use development utilities for XOR and DES odd parity KNOWLEDGE LIBRARY • Search all 128 ISO 8583 data elements • Learn ISO 8583:1987, 1993, and 2003 MTI concepts • Follow authorization from merchant to acquirer, scheme, and issuer • Understand STIP, advice, reversal, clearing, and settlement flows • Review ISO 20022 message families and validation concepts • Study EMV transaction and cryptogram terminology CODES AND FIELDS Search operational response-code references for common ISO profiles, Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay/UPI, 3-D Secure, and gateway HTTP outcomes. Open any ISO field for its purpose, format, and implementation notes, including an expanded guide to DE22 POS Entry Mode. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Paytools has no account requirement and no cloud processing. Use synthetic or appropriately masked test data. Production payment formats and code meanings can vary by network, region, product, and specification release. Paytools is an independent educational and development utility. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any payment network. Formal certification and production processing require the current authorized specifications, test packs, approved cryptographic systems, and applicable security controls.
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What's New in Paytools

1.1.2

September 15, 2026

What’s New • Redesigned Specifications library for quick reference while working with payment files on your desktop. • Visa Base II header references and a Mastercard IPM reading guide. • 328 network-specific response-code entries across seven payment networks. • Expanded ISO 8583 field explanations, examples, and validation notes. • Saved references, comparison checklists, and shareable text or JSON reference sheets. What’s Changed • File Lab is now Specifications, with no file upload required. • Improved search, navigation, source links, and coverage explanations. What’s Fixed • Corrected field definitions and response-code descriptions. • Improved bitmap, ISO header, ASCII, number, and BCD validation. • Fixed short card-number masking and tightened input handling. • Improved handling of malformed TLV and XML data.

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