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Five years of Primer: disrupting the industry with the world's first open, unified payment infrastructure

On Primer's fifth anniversary, Gabriel Le Roux, CEO and founder, reflects on the company’s journey and where it and the payment ecosystem are headed.

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Payment APIs explained: What merchants need to know

Learn what a payment API is, how it works, and why a unified payment API like Primer's can simplify operations, optimize performance, and support your growth.

Primer builds on 2024 successes to accelerate global growth as it marks five years of unified payments

Primer has strengthened its offering in 2024 to accelerate the payments potential of global enterprises, including GetYourGuide, Conforama and Lime. Attracting talent from Microsoft, Google, Shopify, and Onfido, Primer is bolstering its 2025 growth and new market expansion plans

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Defeat Do Not Honor card declines

Struggling with frequent “Do Not Honor” credit card decline codes? Uncover what “Do Not Honor” means, why issuing banks use it, and discover effective strategies for payment managers to overcome these declines and boost approval rates.

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A complete guide to SCA exemptions

Master SCA exemptions with our comprehensive guide. Learn about all four types of exemptions, liability implications, and how to build an effective exemption strategy

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Overcoming payment resource constraints

Payment resource constraints are a major challenge for merchants globally. Here’s how to overcome the issue with Primer.

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Dealing with processor outages

It’s your busiest sales period, and your sole or primary payment processor suddenly suffers an outage, grinding sales to a halt. Here’s how to mitigate that nightmare scenario with Primer.

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React to changes in payment performance with Primer's payment monitoring system

With Primer’s payment monitoring system, you can monitor payments in real time and react to changes in payment performance.

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Key questions to ask when building an optimal 3DS strategy

Merchants need an optimal 3DS strategy. But how can they achieve this? This blog explores the critical factors merchants must consider when developing a robust 3DS strategy.

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