If a merchant opts out of the new agreement with American Express or falls into a restricted business category and does not make the necessary changes to the checkout flow, what will occur?
When this merchant’s customers try to make a purchase using American Express, their transaction will be declined. Depending on their integration, they will get the following messages: • API Integration: 10566 / Short Message: Credit card type unsupported / Long Message: The credit card type is not supported.