Mappings

August 14, 2023

Summary

The categorisation has been changed, which mean new categories have been created, old ones have retired and some MCCs have been moved to another category. A new vertical has also been created.

Docs

  • Updated category table with new and retired categories. Table

Changed

Below are the changes which have made to improve the MCC mappings based on customer feedback from the previous year:

  • Removed contractors and similar MCCs from category "Building Supplies & Hardware Stores" (category_code: 5). This means the following MCCs are moved to the “Miscellaneous” category (category_code: 17):
    • 0780 (Landscaping and Horticultural Services)
    • 1520 (General contractors-resident)
    • 1711 (Heating, Plumbing, and Air Conditioning Contractors)
    • 1731 (Electrical contractors)
    • 1740 (Masonry, Stonework, Tile Setting, Plastering, and Insulation Contractors)
    • 1750 (Carpentry Contractors)
    • 1761 (Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work Contractors)
    • 1771 (Concrete Work Contractors)
    • 1799 (Special Trade Contractors (Not Elsewhere Classified))
    • 2032 (Unknown Contractor)
    • 4900 (Utilities - electric, gas, water and sanitary)
    • 7692 (Welding Services)
  • Created the new category “Drinking Establishments” (category_code: 26) which contains MCC 5813 (Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) - Bars, Taverns, Nightclubs, Cocktail Lounges, & Discotheques). This means that the “Liquor Stores” MCCs will be moved from “Bars & Liqour Stores” (now retired - category_code: 4) to “Specialty Stores (Food)” (category_code: 20):
    • 0743 (Wine producers)
    • 5715 (Alcoholic beverage wholesale)
    • 5921 (Package Stores - Beer, Wine, and Liquor)
  • Moved MCC 5172 (Petroleum & Petroleum Products) from “Service (Petrol) Stations” (category_code: 19) to “Other Retail” (category_code: 18)
  • Moved MCC 7549 (Towing Services) and 8675 (Automobile Associations) from category “Transportation Vehicles & Parts” (category_code:24) to category “Transportation Services” (category_code: 23).
  • Moved 5996 (Swimming Pools - Sales & Service) from “Furniture & Home Interior” (category_code: 11) to “Other Retail” (category_code: 18)
  • Recategorised MCCs in categories “Healthcare” (now retired - category_code: 12) & “Wellness, Beauty & Barber Shops” (now retired - category_code: 25) to distinguish those merchants selling services from those selling physical goods.
    • The current mappings are the following two categories:
      • “Healthcare” (now retired - category_code: 12):
        • 5047 (Medical, Dental, Ophthalmic and Hospital Equipment and Supplies)
        • 5912 (Drug Stores and Pharmacies)
        • 5975 (Hearing Aids - Sales, Service, and Supply)
        • 5976 (Orthopedic Goods - Prosthetic Devices)
        • 7280 (Hospital Patient-Personal Funds Withdrawal)
        • 8011 (Doctors and Physicians (Not Elsewhere Classified))
        • 8021 (Dentists and Orthodontists)
        • 8031 (Osteopaths)
        • 8041 (Chiropractors)
        • 8042 (Optometrists and Ophthalmologists)
        • 8043 (Opticians, Optical Goods, and Eyeglasses)
        • 8044 (Optical Goods and Eyeglasses)
        • 8049 (Podiatrists and Chiropodists)
        • 8050 (Nursing and Personal Care Facilities)
        • 8062 (Hospitals)
        • 8071 (Medical and Dental Laboratories)
        • 8099 (Medical Services and Health Practitioners (Not Elsewhere Classified))
      • “Wellness, Beauty & Barber Shops” (now retired - category_code: 25)
        • 5122 (Drugs, Drug Proprietaries And Druggist Sundries)
        • 5977 (Cosmetic stores)
        • 7230 (Beauty shops, barber shops)
        • 7297 (Massage parlors)
        • 7298 (Health and beauty spas)
    • The corresponding updated mapping uses the following three categories:
      • “Healthcare Services” (category_code: 27)
        • 7280 (Hospital Patient-Personal Funds Withdrawal)
        • 8011 (Doctors and Physicians (Not Elsewhere Classified))
        • 8021 (Dentists and Orthodontists)
        • 8031 (Osteopaths)
        • 8041 (Chiropractors)
        • 8049 (Podiatrists and Chiropodists)
        • 8050 (Nursing and Personal Care Facilities)
        • 8062 (Hospitals)
        • 8071 (Medical and Dental Laboratories)
        • 8099 (Medical Services and Health Practitioners (Not Elsewhere Classified))
      • “Cosmetics, Glasses & Medical Goods” (category_code: 28)
        • 5047 (Medical, Dental, Ophthalmic and Hospital Equipment and Supplies)
        • 5122 (Drugs, Drug Proprietaries And Druggist Sundries)
        • 5912 (Drug Stores and Pharmacies)
        • 5975 (Hearing Aids - Sales, Service, and Supply)
        • 5976 (Orthopedic Goods - Prosthetic Devices)
        • 5977 (Cosmetic stores)
        • 8042 (Optometrists and Ophthalmologists)
        • 8043 (Opticians, Optical Goods, and Eyeglasses)
        • 8044 (Optical Goods and Eyeglasses)
      • “Beauty & Wellness Services” (category_code: 29)
        • 7230 (Beauty shops, barber shops)
        • 7297 (Massage parlors)
        • 7298 (Health and beauty spas)

Added

  • Vertical "Services" has been created, to make a more clear distinction between merchants selling physical goods ("Retail")

and merchants selling services ("Services").

 

March 14, 2023

Summary

Rename in mapping response, to make it fit the input.

Changed

 

December 12, 2022

Summary

The documenttain has been improved, and the reponse for Geopgraphical mapping has changed, due to better usability. The group by funtionality is introduced, which enables the client to create custom response.

Changed

  • Improved documentation for better usability.
  • Breaking: Response for Geographical changed.
{
  "values": [
    {
      "municipality": "string",
      "municipality_code": 10,
      "region": "string",
      "region_code": 10,
      "country_name": "string",
      "country_a3": "string"
    }
  ]
}

Added

  • Group by enabled.
  • More filters added.

 

March 23, 2022

Summary

Initial launch of mappings service.

Added

  • Geographical mapping
  • World countries mapping
  • MCC, category and vertical mapping