https://community.developer.cybersource.com/t5/Integration-and-Testing/Token-vs-Profile/m-p/78943#M49631 <P>Working on a new project to replace an old system.&nbsp; I'm told by my client that they were told by Authorize.NET that they could transfer/export all of the tokens out of their old provider (using another merchant account and payment processor) and make them available for use in their new A.NET account.&nbsp; At least, that's what I've been told.&nbsp; If they do that, what will it look like in A.NET?&nbsp; Will they be customers in CIM with profiles and payment profiles?&nbsp; Something else?&nbsp; I saw in the "Charge a Tokenized Credit Card" in the A.NET API documentation, but I had planned on using profiles for the new customers that we'll be adding moving forward.&nbsp; Is there a difference?&nbsp; If so, is it possible to get from profiles to tokens or tokens to profiles so that all of our customers (old and new) will be charged with the same mechanism?&nbsp; Instead of profiles, can I tokenize new credit cards and use tokens moving forward?&nbsp; If so, how?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Just looking for some more information on how these tokens are likely to come over from the old system and how I can best be prepared for the migration what it happens.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks!</P><P>Matt</P> Fri, 01 Oct 2021 14:22:53 GMT mattjames 2021-10-01T14:22:53Z https://community.developer.cybersource.com/t5/Integration-and-Testing/Token-vs-Profile/m-p/78943#M49631 <P>Working on a new project to replace an old system.&nbsp; I'm told by my client that they were told by Authorize.NET that they could transfer/export all of the tokens out of their old provider (using another merchant account and payment processor) and make them available for use in their new A.NET account.&nbsp; At least, that's what I've been told.&nbsp; If they do that, what will it look like in A.NET?&nbsp; Will they be customers in CIM with profiles and payment profiles?&nbsp; Something else?&nbsp; I saw in the "Charge a Tokenized Credit Card" in the A.NET API documentation, but I had planned on using profiles for the new customers that we'll be adding moving forward.&nbsp; Is there a difference?&nbsp; If so, is it possible to get from profiles to tokens or tokens to profiles so that all of our customers (old and new) will be charged with the same mechanism?&nbsp; Instead of profiles, can I tokenize new credit cards and use tokens moving forward?&nbsp; If so, how?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Just looking for some more information on how these tokens are likely to come over from the old system and how I can best be prepared for the migration what it happens.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks!</P><P>Matt</P> Fri, 01 Oct 2021 14:22:53 GMT https://community.developer.cybersource.com/t5/Integration-and-Testing/Token-vs-Profile/m-p/78943#M49631 mattjames 2021-10-01T14:22:53Z