Integrating mobile payment application with other mobile applications while preventing security exposures
A method, system and computer program product for integrating a mobile payment application with other mobile applications while preventing security exposures. A set of application programming interfaces of mobile applications that may possibly be utilized by a pass created by a mobile payment application is generated in response to receiving an indication that the pass was created. A “pass,” as used herein, refers to a form of mobile payment, such as a gift card. A selection of these application programming interfaces may then be received to interact with the created pass. In this manner, the existing mobile applications are seamlessly integrated with the features of passes. Furthermore, a virtual container is created for the created pass and the selected application programming interfaces to interface with the created pass. By creating such a container, the data to be exposed to the application layer can be controlled.
1. A computer program product for integrating a mobile payment application with other mobile applications while preventing security exposures, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith, the program code comprising the programming instructions for:
receiving an indication that a pass was created by said mobile payment application, wherein said pass corresponds to a form of mobile payment;
generating a view of a set of application programming interfaces exposed to leverage said created pass; and
receiving a selection of one or more of said set of application programming interfaces to interact with said created pass thereby allowing one or more existing mobile applications to seamlessly be integrated with features of said created pass.
2. The computer program product as recited in claim 1 , wherein the program code further comprises the programming instructions for:
generating a view of said created pass.
3. The computer program product as recited in claim 2 , wherein the program code further comprises the programming instructions for:
creating a virtual container for said created pass and said one or more of said set of application programming interfaces selected to interact with said created pass in order to control data to be exposed to an application layer.
4. The computer program product as recited in claim 3 , wherein the program code further comprises the programming instructions for:
encrypting a file storage system for storing said virtual container in a mobile operating system.
5. The computer program product as recited in claim 3 , wherein the program code further comprises the programming instructions for:
encrypting communications at a network transport layer.
6. The computer program product as recited in claim 3 , wherein the program code further comprises the programming instructions for:
encrypting data of said pass when referenced outside of said virtual container.
7. The computer program product as recited in claim 6 , wherein said form of mobile payment comprises a gift card.
8. The computer program product as recited in claim 7 , wherein a barcode of said gift card is encrypted when referenced outside of said virtual container.
9. The computer program product as recited in claim 1 , wherein said set of application programming interfaces comprises application programming interfaces for enterprise applications.
10. The computer program product as recited in claim 1 , wherein said set of application programming interfaces comprises device application programming interfaces.
11. A system, comprising:
a memory for storing a computer program for integrating a mobile payment application with other mobile applications while preventing security exposures; and
a processor connected to said memory, wherein said processor is configured to execute the program instructions of the computer program comprising:
receiving an indication that a pass was created by said mobile payment application, wherein said pass corresponds to a form of mobile payment;
generating a view of a set of application programming interfaces exposed to leverage said created pass; and
receiving a selection of one or more of said set of application programming interfaces to interact with said created pass thereby allowing one or more existing mobile applications to seamlessly be integrated with features of said created pass.
12. The system as recited in claim 11 , wherein the program instructions of the computer program further comprise:
generating a view of said created pass.
13. The system as recited in claim 12 , wherein the program instructions of the computer program further comprise:
creating a virtual container for said created pass and said one or more of said set of application programming interfaces selected to interact with said created pass in order to control data to be exposed to an application layer.
14. The system as recited in claim 13 , wherein the program instructions of the computer program further comprise:
encrypting a file storage system for storing said virtual container in a mobile operating system.
15. The system as recited in claim 13 , wherein the program instructions of the computer program further comprise:
encrypting communications at a network transport layer.
16. The system as recited in claim 13 , wherein the program instructions of the computer program further comprise:
encrypting data of said pass when referenced outside of said virtual container.
17. The system as recited in claim 16 , wherein said form of mobile payment comprises a gift card.
18. The system as recited in claim 17 , wherein a barcode of said gift card is encrypted when referenced outside of said virtual container.
19. The system as recited in claim 11 , wherein said set of application programming interfaces comprises application programming interfaces for enterprise applications.
20. The system as recited in claim 11 , wherein said set of application programming interfaces comprises device application programming interfaces.