> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.pcibooking.net/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Property Management (Retired)

> The Property Management system has been retired and replaced by Card Display with OTP authentication.

The Property Management system has been retired. All property management functionality has been replaced by [Card Display with OTP authentication](/use-tokens/card-display), which provides a better experience for all parties.

## Why We Retired Property Management

The Property Management system required hotel properties to maintain accounts in a dedicated portal to view card details. While functional, this approach had several drawbacks:

* **Costly maintenance.** The property portal required ongoing development and infrastructure investment to maintain.
* **Password reset burden.** PCI DSS regulations require periodic password resets. For customers managing hundreds or thousands of properties, the workload of coordinating password resets across all properties was excessive.
* **Clunky onboarding.** Adding a new property required a multi-step activation process (create account, send activation email, set password, configure permissions) that was slow and error-prone.
* **Limited user experience.** PCI compliance requirements imposed constraints on the property portal and its connected systems, resulting in a less than optimal experience for card viewers at the properties.

## What Replaced It

[Card Display with OTP authentication](/use-tokens/card-display) eliminates all of these issues. Instead of maintaining property accounts, you send a secure one-time link to the card viewer. They verify their identity with a one-time password sent to their email or phone, then view the card details in a secure, time-limited session.

Benefits over the old system:

* **No accounts to manage.** No portal passwords, no activation emails, no periodic resets.
* **Instant onboarding.** Any recipient with a valid email or phone number can view a card immediately.
* **Better security.** Each view session is uniquely authenticated and time-limited.
* **Better experience.** Card viewers get a clean, modern interface with no login friction.

## API Reference

The property management API endpoints have been removed from the documentation. If you are still using these endpoints and need assistance migrating to Card Display with OTP, contact [support@pcibooking.net](mailto:support@pcibooking.net).

## Next Steps

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  <Card title="Card Display with OTP" icon="eye" href="/use-tokens/card-display">
    The replacement for property-based card viewing
  </Card>

  <Card title="Card Display OTP API" icon="code" href="/api-reference/process-cards/card-display-otp">
    API reference for initiating OTP-authenticated card display
  </Card>
</CardGroup>
