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Restrict spending by category (MCC)

Allow or block whole merchant categories per card — travel, fuel, dining and more.

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Merchant Category Codes (MCC) classify what a business sells. You can allow or block categories per card, so a fuel card only works at fuel stations, or a travel card excludes everything but airlines and hotels.

  1. 1Open the employee’s / company card.
  2. 2Tap Category controls.
  3. 3Allow or block categories as needed.
  4. 4Save — controls apply at the next transaction.
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A purchase at a blocked category is declined in real time at the network, before any funds move.
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