Users working in A2A (application-to-application) mode use ISO20022-compliant messages to communicate with TARGET Services. Messages are broadly outlined in the relevant user detailed functional specifications (UDFS), but for specific usage guidelines, users should go to the “MyStandards” online portal which is supported by SWIFT. To access the messages provided there, users have to complete a one-time registration process.
In addition, the SWIFT MyStandards Readiness Portal allows institutions to test the messages they have developed for using TIPS and thus check whether their messages are compatible with the message formats described in the UDFS and stored in MyStandards. The Readiness Portal is open to all participants, no matter which network service provider they use to connect to TARGET Services.
The MyStandards and Readiness Portal User Manual explains how to register for MyStandards, what functionalities MyStandards and the Readiness Portal offer, and lists certain rules to follow when testing sample messages.
