# Tokens

Tokenization is the process uses to collect sensitive card or bank account details, directly from your customers in a secure manner. A token representing this information is returned to your server to use. All the tokens are one use, if the token is attached to a customer the token is changed to be used more than one token.

## The token object <a href="#the-token-object" id="the-token-object"></a>

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[The token object](/legacy/token-api/tokens/the-token-object.md)
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## Create a Card Token <a href="#create-a-card-token" id="create-a-card-token"></a>

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[Create a Card Token](/legacy/token-api/tokens/create-a-card-token.md)
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## Create a Bank Account Token <a href="#create-a-bank-account-token" id="create-a-bank-account-token"></a>

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[Create a Bank Account Token](/legacy/token-api/tokens/create-a-bank-account-token.md)
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## Retrieve a token <a href="#retrieve-a-token" id="retrieve-a-token"></a>

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[Retrieve a token](/legacy/token-api/tokens/retrieve-a-token.md)
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## Retrieve a token by transaction id <a href="#retrieve-a-token-by-transaction-id" id="retrieve-a-token-by-transaction-id"></a>

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[Retrieve a token by transaction id](/legacy/token-api/tokens/retrieve-a-token-by-transaction-id.md)
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