# Square Online Checkout -\> APIs with Card on File

**URL:** <https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/square-online-checkout-apis-with-card-on-file/10904>\
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**Created:** [October 4, 2023, 3:06am UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/square-online-checkout-apis-with-card-on-file/10904 "2023-10-04T03:06:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 10:01pm UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/square-online-checkout-apis-with-card-on-file/10904/32 "2023-10-09T22:01:41Z")

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entry method does say `ON_FILE`. is it because square stored it for me bc it knows my email? or did i have a prompt that i had hit ‘yes’ to saving it? it’s a brand new card i’d just gotten so i used it to try to _avoid_ square using my prior card/profile

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