Introduction to Upgrading the Recurring Billing Service {#rb-upgrade-intro}
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`Cybersource` replaced the legacy Recurring Billing service with an upgraded Recurring Billing service. You can access the service in the `Business Center` only, or you can access it in the `Business Center` along with REST API for Recurring Billing, and the `Token Management Service` (`TMS`).
The Recurring Billing service is available through the ` REST ` API only. The service is not supported by the ` SCMP ` API or the ` Simple Order ` API. If you create and manage subscriptions using the ` SCMP ` API or the ` Simple Order ` API, you must integrate to the Recurring Billing service that uses the REST API.  
Use the upgraded Recurring Billing service to manage payment plans and subscriptions for recurring payment schedules. TMS stores your customers' payment information and personal data within secure Visa data centers, reducing storage risks and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance scope.  
These are some of the ways the upgraded Recurring Billing service benefits merchants and customers:  
• Reducing the effort required to manage automated payments and payment card updates  
• Decreasing late payments by using scheduled, recurring payments  
• Improving customer relationships with a smoother, more reliable online experience  
• Lowering costs and minimizing waste through streamlined payment processes  
• Enhancing security by protecting payment information with tokenization