> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.methodfi.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# September Updates

## New Features

### Dashboard Updates

**Card Brands Directory**

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/methodfinancial/iD6JYkY4QokJm2In/images/dash-card-products.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=iD6JYkY4QokJm2In&q=85&s=26cc046dc43fdb46af747f6d85d5e733" alt="card brands directory" width="3840" height="1880" data-path="images/dash-card-products.png" />

We released a new tab in the Method Dashboard – Card Brands – displaying Method's proprietary catalog of credit card brands and metadata. This dataset underpins the Card Brands API, which enables exact 1:1 product matching for each credit card in a user’s wallet, meaning you can identify the specific card brand a user is holding. For example, instead of just knowing a user holds a Chase Visa, you can determine if they hold a Chase Sapphire Reserve, Freedom Unlimited, or any co-branded product.

For access to the Card Brands Directory, please contact your Method CSM.

**New Role: Restricted Member**

You can now invite teammates as a Restricted Member. This role is the same as the Member role, except Restricted Members have no access to view end-users PII.

## Improvements

### Simulate API

The [Simulate API](/reference/simulations/overview) now supports simulating Connect and Attributes behaviors for an entity — making it easier for developers to test how Method responds to various data changes without needing to trigger them in production.

**[Simulate Connect API](https://docs.methodfi.com/reference/simulations/connect/create)**

* You can now configure Connect behaviors such as new\_credit\_card\_account. This is useful when testing account-creation flows or verifying how your system handles new data returned from a subsequent Connect. For example, after configuring this behavior, the next time you execute Connect for that entity, a new credit card account will appear in the response — helping you simulate real-world user events like a customer opening a new card.

**[Simulate Attributes API](https://docs.methodfi.com/reference/simulations/attributes/create)**

* Similarly, you can configure Attribute behaviors such as new\_soft\_inquiry to test how your system reacts to changing credit attributes. On the next Attributes request for that entity, the configured behavior will be applied (e.g., a new soft inquiry will be present).

<Warning>This API is available in the development environment only.</Warning>

These new simulation capabilities give you greater control when testing entity lifecycle scenarios and verifying downstream logic — without needing real production data or user actions.

For more information, visit the [Simulations API](/reference/simulations/overview) documentation.