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The Card object


The Card object

Attributes

  • id string Unique identifier for the object.
  • cancellation _ reason nullable enum The reason why the card was canceled. Possible enum values design_rejected The design of this card was rejected by Stripe for violating our partner guidelines. fulfillment_error There was an error in fulfilling the card. This reason is only valid for cards of type physical. lost The card was lost. stolen The card was stolen.
  • cardholder object The Cardholder object to which the card belongs.
  • currency enum Three-letter ISO currency code, in lowercase. Supported currencies are usd in the US, eur in the EU, and gbp in the UK.
  • exp _ month integer The expiration month of the card.
  • exp _ year integer The expiration year of the card.
  • last4 string The last 4 digits of the card number.
  • metadata map Set of key-value pairs that you can attach to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format.
  • status enum Whether authorizations can be approved on this card. May be blocked from activating cards depending on past-due Cardholder requirements. Defaults to inactive. Possible enum values active The card can approve authorizations. If the card is linked to a cardholder with past-due requirements, you may be unable to change the card’s status to ‘active’. canceled The card will decline authorizations with the card_canceled reason. This status is permanent. inactive The card will decline authorizations with the card_inactive reason.
  • type enum The type of the card. Possible enum values physical A physical card will be printed and shipped. It can be used at physical terminals. virtual No physical card will be printed. The card can be used online and can be added to digital wallets.

More attributes

  • object string, value is "issuing.card"
  • brand string
  • created timestamp
  • cvc nullable string Includable
  • latest _ fraud _ warning nullable object
  • lifecycle _ controls nullable object
  • livemode boolean
  • number nullable string Includable
  • personalization _ design nullable string Expandable
  • replaced _ by nullable string Expandable
  • replacement _ for nullable string Expandable
  • replacement _ reason nullable enum
  • second _ line nullable string
  • shipping nullable object
  • spending _ controls object
  • wallets nullable object

The Card object

{ "id": "ic_1MvSieLkdIwHu7ixn6uuO0Xu", "object": "issuing.card", "brand": "Visa", "cancellation_reason": null, "cardholder": { "id": "ich_1MsKAB2eZvKYlo2C3eZ2BdvK", "object": "issuing.cardholder", "billing": { "address": { "city": "Anytown", "country": "US", "line1": "123 Main Street", "line2": null, "postal_code": "12345", "state": "CA" } }, "company": null, "created": 1680415995, "email": null, "individual": null, "livemode": false, "metadata": {}, "name": "John Doe", "phone_number": null, "requirements": { "disabled_reason": "requirements.past_due", "past_due": [ "individual.card_issuing.user_terms_acceptance.ip", "individual.card_issuing.user_terms_acceptance.date", "individual.first_name", "individual.last_name" ] }, "spending_controls": { "allowed_categories": [], "blocked_categories": [], "spending_limits": [], "spending_limits_currency": null }, "status": "active", "type": "individual" }, "created": 1681163868, "currency": "usd", "exp_month": 8, "exp_year": 2024, "last4": "4242", "livemode": false, "metadata": {}, "replaced_by": null, "replacement_for": null, "replacement_reason": null, "shipping": null, "spending_controls": { "allowed_categories": null, "blocked_categories": null, "spending_limits": [], "spending_limits_currency": null }, "status": "active", "type": "virtual", "wallets": { "apple_pay": { "eligible": false, "ineligible_reason": "missing_cardholder_contact" }, "google_pay": { "eligible": false, "ineligible_reason": "missing_cardholder_contact" }, "primary_account_identifier": null }}

Create a card

POST / v1 / issuing / cards

Creates an Issuing Card object.

Parameters

  • currency string Required The currency for the card.
  • type enum Required The type of card to issue. Possible values are physical or virtual. Possible enum values physical A physical card will be printed and shipped. It can be used at physical terminals. virtual No physical card will be printed. The card can be used online and can be added to digital wallets.
  • cardholder string Required The Cardholder object with which the card will be associated.
  • exp _ month integer The desired expiration month (1-12) for this card if specifying a custom expiration date.
  • exp _ year integer The desired 4-digit expiration year for this card if specifying a custom expiration date.
  • metadata map Set of key-value pairs that you can attach to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format. Individual keys can be unset by posting an empty value to them. All keys can be unset by posting an empty value to metadata.
  • status enum Whether authorizations can be approved on this card. May be blocked from activating cards depending on past-due Cardholder requirements. Defaults to inactive. Possible enum values active The card can approve authorizations. If the card is linked to a cardholder with past-due requirements, you may be unable to change the card’s status to ‘active’. inactive The card will decline authorizations with the card_inactive reason.

More parameters

  • lifecycle _ controls object
  • personalization _ design string
  • pin object
  • replacement _ for string
  • replacement _ reason enum
  • second _ line string
  • shipping object
  • spending _ controls object

Returns

Returns an Issuing Card object if creation succeeds.

Response

{ "id": "ic_1MvSieLkdIwHu7ixn6uuO0Xu", "object": "issuing.card", "brand": "Visa", "cancellation_reason": null, "cardholder": { "id": "ich_1MsKAB2eZvKYlo2C3eZ2BdvK", "object": "issuing.cardholder", "billing": { "address": { "city": "Anytown", "country": "US", "line1": "123 Main Street", "line2": null, "postal_code": "12345", "state": "CA" } }, "company": null, "created": 1680415995, "email": null, "individual": null, "livemode": false, "metadata": {}, "name": "John Doe", "phone_number": null, "requirements": { "disabled_reason": "requirements.past_due", "past_due": [ "individual.card_issuing.user_terms_acceptance.ip", "individual.card_issuing.user_terms_acceptance.date", "individual.first_name", "individual.last_name" ] }, "spending_controls": { "allowed_categories": [], "blocked_categories": [], "spending_limits": [], "spending_limits_currency": null }, "status": "active", "type": "individual" }, "created": 1681163868, "currency": "usd", "exp_month": 8, "exp_year": 2024, "last4": "4242", "livemode": false, "metadata": {}, "replaced_by": null, "replacement_for": null, "replacement_reason": null, "shipping": null, "spending_controls": { "allowed_categories": null, "blocked_categories": null, "spending_limits": [], "spending_limits_currency": null }, "status": "active", "type": "virtual", "wallets": { "apple_pay": { "eligible": false, "ineligible_reason": "missing_cardholder_contact" }, "google_pay": { "eligible": false, "ineligible_reason": "missing_cardholder_contact" }, "primary_account_identifier": null }}

Update a card

POST / v1 / issuing / cards /:id

Updates the specified Issuing Card object by setting the values of the parameters passed. Any parameters not provided will be left unchanged.

Parameters

  • cancellation _ reason enum Reason why the status of this card is canceled. Possible enum values lost The card was lost. stolen The card was stolen.
  • metadata map Set of key-value pairs that you can attach to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format. Individual keys can be unset by posting an empty value to them. All keys can be unset by posting an empty value to metadata.
  • status enum Dictates whether authorizations can be approved on this card. May be blocked from activating cards depending on past-due Cardholder requirements. Defaults to inactive. If this card is being canceled because it was lost or stolen, this information should be provided as cancellation_reason. Possible enum values active The card can approve authorizations. If the card is linked to a cardholder with past-due requirements, you may be unable to change the card’s status to ‘active’. canceled The card will decline authorizations with the card_canceled reason. This status is permanent. inactive The card will decline authorizations with the card_inactive reason.

More parameters

  • pin object
  • shipping object
  • spending _ controls object

Returns

Returns an updated Issuing Card object if a valid identifier was provided.

Response

{ "id": "ic_1MvSieLkdIwHu7ixn6uuO0Xu", "object": "issuing.card", "brand": "Visa", "cancellation_reason": null, "cardholder": { "id": "ich_1MsKAB2eZvKYlo2C3eZ2BdvK", "object": "issuing.cardholder", "billing": { "address": { "city": "Anytown", "country": "US", "line1": "123 Main Street", "line2": null, "postal_code": "12345", "state": "CA" } }, "company": null, "created": 1680415995, "email": null, "individual": null, "livemode": false, "metadata": {}, "name": "John Doe", "phone_number": null, "requirements": { "disabled_reason": "requirements.past_due", "past_due": [ "individual.card_issuing.user_terms_acceptance.ip", "individual.card_issuing.user_terms_acceptance.date", "individual.first_name", "individual.last_name" ] }, "spending_controls": { "allowed_categories": [], "blocked_categories": [], "spending_limits": [], "spending_limits_currency": null }, "status": "active", "type": "individual" }, "created": 1681163868, "currency": "usd", "exp_month": 8, "exp_year": 2024, "last4": "4242", "livemode": false, "metadata": { "order_id": "6735" }, "replaced_by": null, "replacement_for": null, "replacement_reason": null, "shipping": null, "spending_controls": { "allowed_categories": null, "blocked_categories": null, "spending_limits": [], "spending_limits_currency": null }, "status": "active", "type": "virtual", "wallets": { "apple_pay": { "eligible": false, "ineligible_reason": "missing_cardholder_contact" }, "google_pay": { "eligible": false, "ineligible_reason": "missing_cardholder_contact" }, "primary_account_identifier": null }}
Last verified 2026-09-24

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