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 }}

Retrieve a card

GET / v1 / issuing / cards /:id

Retrieves an Issuing Card object.

Parameters

No parameters.

Returns

Returns an Issuing Card object if a valid identifier was provided. When requesting the ID of a card that has been deleted, a subset of the card’s information will be returned, including a deleted property, which will be true.

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 }}