---
title: "Create a card"
method: POST
path: "/cards"
tags: ["Cards"]
---

# Create a card

`POST /cards`

Creates a new card and card account

## Request body

- CardWritePost — POST
  - `account_id` string, required — account_id for which the card will be associated to
  - `credit_limit` string — credit_limit for the card. Provide only when creating commercial secured cards.
  - `card_design_id` string — The visual design of card. Please contact Support to start creating card designs.
  - `card_mailing_address` AddressWrite
    - `street` string, required — Has a 1 to 40-character limit. May only contain alphanumerics and the special characters `. , _ - #`
    - `street2` string — Has a 40-character limit, inclusive. Must start with an alphanumeric, and may only contain alphanumerics and the special characters `. , _ - #`
    - `city` string, required — Has a 2 to 40-character limit. May contain only alphanumerics, `-`, `_`,`.`, and spaces
    - `state` string, required — Has a 2-character limit for US address.<br />Has a 20-character limit for non US address.
    - `zip_code` string, required — zip code in 5-digit (12345) or 9-digit (12345-1234) format for US address.<br />Has a 2 to 20-character limit for non US address.
    - `country` string, required — ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code.<br />Has a 2-character limit.

## Response `201`

Created

- Card
  - `card_id` string
  - `customer_id` string, nullable
  - `account_id` string, nullable
  - `business_id` string, nullable
  - `card_number` string
  - `cvv` string
  - `expiry_date` string
  - `last_four` string
  - `status` 'active' | 'inactive' | 'closed'
  - `card_design_id` string — The visual design of card. Please contact Support to start creating card designs.
  - `date_updated` string
  - `date_created` string
  - `date_physical_card_activated` string

---

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