---
title: "Create transaction limit for a card"
method: POST
path: "/cards/{cardId}/transaction-limits"
tags: ["Transaction limits"]
---

# Create transaction limit for a card

`POST /cards/{cardId}/transaction-limits`

Creates a transaction limit for a given card.
 A transaction limit defines the maximum amount that can be spent in a single transaction.

## Path parameters

- `cardId` string, uuid, required — The ID of the card to work with.

## Query parameters

- `accountId` string, required — The ID of the account to work with.
- `budgetId` string, uuid, required — The ID of the budget to work with.
- `personId` string, uuid — The ID of the person to work with.

## Request body

- object
  - `amount` number, required — amount of limit to be set
  - `currencyCode` string
  - `active` boolean — Indicates whether the limit is active on Marqeta.
  - `limitTurnedOff` boolean — Defines if the limit was turned off by the user
  - `limitWindow` 'TRANSACTION', required — Defines the time period to which the limit apply

## Response `201`

Created

- object
  - `id` string, uuid — The ID of the limit to work with.
  - `amount` number, required — amount of limit to be set
  - `currencyCode` string
  - `active` boolean — Indicates whether the limit is active on Marqeta.
  - `limitTurnedOff` boolean — Defines if the limit was turned off by the user
  - `limitWindow` 'TRANSACTION', required — Defines the time period to which the limit apply

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