---
title: "Create a Physical Card Profile"
method: POST
path: "/physical_card_profiles"
---

# Create a Physical Card Profile

`POST /physical_card_profiles`

## Request body

- CreateAPhysicalCardProfileParameters
  - `carrier_image_file_id` string, required — The identifier of the File containing the physical card's carrier image. This must have `purpose: physical_card_carrier` and be a 2550x3300 pixel PNG with a density of 300 dots per inch (DPI).
  - `contact_phone` string, required — A phone number the user can contact to receive support for their card.
  - `description` string, required — A description you can use to identify the Card Profile.
  - `front_image_file_id` string, required — The identifier of the File containing the physical card's front image. This must have `purpose: physical_card_front` and be a 2100x1344 pixel PNG with a density of 600 dots per inch (DPI).
  - `front_text` object — Text printed on the front of the card. Reach out to [support@increase.com](mailto:support@increase.com) for more information.
    - `line1` string, required — The first line of text on the front of the card.
    - `line2` string — The second line of text on the front of the card. Providing a second line moves the first line slightly higher and prints the second line in the spot where the first line would have otherwise been printed.
  - `program_id` string, required — The identifier for the Program that this Physical Card Profile falls under.

## Response `200`

Physical Card Profile

- PhysicalCardProfile — This contains artwork and metadata relating to a Physical Card's appearance. For more information, see our guide on [physical card artwork](https://increase.com/documentation/card-art-physical-cards).
  - `back_image_file_id` string, nullable, required — The identifier of the File containing the physical card's back image. This will be missing until the image has been post-processed.
  - `carrier_image_file_id` string, nullable, required — The identifier of the File containing the physical card's carrier image. This will be missing until the image has been post-processed.
  - `contact_phone` string, nullable, required — A phone number the user can contact to receive support for their card.
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required — The [ISO 8601](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601) date and time at which the Physical Card Profile was created.
  - `creator` 'increase' | 'user', required — The creator of this Physical Card Profile.
  - `description` string, required — A description you can use to identify the Physical Card Profile.
  - `front_image_file_id` string, nullable, required — The identifier of the File containing the physical card's front image. This will be missing until the image has been post-processed.
  - `front_text` object, nullable, required — Text printed on the front of the card. Reach out to [support@increase.com](mailto:support@increase.com) for more information.
    - `line1` string, required — The first line of text on the front of the card.
    - `line2` string, nullable, required — The second line of text on the front of the card. Providing a second line moves the first line slightly higher and prints the second line in the spot where the first line would have otherwise been printed.
  - `id` string, required — The Card Profile identifier.
  - `idempotency_key` string, nullable, required — The idempotency key you chose for this object. This value is unique across Increase and is used to ensure that a request is only processed once. Learn more about [idempotency](https://increase.com/documentation/idempotency-keys).
  - `is_default` boolean, required — Whether this Physical Card Profile is the default for all cards in its Increase group.
  - `program_id` string, required — The identifier for the Program this Physical Card Profile belongs to.
  - `status` 'pending_creating' | 'pending_reviewing' | 'rejected' | 'pending_submitting' | 'active' | 'archived', required — The status of the Physical Card Profile.
  - `type` 'physical_card_profile', required — A constant representing the object's type. For this resource it will always be `physical_card_profile`.

## Other responses

- `4XX` — Error
- `5XX` — Error

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