---
title: "Retrieve a Physical Card"
method: GET
path: "/physical_cards/{physical_card_id}"
---

# Retrieve a Physical Card

`GET /physical_cards/{physical_card_id}`

## Path parameters

- `physical_card_id` string, required — The identifier of the Physical Card.

## Response `200`

Physical Card

- PhysicalCard — Custom physical Visa cards that are shipped to your customers. The artwork is configurable by a connected [Card Profile](/documentation/api#card-profiles). The same Card can be used for multiple Physical Cards. Printing cards incurs a fee. Please contact [support@increase.com](mailto:support@increase.com) for pricing!
  - `card_id` string, required — The identifier for the Card this Physical Card represents.
  - `cardholder` object, required — Details about the cardholder, as it appears on the printed card.
    - `first_name` string, required — The cardholder's first name.
    - `last_name` string, required — The cardholder's last name.
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required — The [ISO 8601](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601) date and time at which the Physical Card was created.
  - `id` string, required — The physical card 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).
  - `physical_card_profile_id` string, nullable, required — The Physical Card Profile used for this Physical Card.
  - `shipment` object, required — The details used to ship this physical card.
    - `address` object, required — The location to where the card's packing label is addressed.
      - `city` string, required — The city of the shipping address.
      - `country` string, required — The country of the shipping address.
      - `line1` string, required — The first line of the shipping address.
      - `line2` string, nullable, required — The second line of the shipping address.
      - `line3` string, nullable, required — The third line of the shipping address.
      - `name` string, required — The name of the recipient.
      - `postal_code` string, required — The postal code of the shipping address.
      - `state` string, required — The state of the shipping address.
    - `method` 'usps' | 'fedex_priority_overnight' | 'fedex_2_day' | 'dhl_worldwide_express', required — The shipping method.
    - `schedule` 'next_day' | 'same_day', required — When this physical card should be produced by the card printer. The default timeline is the day after the card printer receives the order, except for `FEDEX_PRIORITY_OVERNIGHT` cards, which default to `SAME_DAY`. To use faster production methods, please reach out to [support@increase.com](mailto:support@increase.com).
    - `status` 'pending' | 'canceled' | 'submitted' | 'acknowledged' | 'rejected' | 'shipped' | 'returned' | 'requires_attention', required — The status of this shipment.
    - `tracking` object, nullable, required — Tracking details for the shipment.
      - `number` string, nullable, required — The tracking number. Not available for USPS shipments.
      - `return_number` string, nullable, required — For returned shipments, the tracking number of the return shipment.
      - `return_reason` string, nullable, required — For returned shipments, this describes why the package was returned.
      - `shipped_at` string, date-time, required — The [ISO 8601](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601) date and time at which the fulfillment provider marked the card as ready for pick-up by the shipment carrier.
      - `updates` object[], required — Tracking updates relating to the physical card's delivery.
        - `carrier_estimated_delivery_at` string, date-time, nullable, required — The [ISO 8601](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601) date and time when the carrier expects the card to be delivered.
        - `category` 'in_transit' | 'processed_for_delivery' | 'delivered' | 'delivery_issue' | 'returning_to_sender' | 'returned_to_sender', required — The type of tracking event.
        - `city` string, nullable, required — The city where the event took place.
        - `created_at` string, date-time, required — The [ISO 8601](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601) date and time at which the tracking event took place.
        - `postal_code` string, nullable, required — The postal code where the event took place.
        - `state` string, nullable, required — The state where the event took place.
  - `status` 'active' | 'disabled' | 'canceled', required — The status of the Physical Card.
  - `type` 'physical_card', required — A constant representing the object's type. For this resource it will always be `physical_card`.

## Other responses

- `4XX` — Error
- `5XX` — Error

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