---
title: "Retrieve a Card"
method: GET
path: "/cards/{card_id}"
---

# Retrieve a Card

`GET /cards/{card_id}`

## Path parameters

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

## Response `200`

Card

- Card — Cards may operate on credit, debit, or prepaid BINs. They’ll immediately work for online purchases after you create them. All cards work on a good funds model, and maintain a maximum limit of 100% of the Account’s available balance at the time of transaction. Funds are deducted from the Account upon transaction settlement.
  - `account_id` string, required — The identifier for the account this card belongs to.
  - `authorization_controls` object, nullable, required — Controls that restrict how this card can be used.
    - `merchant_acceptor_identifier` object, nullable, required — Restricts which Merchant Acceptor IDs are allowed or blocked for authorizations on this card.
      - `allowed` object[], nullable, required — The Merchant Acceptor IDs that are allowed for authorizations on this card.
        - `identifier` string, required — The Merchant Acceptor ID.
      - `blocked` object[], nullable, required — The Merchant Acceptor IDs that are blocked for authorizations on this card.
        - `identifier` string, required — The Merchant Acceptor ID.
    - `merchant_category_code` object, nullable, required — Restricts which Merchant Category Codes are allowed or blocked for authorizations on this card.
      - `allowed` object[], nullable, required — The Merchant Category Codes that are allowed for authorizations on this card.
        - `code` string, required — The Merchant Category Code (MCC).
      - `blocked` object[], nullable, required — The Merchant Category Codes that are blocked for authorizations on this card.
        - `code` string, required — The Merchant Category Code (MCC).
    - `merchant_country` object, nullable, required — Restricts which merchant countries are allowed or blocked for authorizations on this card.
      - `allowed` object[], nullable, required — The merchant countries that are allowed for authorizations on this card.
        - `country` string, required — The ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code.
      - `blocked` object[], nullable, required — The merchant countries that are blocked for authorizations on this card.
        - `country` string, required — The ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code.
    - `usage` object, nullable, required — Controls how many times this card can be used.
      - `category` 'single_use' | 'multi_use', required — Whether the card is for a single use or multiple uses.
      - `multi_use` object, nullable, required — Controls for multi-use cards. Required if and only if `category` is `multi_use`.
        - `spending_limits` object[], nullable, required — Spending limits for this card. The most restrictive limit applies if multiple limits match.
          - `interval` 'all_time' | 'per_transaction' | 'per_day' | 'per_week' | 'per_month', required — The interval at which the spending limit is enforced.
          - `merchant_category_codes` object[], nullable, required — The Merchant Category Codes (MCCs) this spending limit applies to. If not set, the limit applies to all transactions.
            - `code` string, required — The Merchant Category Code (MCC).
          - `settlement_amount` integer, required — The maximum settlement amount permitted in the given interval.
      - `single_use` object, nullable, required — Controls for single-use cards. Required if and only if `category` is `single_use`.
        - `settlement_amount` object, required — The settlement amount constraint for this single-use card.
          - `comparison` 'equals' | 'less_than_or_equals', required — The operator used to compare the settlement amount.
          - `value` integer, required — The settlement amount value.
  - `billing_address` object, required — The Card's billing address.
    - `city` string, nullable, required — The city of the billing address.
    - `line1` string, nullable, required — The first line of the billing address.
    - `line2` string, nullable, required — The second line of the billing address.
    - `postal_code` string, nullable, required — The postal code of the billing address.
    - `state` string, nullable, required — The US state of the billing address.
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required — The [ISO 8601](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601) date and time at which the Card was created.
  - `description` string, nullable, required — The card's description for display purposes.
  - `digital_wallet` object, nullable, required — The contact information used in the two-factor steps for digital wallet card creation. At least one field must be present to complete the digital wallet steps.
    - `digital_card_profile_id` string, nullable, required — The digital card profile assigned to this digital card. Card profiles may also be assigned at the program level.
    - `email` string, nullable, required — An email address that can be used to verify the cardholder via one-time passcode over email.
    - `phone` string, nullable, required — A phone number that can be used to verify the cardholder via one-time passcode over SMS.
  - `entity_id` string, nullable, required — The identifier for the entity associated with this card.
  - `expiration_month` integer, required — The month the card expires in M format (e.g., August is 8).
  - `expiration_year` integer, required — The year the card expires in YYYY format (e.g., 2025).
  - `id` string, required — The 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).
  - `last4` string, required — The last 4 digits of the Card's Primary Account Number.
  - `status` 'active' | 'disabled' | 'canceled', required — This indicates if payments can be made with the card.
  - `type` 'card', required — A constant representing the object's type. For this resource it will always be `card`.

## Other responses

- `4XX` — Error
- `5XX` — Error

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