---
title: "Block a card"
method: POST
path: "/v1/cards/{card_account_id}/block"
tags: ["Cards servicing"]
---

# Block a card

`POST /v1/cards/{card_account_id}/block`

Blocks the card with the ID specified in the request URL. Note that the card must have a status value of `ACTIVE` in order to be blocked.

## Path parameters

- `card_account_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful result of the operation

- SolarisDecoratorsCardLifeCycleResponse
  - `expiration_date` string — The expiration date of the card.
  - `new_card_ordered` boolean — Boolean that indicates if a new physical card was ordered for this card resource (either for the first time or as a replacement).
  - `person_id` string — ID of the cardholder person resource.
  - `account_id` string — ID of the account to which the card is tied.
  - `business_id` string — (For business cards) ID of the business with which the card is associated.
  - `sia_account_number` string — SIA account number
  - `creation_date` string — Date when the latest plastic card for this card resource was created.
  - `id` string — ID of the card.
  - `status` 'ACTIVE' | 'ACTIVATION_BLOCKED_BY_SOLARIS' | 'BLOCKED' | 'BLOCKED_BY_SOLARIS' | 'CLOSED' | 'CLOSED_BY_SOLARIS' | 'COUNTERFEIT_CARD' | 'FRAUD' | 'INACTIVE' | 'LOST' | 'NEVER_RECEIVED' | 'PROCESSING' | 'STOLEN' — The current status of the card.
  - `reference` string — Unique reference number for the card.
  - `type` 'MASTERCARD_DEBIT' | 'MASTERCARD_BUSINESS_DEBIT' | 'VIRTUAL_MASTERCARD_DEBIT' | 'VIRTUAL_MASTERCARD_BUSINESS_DEBIT' | 'VIRTUAL_MASTERCARD_FREELANCE_DEBIT' | 'VISA_DEBIT' | 'VISA_BUSINESS_DEBIT' | 'VIRTUAL_VISA_DEBIT' | 'VIRTUAL_VISA_BUSINESS_DEBIT' | 'VIRTUAL_VISA_FREELANCE_DEBIT' | 'VISA_CREDIT' | 'VIRTUAL_VISA_CREDIT' | 'VISA_BUSINESS_CREDIT' | 'VIRTUAL_VISA_BUSINESS_CREDIT' — The type of the card. **Note** The following enum list is not exhaustive but only indicative of some possible values.
  - `representation` SolarisDecoratorsPlasticCard — Object containing information about the cardholder, the card's masked PAN, and the formatted expiration date.
    - `line_1` string — The cardholder's first and last name.
    - `line_2` string — An additional field to print another line of text on the card. Can be used for a variety of use cases to fit your business needs. Please note the guidelines for this field as written in the method description above.
    - `masked_pan` string — The first six and last four digits of the card.
    - `formatted_expiration_date` string — The card's expiration date in MM/YY format.

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request.
- `403` — You are not authorized to perform this action.
- `404` — The resource could not be found.
- `500` — Internal server error.
- `default` — Unexpected error

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[API](https://skmtc.net/solarisgroup/apis/card-creation-servicing.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/solarisgroup/apis/card-creation-servicing/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/solarisgroup/card-creation-servicing/revisions/a772504dcc9e/schema)