---
title: "Destroy a Virtual Card"
method: POST
path: "/card/burn"
---

# Destroy a Virtual Card

`POST /card/burn`

Close a virtual card and unlink it from it's account such that it cannot be used again. Useful for stolen credentials and implementing burner cards.

IMPORTANT - When a card is burned, it is automatically unlinked from the account it was linked to and permanently disabled. This card cannot be relinked.

## Headers

- `api-key` string, required
- `Authorization` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `cardId` string, required — The unique Id of the card you want to burn. The Create Card endpoint returns a cardId parameter

## Response `200`

200

- object
  - `name` string
  - `id` string
  - `type` string
  - `maskedCardNumber` string
  - `expiryData` string
  - `status` string
  - `address` object
  - `isEnrolledFor3dSecure` boolean
  - `security` object
    - `contactlessEnabled` boolean
    - `withdrawalEnabled` boolean
    - `internetPurchaseEnabled` boolean
    - `overallLimitsEnabled` boolean
  - `activatedAt` string
  - `linkedAccountId` string
  - `parentWalletId` string
  - `linkedAccountCurrency` string
  - `createdAt` string

## Other responses

- `400` — 400
- `409` — 409

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[API](https://skmtc.net/striga/apis/striga-v1.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/striga/apis/striga-v1/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/striga/striga-v1/revisions/63e57aa7df45/schema)