---
title: "Get a client token"
method: POST
path: "/cards/{card_id}/client_token"
tags: ["Cards"]
---

# Get a client token

`POST /cards/{card_id}/client_token`

Create a client access token for interacting with a card.  This token will be used on the client to identify the card for flows like viewing Full PAN or setting the PIN in a PCI compliant manner.

## Path parameters

- `card_id` string, uuid, required — The unique identifier of a card

## Headers

- `Idempotency-Key` string

## Response `201`

Client token

- ClientToken — A short-lived, one-time token used for accessing client PINs/PANs
  - `client_token` string

## Other responses

- `400` — BadRequest
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden error
- `422` — Unprocessable entity request response
- `500` — Internal server error

---

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