Increase Cards API

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.

Operations 7

GET /cards List Cards #
POST /cards Create a Card #
GET /cards/{card_id} Retrieve a Card #
PATCH /cards/{card_id} Update a Card #
POST /cards/{card_id}/create_details_iframe Create a Card details iframe #
GET /cards/{card_id}/details Retrieve sensitive details for a Card #
POST /cards/{card_id}/update_pin Update a Card's PIN #

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OpenAPI Specification

increase-cards-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  description: Anything that you can achieve with PDFs, presence, and persistence in a bank branch you can do with our API. We've always wanted a fully programmatic bank so we built one. Our API faithfully exposes the data and capabilities of the Federal Reserve, Visa, The Clearing House, depository networks, and accounting tools. It's lovingly boring and exceptionally powerful. If you have any questions or want to get started, don't hesitate to ping us at sales@increase.com. We can't wait to see what you build!
  title: Increase Cards API
  version: 0.0.1
servers:
- url: https://api.increase.com
- url: https://sandbox.increase.com
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- description: 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.
  name: Cards
paths:
  /cards:
    get:
      operationId: list_cards
      parameters:
      - in: query
        name: cursor
        required: false
        schema:
          description: Return the page of entries after this one.
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: low
      - in: query
        name: limit
        required: false
        schema:
          description: Limit the size of the list that is returned. The default (and maximum) is 100 objects.
          minimum: 1
          type: integer
          x-documentation-priority: low
      - example: account_in71c4amph0vgo2qllky
        in: query
        name: account_id
        required: false
        schema:
          description: Filter Cards to ones belonging to the specified Account.
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
          x-id-reference-to: Accounts
      - in: query
        name: created_at.after
        required: false
        schema:
          description: Return results after this [ISO 8601](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601) timestamp.
          format: date-time
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: low
      - in: query
        name: created_at.before
        required: false
        schema:
          description: Return results before this [ISO 8601](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601) timestamp.
          format: date-time
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: low
      - in: query
        name: created_at.on_or_after
        required: false
        schema:
          description: Return results on or after this [ISO 8601](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601) timestamp.
          format: date-time
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: low
      - in: query
        name: created_at.on_or_before
        required: false
        schema:
          description: Return results on or before this [ISO 8601](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601) timestamp.
          format: date-time
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: low
      - in: query
        name: status.in
        required: false
        schema:
          description: Filter Cards by status. For GET requests, this should be encoded as a comma-delimited string, such as `?in=one,two,three`.
          items:
            enum:
            - active
            - disabled
            - canceled
            type: string
            x-enum-descriptions:
            - The card is active.
            - The card is temporarily disabled.
            - The card is permanently canceled.
          type: array
          x-documentation-priority: default
        explode: false
      - in: query
        name: idempotency_key
        required: false
        schema:
          description: Filter records to the one with the specified `idempotency_key` you chose for that 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).
          maxLength: 200
          minLength: 1
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/card_list'
          description: Card List
        4XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/errorResponse'
        5XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/errorResponse'
      summary: List Cards
      x-sandbox-only: false
      x-tag: Cards
      tags:
      - Cards
    post:
      operationId: create_a_card
      parameters: []
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/create_a_card_parameters'
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/card'
          description: Card
        4XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/errorResponse'
        5XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/errorResponse'
      summary: Create a Card
      x-sandbox-only: false
      x-tag: Cards
      tags:
      - Cards
  /cards/{card_id}:
    get:
      operationId: retrieve_a_card
      parameters:
      - example: card_oubs0hwk5rn6knuecxg2
        in: path
        name: card_id
        required: true
        schema:
          description: The identifier of the Card.
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
          x-id-reference-to: Cards
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/card'
          description: Card
        4XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/errorResponse'
        5XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/errorResponse'
      summary: Retrieve a Card
      x-sandbox-only: false
      x-tag: Cards
      tags:
      - Cards
    patch:
      operationId: update_a_card
      parameters:
      - example: card_oubs0hwk5rn6knuecxg2
        in: path
        name: card_id
        required: true
        schema:
          description: The card identifier.
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
          x-id-reference-to: Cards
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/update_a_card_parameters'
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/card'
          description: Card
        4XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/errorResponse'
        5XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/errorResponse'
      summary: Update a Card
      x-sandbox-only: false
      x-tag: Cards
      tags:
      - Cards
  /cards/{card_id}/create_details_iframe:
    post:
      description: Create an iframe URL for a Card to display the card details. More details about styling and usage can be found in the [documentation](/documentation/embedded-card-component).
      operationId: create_a_card_details_iframe
      parameters:
      - example: card_oubs0hwk5rn6knuecxg2
        in: path
        name: card_id
        required: true
        schema:
          description: The identifier of the Card to create an iframe for.
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
          x-id-reference-to: Cards
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/create_a_card_details_iframe_parameters'
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/card_iframe_url'
          description: Card iframe URL
        4XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/errorResponse'
        5XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/errorResponse'
      summary: Create a Card details iframe
      x-sandbox-only: false
      x-tag: Cards
      tags:
      - Cards
  /cards/{card_id}/details:
    get:
      description: Sensitive details for a Card include the primary account number, expiry, card verification code, and PIN.
      operationId: retrieve_sensitive_details_for_a_card
      parameters:
      - example: card_oubs0hwk5rn6knuecxg2
        in: path
        name: card_id
        required: true
        schema:
          description: The identifier of the Card to retrieve details for.
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
          x-id-reference-to: Cards
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/card_details'
          description: Card Details
        4XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/errorResponse'
        5XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/errorResponse'
      summary: Retrieve sensitive details for a Card
      x-sandbox-only: false
      x-tag: Cards
      tags:
      - Cards
  /cards/{card_id}/update_pin:
    post:
      operationId: update_a_cards_pin
      parameters:
      - example: card_oubs0hwk5rn6knuecxg2
        in: path
        name: card_id
        required: true
        schema:
          description: The identifier of the Card to update the PIN for.
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
          x-id-reference-to: Cards
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/update_a_cards_pin_parameters'
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/card_details'
          description: Card Details
        4XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/errorResponse'
        5XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/errorResponse'
      summary: Update a Card's PIN
      x-sandbox-only: false
      x-tag: Cards
      tags:
      - Cards
components:
  schemas:
    card_details:
      additionalProperties: false
      description: An object containing the sensitive details (card number, CVC, PIN, etc) for a Card. These details are not included in the Card object. If you'd prefer to never access these details directly, you can use the [embedded iframe](/documentation/embedded-card-component) to display the information to your users.
      example:
        card_id: card_oubs0hwk5rn6knuecxg2
        expiration_month: 7
        expiration_year: 2025
        pin: '1234'
        primary_account_number: '4242424242424242'
        type: card_details
        verification_code: '123'
      properties:
        card_id:
          description: The identifier for the Card for which sensitive details have been returned.
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
          x-id-reference-to: Cards
        expiration_month:
          description: The month the card expires in M format (e.g., August is 8).
          type: integer
          x-documentation-priority: default
        expiration_year:
          description: The year the card expires in YYYY format (e.g., 2025).
          type: integer
          x-documentation-priority: default
        pin:
          description: The 4-digit PIN for the card, for use with ATMs.
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
        primary_account_number:
          description: The card number.
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
        type:
          description: A constant representing the object's type. For this resource it will always be `card_details`.
          enum:
          - card_details
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
        verification_code:
          description: The three-digit verification code for the card. It's also known as the Card Verification Code (CVC), the Card Verification Value (CVV), or the Card Identification (CID).
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
      required:
      - type
      - card_id
      - primary_account_number
      - expiration_month
      - expiration_year
      - verification_code
      - pin
      title: Card Details
      type: object
      x-event-categories: []
      x-stainless-empty-object: false
      x-title-plural: Card Details
    update_a_cards_pin_parameters:
      additionalProperties: false
      example:
        pin: '1234'
      properties:
        pin:
          description: The 4-digit PIN for the card, for use with ATMs.
          maxLength: 4
          minLength: 4
          pattern: ^[0-9]*$
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
      required:
      - pin
      type: object
      x-event-categories: []
      x-stainless-empty-object: false
    create_a_card_parameters:
      additionalProperties: true
      example:
        account_id: account_in71c4amph0vgo2qllky
        description: Card for Ian Crease
      properties:
        account_id:
          description: The Account the card should belong to.
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
          x-id-reference-to: Accounts
        authorization_controls:
          additionalProperties: false
          description: Controls that restrict how this card can be used.
          properties:
            merchant_acceptor_identifier:
              additionalProperties: false
              description: Restricts which Merchant Acceptor IDs are allowed or blocked for authorizations on this card.
              properties:
                allowed:
                  description: The Merchant Acceptor IDs that are allowed for authorizations on this card. Authorizations with Merchant Acceptor IDs not in this list will be declined.
                  items:
                    additionalProperties: false
                    properties:
                      identifier:
                        description: The Merchant Acceptor ID.
                        maxLength: 200
                        minLength: 1
                        type: string
                        x-documentation-priority: default
                    required:
                    - identifier
                    type: object
                    x-event-categories: []
                    x-stainless-empty-object: false
                  type: array
                  x-documentation-priority: default
                blocked:
                  description: The Merchant Acceptor IDs that are blocked for authorizations on this card. Authorizations with Merchant Acceptor IDs in this list will be declined.
                  items:
                    additionalProperties: false
                    properties:
                      identifier:
                        description: The Merchant Acceptor ID.
                        maxLength: 200
                        minLength: 1
                        type: string
                        x-documentation-priority: default
                    required:
                    - identifier
                    type: object
                    x-event-categories: []
                    x-stainless-empty-object: false
                  type: array
                  x-documentation-priority: default
              type: object
              x-documentation-priority: default
              x-event-categories: []
              x-stainless-empty-object: false
            merchant_category_code:
              additionalProperties: false
              description: Restricts which Merchant Category Codes are allowed or blocked for authorizations on this card.
              properties:
                allowed:
                  description: The Merchant Category Codes that are allowed for authorizations on this card. Authorizations with Merchant Category Codes not in this list will be declined.
                  items:
                    additionalProperties: false
                    properties:
                      code:
                        description: The Merchant Category Code.
                        maxLength: 4
                        minLength: 4
                        pattern: ^[0-9]*$
                        type: string
                        x-documentation-priority: default
                    required:
                    - code
                    type: object
                    x-event-categories: []
                    x-stainless-empty-object: false
                  type: array
                  x-documentation-priority: default
                blocked:
                  description: The Merchant Category Codes that are blocked for authorizations on this card. Authorizations with Merchant Category Codes in this list will be declined.
                  items:
                    additionalProperties: false
                    properties:
                      code:
                        description: The Merchant Category Code.
                        maxLength: 4
                        minLength: 4
                        pattern: ^[0-9]*$
                        type: string
                        x-documentation-priority: default
                    required:
                    - code
                    type: object
                    x-event-categories: []
                    x-stainless-empty-object: false
                  type: array
                  x-documentation-priority: default
              type: object
              x-documentation-priority: default
              x-event-categories: []
              x-stainless-empty-object: false
            merchant_country:
              additionalProperties: false
              description: Restricts which merchant countries are allowed or blocked for authorizations on this card.
              properties:
                allowed:
                  description: The merchant countries that are allowed for authorizations on this card. Authorizations with merchant countries not in this list will be declined.
                  items:
                    additionalProperties: false
                    properties:
                      country:
                        description: The ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code.
                        maxLength: 2
                        minLength: 2
                        type: string
                        x-documentation-priority: default
                    required:
                    - country
                    type: object
                    x-event-categories: []
                    x-stainless-empty-object: false
                  type: array
                  x-documentation-priority: default
                blocked:
                  description: The merchant countries that are blocked for authorizations on this card. Authorizations with merchant countries in this list will be declined.
                  items:
                    additionalProperties: false
                    properties:
                      country:
                        description: The ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code.
                        maxLength: 2
                        minLength: 2
                        type: string
                        x-documentation-priority: default
                    required:
                    - country
                    type: object
                    x-event-categories: []
                    x-stainless-empty-object: false
                  type: array
                  x-documentation-priority: default
              type: object
              x-documentation-priority: default
              x-event-categories: []
              x-stainless-empty-object: false
            usage:
              additionalProperties: false
              description: Controls how many times this card can be used.
              properties:
                category:
                  description: Whether the card is for a single use or multiple uses.
                  enum:
                  - single_use
                  - multi_use
                  type: string
                  x-documentation-priority: default
                  x-enum-descriptions:
                  - The card can only be used for a single authorization.
                  - The card can be used for multiple authorizations.
                multi_use:
                  additionalProperties: false
                  description: Controls for multi-use cards. Required if and only if `category` is `multi_use`.
                  properties:
                    spending_limits:
                      description: Spending limits for this card. The most restrictive limit applies if multiple limits match.
                      items:
                        additionalProperties: false
                        properties:
                          interval:
                            description: The interval at which the spending limit is enforced.
                            enum:
                            - all_time
                            - per_transaction
                            - per_day
                            - per_week
                            - per_month
                            type: string
                            x-documentation-priority: default
                            x-enum-descriptions:
                            - The spending limit applies over the lifetime of the card.
                            - The spending limit applies per transaction.
                            - The spending limit applies per day. Resets nightly at midnight UTC.
                            - The spending limit applies per week. Resets weekly on Mondays at midnight UTC.
                            - The spending limit applies per month. Resets on the first of the month, midnight UTC.
                          merchant_category_codes:
                            description: The Merchant Category Codes this spending limit applies to. If not set, the limit applies to all transactions.
                            items:
                              additionalProperties: false
                              properties:
                                code:
                                  description: The Merchant Category Code.
                                  maxLength: 200
                                  minLength: 1
                                  type: string
                                  x-documentation-priority: default
                              required:
                              - code
                              type: object
                              x-event-categories: []
                              x-stainless-empty-object: false
                            type: array
                            x-documentation-priority: default
                          settlement_amount:
                            description: The maximum settlement amount permitted in the given interval.
                            minimum: 0
                            type: integer
                            x-documentation-priority: default
                        required:
                        - interval
                        - settlement_amount
                        type: object
                        x-event-categories: []
                        x-stainless-empty-object: false
                      type: array
                      x-documentation-priority: default
                  type: object
                  x-documentation-priority: default
                  x-event-categories: []
                  x-stainless-empty-object: false
                single_use:
                  additionalProperties: false
                  description: Controls for single-use cards. Required if and only if `category` is `single_use`.
                  properties:
                    settlement_amount:
                      additionalProperties: false
                      description: The settlement amount constraint for this single-use card.
                      properties:
                        comparison:
                          description: The operator used to compare the settlement amount.
                          enum:
                          - equals
                          - less_than_or_equals
                          type: string
                          x-documentation-priority: default
                          x-enum-descriptions:
                          - The settlement amount must be exactly the specified value.
                          - The settlement amount must be less than or equal to the specified value.
                        value:
                          description: The settlement amount value.
                          minimum: 0
                          type: integer
                          x-documentation-priority: default
                      required:
                      - value
                      - comparison
                      type: object
                      x-documentation-priority: default
                      x-event-categories: []
                      x-stainless-empty-object: false
                  required:
                  - settlement_amount
                  type: object
                  x-documentation-priority: default
                  x-event-categories: []
                  x-stainless-empty-object: false
              required:
              - category
              type: object
              x-documentation-priority: default
              x-event-categories: []
              x-stainless-empty-object: false
          type: object
          x-documentation-priority: default
          x-event-categories: []
          x-stainless-empty-object: false
        billing_address:
          additionalProperties: false
          description: The card's billing address.
          properties:
            city:
              description: The city of the billing address.
              maxLength: 200
              minLength: 1
              type: string
              x-documentation-priority: default
            line1:
              description: The first line of the billing address.
              maxLength: 200
              minLength: 1
              type: string
              x-documentation-priority: default
            line2:
              description: The second line of the billing address.
              maxLength: 200
              minLength: 1
              type: string
              x-documentation-priority: default
            postal_code:
              description: The postal code of the billing address.
              maxLength: 200
              minLength: 1
              type: string
              x-documentation-priority: default
            state:
              description: The US state of the billing address.
              maxLength: 200
              minLength: 1
              type: string
              x-documentation-priority: default
          required:
          - line1
          - city
          - state
          - postal_code
          type: object
          x-documentation-priority: default
          x-event-categories: []
          x-stainless-empty-object: false
        description:
          description: The description you choose to give the card.
          maxLength: 200
          minLength: 1
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
        digital_wallet:
          additionalProperties: false
          description: The contact information used in the two-factor steps for digital wallet card creation. To add the card to a digital wallet, you may supply an email or phone number with this request. Otherwise, subscribe and then action a Real Time Decision with the category `digital_wallet_token_requested` or `digital_wallet_authentication_requested`.
          properties:
            digital_card_profile_id:
              description: The digital card profile assigned to this digital card.
              type: string
              x-documentation-priority: default
              x-id-reference-to: Digital Card Profiles
            email:
              description: An email address that can be used to contact and verify the cardholder via one-time passcode over email.
              format: email
              maxLength: 200
              minLength: 1
              type: string
              x-documentation-priority: default
            phone:
              description: A phone number that can be used to contact and verify the cardholder via one-time passcode over SMS.
              maxLength: 200
              minLength: 1
              type: string
              x-documentation-priority: default
          type: object
          x-documentation-priority: default
          x-event-categories: []
          x-stainless-empty-object: false
        entity_id:
          description: The Entity the card belongs to. You only need to supply this in rare situations when the card is not for the Account holder.
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
          x-id-reference-to: Entities
      required:
      - account_id
      type: object
      x-event-categories: []
      x-stainless-empty-object: false
    card_iframe_url:
      additionalProperties: false
      description: An object containing the iframe URL for a Card.
      example:
        expires_at: '2020-01-31T23:59:59Z'
        iframe_url: https://increase.com/card_details_iframe/index.html?token=0
        type: card_iframe_url
      properties:
        expires_at:
          description: The time the iframe URL will expire.
          format: date-time
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
        iframe_url:
          description: The iframe URL for the Card. Treat this as an opaque URL.
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
        type:
          description: A constant representing the object's type. For this resource it will always be `card_iframe_url`.
          enum:
          - card_iframe_url
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
      required:
      - type
      - iframe_url
      - expires_at
      title: Card iframe URL
      type: object
      x-event-categories: []
      x-stainless-empty-object: false
      x-title-plural: Card iframe URLs
    card:
      additionalProperties: true
      description: 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.
      example:
        account_id: account_in71c4amph0vgo2qllky
        authorization_controls: null
        billing_address:
          city: New York
          line1: 33 Liberty Street
          line2: null
          postal_code: '10045'
          state: NY
        created_at: '2020-01-31T23:59:59Z'
        description: Office Expenses
        digital_wallet:
          digital_card_profile_id: digital_card_profile_s3puplu90f04xhcwkiga
          email: user@example.com
          phone: '+16505046304'
        entity_id: null
        expiration_month: 11
        expiration_year: 2028
        id: card_oubs0hwk5rn6knuecxg2
        idempotency_key: null
        last4: '4242'
        status: active
        type: card
      properties:
        account_id:
          description: The identifier for the account this card belongs to.
          type: string
          x-documentation-priority: default
          x-id-reference-to: Accounts
        authorization_controls:
          anyOf:
          - additionalProperties: false
            description: Controls that restrict how this card can be used.
            properties:
              merchant_acceptor_identifier:
                anyOf:
                - additionalProperties: false
                  description: Restricts which Merchant Acceptor IDs are allowed or blocked for authorizations on this card.
                  properties:
                    allowed:
                      anyOf:
                      - description: The Merchant Acceptor IDs that are allowed for authorizations on this card.
                        items:
                          additionalProperties: false
                          properties:
                            identifier:
                              description: 

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