PaymentsCards & ServicesCards

Create card

Issue a virtual card through Cobru.

Card issuance is documented from legacy Cobru exports. Re-verify issuer behavior and PCI handling before shipping a live card program.

Endpoint

POST /cobru/debit/create_and_reload_card/

Best-known request body

Card creation is documented as a call to the shared create-and-reload endpoint with an amount of 0.

{
  "amount": 0
}

Response fields seen in legacy documentation

FieldTypeNotes
balancenumberCurrent card balance.
cvvstringCard security code.
display_expirationstringHuman-readable expiration value.
idnumberCard identifier.
masked_panstringMasked card number.
max_balancenumberMaximum allowed card balance.
statestringCard state.
support_tokenstringProvider or support reference token.

Questions to settle before full rollout

  • issuance type: single-use or reusable
  • funding source
  • cardholder identity requirements
  • PCI scope and who hosts PAN display
  • expiration and freeze behavior

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