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# Create Physical Card

> Issue a new physical card that will be shipped to the provided address

<Note>
  Physical card activation requires a **12.00 USDC** one-time activation fee (paid on Solana). The fee is charged at activation time, not at order time. Fees are subject to review.
</Note>

<ParamField header="Authorization" type="string" required>
  Bearer token: `Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN`
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="account_id" type="string" required>
  The ID of the account to associate the card with.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="card_type" type="string" required>
  Must be `physical` for a physical card.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="card_program" type="string">
  The card network to use. One of: `VISA`, `MASTERCARD`.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="currency" type="string">
  The billing currency for the card. Defaults to `USD`.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="label" type="string">
  An optional human-readable nickname for the card, e.g. `"Operations Card"`.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="shipping_name" type="string" required>
  The full name of the recipient to print on the shipping label.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="shipping_address" type="object" required>
  The delivery address for the physical card.

  <Expandable title="shipping_address fields">
    <ParamField body="line1" type="string" required>
      Street address line 1.
    </ParamField>

    <ParamField body="city" type="string" required>
      City name.
    </ParamField>

    <ParamField body="country" type="string" required>
      ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code, e.g. `US`.
    </ParamField>

    <ParamField body="postal_code" type="string" required>
      Postal or ZIP code.
    </ParamField>
  </Expandable>
</ParamField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash theme={null}
  curl -X POST 'https://crypto-api.yativo.com/api/v1/yativo-card/yativo_card_0xAbCd1234EfGh5678IjKl9012_1769031332068/cards/physical/order' \
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -d '{
      "account_id": "acc_01HX9KZMB3F7VNQP8R2WDGT4E5",
      "card_type": "physical",
      "card_program": "MASTERCARD",
      "currency": "USD",
      "label": "Operations Card",
      "shipping_name": "Jane Doe",
      "shipping_address": {
        "line1": "123 Main Street",
        "city": "New York",
        "country": "US",
        "postal_code": "10001"
      }
    }'
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json theme={null}
  {
    "status": "success",
    "message": "Physical card created successfully",
    "data": {
      "card_id": "crd_01HX9KZMB3F7VNQP8R2WDGT4FK",
      "card_type": "physical",
      "card_program": "MASTERCARD",
      "currency": "USD",
      "label": "Operations Card",
      "status": "pending",
      "masked_pan": "5200 **** **** 3456",
      "expiry_month": "03",
      "expiry_year": "2029",
      "shipping_tracking_number": null,
      "created_at": "2026-03-26T12:00:00Z"
    }
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>