Physical cards overview
Create and manage physical cardsPhysical Card A payment card that is printed or embedded in wearables and sent to customers directly. Physical cards are created by first creating a virtual card and then upgrading it to a physical card. They are sent in an inactive state and must be activated by the card assignee before first use. for your customers using the Weavr MultiMulti Weavr Multi is an embedded finance solution that allows you to integrate financial services into your own application, providing a seamless experience for your customers. It enables you to offer managed accounts, managed cards, and transactions without requiring financial expertise. API. You can print physical cardsPhysical Card A payment card that is printed or embedded in wearables and sent to customers directly. Physical cards are created by first creating a virtual card and then upgrading it to a physical card. They are sent in an inactive state and must be activated by the card assignee before first use. or embed them in wearables and sendSend A transaction type that allows sending funds to another identity's instrument or to a beneficiary. Send transactions may require Strong Customer Authentication depending on the destination and whether it's a trusted beneficiary. them directly to your customers.
Set Up Your Card Programme
You can customize physical cardsPhysical Card A payment card that is printed or embedded in wearables and sent to customers directly. Physical cards are created by first creating a virtual card and then upgrading it to a physical card. They are sent in an inactive state and must be activated by the card assignee before first use. to match your branding. Before you can issue physical cardsPhysical Card A payment card that is printed or embedded in wearables and sent to customers directly. Physical cards are created by first creating a virtual card and then upgrading it to a physical card. They are sent in an inactive state and must be activated by the card assignee before first use., you need to setup your card programme. This includes preparing your artwork, choosing the right card material, finishing, and selecting a card carrier. Read more on the different options offered by Weavr in the plastic card setup guide. Additional fees apply.
In your application, you can set up multiple card programmes with different artworks.
Create a Physical CardPhysical Card A payment card that is printed or embedded in wearables and sent to customers directly. Physical cards are created by first creating a virtual card and then upgrading it to a physical card. They are sent in an inactive state and must be activated by the card assignee before first use.
To create a physical cardPhysical Card A payment card that is printed or embedded in wearables and sent to customers directly. Physical cards are created by first creating a virtual card and then upgrading it to a physical card. They are sent in an inactive state and must be activated by the card assignee before first use., you need to first create a virtual card and then upgrade it to a physical cardPhysical Card A payment card that is printed or embedded in wearables and sent to customers directly. Physical cards are created by first creating a virtual card and then upgrading it to a physical card. They are sent in an inactive state and must be activated by the card assignee before first use.. After you set up your card programme, you can upgrade any of your virtual cardsVirtual Card A payment card that is created instantly and can be used for e-commerce and online purchases. Virtual cards are issued through the Mastercard network and are automatically enrolled in the 3D Secure program for increased security and limited fraud risk. They can be created in prepaid or debit mode. to physical cardsPhysical Card A payment card that is printed or embedded in wearables and sent to customers directly. Physical cards are created by first creating a virtual card and then upgrading it to a physical card. They are sent in an inactive state and must be activated by the card assignee before first use..
To upgrade a card, you need to specify the productReference and carrierType properties. These fields identify the card stock and card carrier to be used.
The card PIN is considered PCI-sensitive data and needs to be tokenised if you are not PCI compliant. Learn how to securely capture your user's preferred PIN using the capture card PIN UI component.
The physical cardPhysical Card A payment card that is printed or embedded in wearables and sent to customers directly. Physical cards are created by first creating a virtual card and then upgrading it to a physical card. They are sent in an inactive state and must be activated by the card assignee before first use. details are returned to you in the response.
Activate a Physical CardPhysical Card A payment card that is printed or embedded in wearables and sent to customers directly. Physical cards are created by first creating a virtual card and then upgrading it to a physical card. They are sent in an inactive state and must be activated by the card assignee before first use.
Physical cardsPhysical Card A payment card that is printed or embedded in wearables and sent to customers directly. Physical cards are created by first creating a virtual card and then upgrading it to a physical card. They are sent in an inactive state and must be activated by the card assignee before first use. are sent in an inactive state and the card assigneeCard Assignee The person that a card is assigned to and who will use the card. For consumers, the card owner and card assignee are the same person. For corporates, the card assignee and card owner are different entities - the corporate is the card owner and the person using the card is the card assignee. Card assignees must be created as Authorised Users. must activate them before first use. If an activationCode was specified when the card was upgraded, it must be provided in the endpoint when activating the card. The activation code is returned in the API endpoint response when creating a physical card and may also be printed on the card carrier.
Retrieve the Physical CardPhysical Card A payment card that is printed or embedded in wearables and sent to customers directly. Physical cards are created by first creating a virtual card and then upgrading it to a physical card. They are sent in an inactive state and must be activated by the card assignee before first use. PIN
Physical cardsPhysical Card A payment card that is printed or embedded in wearables and sent to customers directly. Physical cards are created by first creating a virtual card and then upgrading it to a physical card. They are sent in an inactive state and must be activated by the card assignee before first use. issued by Weavr are chip-and-PIN cards. When the card assigneeCard Assignee The person that a card is assigned to and who will use the card. For consumers, the card owner and card assignee are the same person. For corporates, the card assignee and card owner are different entities - the corporate is the card owner and the person using the card is the card assignee. Card assignees must be created as Authorised Users. makes a purchase at a physical point-of-sale, they must input the PIN associated with the card as an additional security layer.
You can allow your customers to specify a personalised PIN when creating a physical card.
If a PIN is not specified when the card is created, Weaver assigns a randomly generated PIN to the card.
You can retrieve the card PIN using the Weavr MultiMulti Weavr Multi is an embedded finance solution that allows you to integrate financial services into your own application, providing a seamless experience for your customers. It enables you to offer managed accounts, managed cards, and transactions without requiring financial expertise. API.
The card PIN is returned in the response, tokenised. You can display the plain text card PIN to your customers using the show card PIN UI component.
Report a Lost Card
Weavr MultiMulti Weavr Multi is an embedded finance solution that allows you to integrate financial services into your own application, providing a seamless experience for your customers. It enables you to offer managed accounts, managed cards, and transactions without requiring financial expertise. lets your customers report a lost of stolen card through your application, using the Weavr MultiMulti Weavr Multi is an embedded finance solution that allows you to integrate financial services into your own application, providing a seamless experience for your customers. It enables you to offer managed accounts, managed cards, and transactions without requiring financial expertise. API.
Report a Stolen Card
When a card is reported as stolen, it is destroyed immediately. Any funds on the card’s balance can be transferred to another instrument using the transferTransfer A transaction that moves funds between instruments managed by Weavr. The source and destination instruments of a transfer transaction must be owned by the same identity. Transfers can be scheduled for future execution and can be performed in bulk operations. transaction.
Replace a Lost or Stolen Card
You can replace a physical cardPhysical Card A payment card that is printed or embedded in wearables and sent to customers directly. Physical cards are created by first creating a virtual card and then upgrading it to a physical card. They are sent in an inactive state and must be activated by the card assignee before first use. that has been reported lost or stolen with another physical cardPhysical Card A payment card that is printed or embedded in wearables and sent to customers directly. Physical cards are created by first creating a virtual card and then upgrading it to a physical card. They are sent in an inactive state and must be activated by the card assignee before first use.. When a card is replaced, Weavr creates and ships a new physical cardPhysical Card A payment card that is printed or embedded in wearables and sent to customers directly. Physical cards are created by first creating a virtual card and then upgrading it to a physical card. They are sent in an inactive state and must be activated by the card assignee before first use.. The details of the newly created card are returned in the response of the API endpoint and any funds on the lost or stolen card are automatically transferred to the new card.
Replace a Damaged Card
You can replace a physical cardPhysical Card A payment card that is printed or embedded in wearables and sent to customers directly. Physical cards are created by first creating a virtual card and then upgrading it to a physical card. They are sent in an inactive state and must be activated by the card assignee before first use. that is damaged and cannot be used at a point-of-sale with a new card. In this case, the card details such as the card number will not change and the card assigneeCard Assignee The person that a card is assigned to and who will use the card. For consumers, the card owner and card assignee are the same person. For corporates, the card assignee and card owner are different entities - the corporate is the card owner and the person using the card is the card assignee. Card assignees must be created as Authorised Users. can still use the current card for online purchases while waiting for the new physical cardPhysical Card A payment card that is printed or embedded in wearables and sent to customers directly. Physical cards are created by first creating a virtual card and then upgrading it to a physical card. They are sent in an inactive state and must be activated by the card assignee before first use. to arrive.
When a lost, stolen or damaged card is replaced or if a card is renewed, the new card will have the spend limit reinstated with the up-to-date available to spend.