---
title: "Import a card (human-only)"
method: POST
path: "/v1/cards/import"
tags: ["Payment Cards"]
---

# Import a card (human-only)

`POST /v1/cards/import`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.1claw.co`
- URL: `https://api.1claw.co/v1/cards/import`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Manually import an existing card. Full storage mode — PAN stored encrypted, CVV as a one-time-read secret. Human-only.

## Request body

- ImportCardRequest
  - `pan` string, required
  - `cvv` string, required
  - `exp_month` integer, required
  - `exp_year` integer, required
  - `brand` string
  - `currency` string
  - `balance` string
  - `agent_id` string, uuid

## Response `201`

Card imported

- CardResponse: Masked card view — never contains PAN/CVV.
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `agent_id` string, uuid, nullable
  - `issuer` 'laso' | 'manual', required
  - `kind` 'prepaid' | 'gift_card', required
  - `brand` string
  - `last4` string
  - `exp_month` integer
  - `exp_year` integer
  - `currency` string, required
  - `order_amount_usd` string
  - `balance` string
  - `status` 'ordering' | 'pending' | 'ready' | 'depleted' | 'expired' | 'voided' | 'orphaned_payment' | 'awaiting_approval' | 'rejected', required
  - `storage_mode` 'reference' | 'full', required
  - `reveal_policy` object, required
  - `approval_id` string, uuid: Linked approval when status is awaiting_approval
  - `void_after` string, date-time
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid request
- `403`: Insufficient permissions

---

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