---
title: "Lock a card"
method: POST
path: "/cards/{card_id}/lock"
tags: ["Cards"]
---

# Lock a card

`POST /cards/{card_id}/lock`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://b2b.revolut.com/api/1.0`
- URL: `https://b2b.revolut.com/api/1.0/cards/{card_id}/lock`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Apply an admin lock to a card to make it temporarily unavailable for spending.

A successful lock changes the card's state to `locked`, and no content is returned in the response.

:::note
To increase your account's card limits, please contact [Revolut API Support](mailto:api-requests@revolut.com).
:::

For more information, see the guides: [Manage cards](https://developer.revolut.com/docs/guides/manage-accounts/cards/manage-cards).

## Path parameters

- `card_id` string, uuid, required

## Response `204`

Card successfully locked

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad request Returned, for example, when you provide an invalid card ID in the path.
- `403`: Action forbidden Returned, for example, when the request is valid, but the provided access token does not include the required scope for this action.
- `404`: Card doesn't exist
- `default`: Unexpected error

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