Terminate a card
curl --request POST \
--url https://api.fyatu.com/api/v3.20/cards/{id}/terminate \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '
{
"confirm": "TERMINATE_CARD"
}
'import requests
url = "https://api.fyatu.com/api/v3.20/cards/{id}/terminate"
payload = { "confirm": "TERMINATE_CARD" }
headers = {
"Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
}
response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.text)const options = {
method: 'POST',
headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
body: JSON.stringify({confirm: 'TERMINATE_CARD'})
};
fetch('https://api.fyatu.com/api/v3.20/cards/{id}/terminate', options)
.then(res => res.json())
.then(res => console.log(res))
.catch(err => console.error(err));<?php
$curl = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($curl, [
CURLOPT_URL => "https://api.fyatu.com/api/v3.20/cards/{id}/terminate",
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
'confirm' => 'TERMINATE_CARD'
]),
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
"Authorization: Bearer <token>",
"Content-Type: application/json"
],
]);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);
curl_close($curl);
if ($err) {
echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
echo $response;
}package main
import (
"fmt"
"strings"
"net/http"
"io"
)
func main() {
url := "https://api.fyatu.com/api/v3.20/cards/{id}/terminate"
payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"confirm\": \"TERMINATE_CARD\"\n}")
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)
req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.fyatu.com/api/v3.20/cards/{id}/terminate")
.header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
.header("Content-Type", "application/json")
.body("{\n \"confirm\": \"TERMINATE_CARD\"\n}")
.asString();require 'uri'
require 'net/http'
url = URI("https://api.fyatu.com/api/v3.20/cards/{id}/terminate")
http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true
request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n \"confirm\": \"TERMINATE_CARD\"\n}"
response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body{
"success": true,
"status": 200,
"message": "Card terminated",
"data": {
"id": "crd_01HXYZ5555ABCDEF1111",
"cardholderId": "chl_01HXYZ1234ABCDEF5678",
"productId": "prd_01HXYZ7777ABCDEF3333",
"status": "TERMINATED",
"cardType": "VIRTUAL",
"cardBrand": "VISA",
"maskedPan": "**** **** **** 4242",
"last4": "4242",
"expirationDate": "05/2029",
"currency": "USD",
"terminatedAt": "2026-05-26T10:00:00Z",
"createdAt": "2026-05-22T09:00:00Z",
"updatedAt": "2026-05-26T10:00:00Z"
},
"meta": {
"requestId": "req_a1b2c3d4e5f6a7b8c9d0e1f2",
"platform": "Fyatu CaaS",
"timestamp": "2026-05-26T10:00:00Z"
}
}Cards
Terminate Card
Permanently terminate a card. This action is irreversible. POST /cards//terminate. Requires cards:write scope.
POST
/
cards
/
{id}
/
terminate
Terminate a card
curl --request POST \
--url https://api.fyatu.com/api/v3.20/cards/{id}/terminate \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '
{
"confirm": "TERMINATE_CARD"
}
'import requests
url = "https://api.fyatu.com/api/v3.20/cards/{id}/terminate"
payload = { "confirm": "TERMINATE_CARD" }
headers = {
"Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
}
response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.text)const options = {
method: 'POST',
headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
body: JSON.stringify({confirm: 'TERMINATE_CARD'})
};
fetch('https://api.fyatu.com/api/v3.20/cards/{id}/terminate', options)
.then(res => res.json())
.then(res => console.log(res))
.catch(err => console.error(err));<?php
$curl = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($curl, [
CURLOPT_URL => "https://api.fyatu.com/api/v3.20/cards/{id}/terminate",
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
'confirm' => 'TERMINATE_CARD'
]),
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
"Authorization: Bearer <token>",
"Content-Type: application/json"
],
]);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);
curl_close($curl);
if ($err) {
echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
echo $response;
}package main
import (
"fmt"
"strings"
"net/http"
"io"
)
func main() {
url := "https://api.fyatu.com/api/v3.20/cards/{id}/terminate"
payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"confirm\": \"TERMINATE_CARD\"\n}")
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)
req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.fyatu.com/api/v3.20/cards/{id}/terminate")
.header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
.header("Content-Type", "application/json")
.body("{\n \"confirm\": \"TERMINATE_CARD\"\n}")
.asString();require 'uri'
require 'net/http'
url = URI("https://api.fyatu.com/api/v3.20/cards/{id}/terminate")
http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true
request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n \"confirm\": \"TERMINATE_CARD\"\n}"
response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body{
"success": true,
"status": 200,
"message": "Card terminated",
"data": {
"id": "crd_01HXYZ5555ABCDEF1111",
"cardholderId": "chl_01HXYZ1234ABCDEF5678",
"productId": "prd_01HXYZ7777ABCDEF3333",
"status": "TERMINATED",
"cardType": "VIRTUAL",
"cardBrand": "VISA",
"maskedPan": "**** **** **** 4242",
"last4": "4242",
"expirationDate": "05/2029",
"currency": "USD",
"terminatedAt": "2026-05-26T10:00:00Z",
"createdAt": "2026-05-22T09:00:00Z",
"updatedAt": "2026-05-26T10:00:00Z"
},
"meta": {
"requestId": "req_a1b2c3d4e5f6a7b8c9d0e1f2",
"platform": "Fyatu CaaS",
"timestamp": "2026-05-26T10:00:00Z"
}
}Overview
Permanently terminates a card. Once terminated:- All future transactions are declined immediately
- Any remaining card balance is returned to the program ledger
- The card cannot be reactivated — issue a new card if needed
Termination is irreversible. To temporarily block a card, use
POST /cards/{id}/freeze instead. Only terminate when you are certain the card should never transact again.Safety Confirmation
To prevent accidental termination, the request body must include:{ "confirm": "TERMINATE_CARD" }
400 CONFIRMATION_REQUIRED.
Path Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id | string | The card ID (prefix crd_) |
Request Body
| Field | Type | Required | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
confirm | string | Yes | Must be exactly "TERMINATE_CARD" |
Example
curl -X POST https://api.fyatu.com/api/v3.20/cards/crd_01HXYZ5555ABCDEF1111/terminate \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $FYATU_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{ "confirm": "TERMINATE_CARD" }'
const resp = await fetch(
'https://api.fyatu.com/api/v3.20/cards/crd_01HXYZ5555ABCDEF1111/terminate',
{
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.FYATU_API_KEY}`,
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
},
body: JSON.stringify({ confirm: 'TERMINATE_CARD' })
}
);
const body = await resp.json();
console.log(body.data.status); // "TERMINATED"
console.log(body.data.terminatedAt); // "2026-05-26T10:00:00Z"
import os, requests
resp = requests.post(
'https://api.fyatu.com/api/v3.20/cards/crd_01HXYZ5555ABCDEF1111/terminate',
headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["FYATU_API_KEY"]}'},
json={'confirm': 'TERMINATE_CARD'}
)
card = resp.json()['data']
print(card['status']) # TERMINATED
print(card['terminatedAt'])
Success Response (200)
Returns the terminated card object:{
"success": true,
"status": 200,
"message": "Card terminated",
"data": {
"id": "crd_01HXYZ5555ABCDEF1111",
"cardholderId": "chl_01HXYZ1234ABCDEF5678",
"productId": "prd_01HXYZ7777ABCDEF3333",
"status": "TERMINATED",
"cardType": "VIRTUAL",
"cardBrand": "VISA",
"maskedPan": "**** **** **** 4242",
"last4": "4242",
"expirationDate": "05/2029",
"currency": "USD",
"terminatedAt": "2026-05-26T10:00:00Z",
"createdAt": "2026-05-22T09:00:00Z",
"updatedAt": "2026-05-26T10:00:00Z"
},
"meta": {
"requestId": "req_01HXY123456ABCDEF",
"platform": "Fyatu CaaS",
"timestamp": "2026-05-26T10:00:00Z"
}
}
Webhook
ACARD_TERMINATED event fires after successful termination:
{
"event": "CARD_TERMINATED",
"eventId": "evt_01HXY123456ABCDEF",
"businessId": "BUS1A2B3C4D5E6F",
"environment": "LIVE",
"timestamp": "2026-05-26T10:00:00Z",
"data": {
"cardId": "crd_01HXYZ5555ABCDEF1111",
"status": "TERMINATED",
"cardType": "VIRTUAL",
"cardholderId": "chl_01HXYZ1234ABCDEF5678"
}
}
Error Codes
| Code | HTTP | Cause |
|---|---|---|
CONFIRMATION_REQUIRED | 400 | confirm field is missing or not "TERMINATE_CARD" |
CARD_NOT_FOUND | 404 | Card does not exist or belongs to another business/environment |
CARD_ALREADY_TERMINATED | 409 | Card is already terminated |
CARD_HAS_PENDING_TRANSACTIONS | 409 | Pending authorizations must clear before termination (typically 24–72 hours) |
INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE | 403 | Key lacks cards:write scope |
Authorizations
API key from the FYATU CaaS portal. Pass as Authorization: Bearer <key>.
Path Parameters
Body
application/json
Available options:
TERMINATE_CARD ⌘I

