# Pause card

**PATCH** `/issuing/cards/{card_id}/pause`

Temporarily pause a card. The card's status changes to paused and all authorization requests will be declined until the card is resumed.

### Path Parameters

- `card_id` `string` _(required)_ — Unique identifier for the card.

**Request**

```shell
curl 'https://api.column.com/issuing/cards/<card_id>/pause' \
  -XPATCH \
  -u :<YOUR API KEY>
```

**Response 200**

```json
{
  "authorized_user_entity_id": "enti_2Q1ctiJm1NypVqCt8UBC8e4xTfH",
  "bin": "41234567",
  "card_account_id": "cacc_2x8gszy5folpA9s0TOCseE9ABDM",
  "card_authorization_policy_id": "caup_2x8gszy5folpA9s0TOCseE9ABDM",
  "card_program_id": "cpgm_2x8gszy5folpA9s0TOCseE9ABDM",
  "created_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
  "deactivated_at": null,
  "deactivation_reason": null,
  "expiration_month": 12,
  "expiration_year": 2029,
  "first_activated_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
  "id": "card_2x8gszy5folpA9s0TOCseE9ABDM",
  "inactive_reason": null,
  "last_active_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
  "last_four_digits": "1234",
  "last_inactive_at": null,
  "last_paused_at": null,
  "manufacturing_details": {
    "manufacturing_status": "pending_order",
    "shipping_details": {
      "address": {
        "city": "San Francisco",
        "country_code": "US",
        "line_1": "101 Market St",
        "line_2": "Suite 1913",
        "postal_code": "94105",
        "state": "CA"
      },
      "name": "Oliver Hockey"
    }
  },
  "original_card_id": null,
  "platform_id": "plat_2Q1ctiJm1NypVqCt8UBC8e4xTfH",
  "replacement_card_id": null,
  "replacement_reason": null,
  "sequence_number": 1,
  "status": "active",
  "type": "physical"
}
```