POST

Create a card embed session

ENDPOINT/v1/cards/{card_id}/embed-sessions

Creates a short-lived session_token and embed_url for an iframe that displays PAN, expiry, and CVV. The JSON response never includes PAN or CVV. Load embed_url in an iframe; the token expires at expires_at. Send Idempotency-Key so retries return the original session.

Authentication & Headers

Header	Type	Requirement	Description
Authorization	string	REQUIRED	API key passed as an HTTP Bearer token: `Bearer rk_live_...`
X-Program-ID	UUID	PROGRAM-SCOPED	Program boundary UUID that scopes the issuing card, wallet, or transfer.
Content-Type	string	REQUIRED	Must be `application/json`.
Idempotency-Key	string	OPTIONAL	Unique UUID to prevent duplicate execution of financial creations or mutations.

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Requirement	Description
card_id	string	REQUIRED	Unique identifier of the card.

Response Codes & Schemas

201The embed session, without PAN or CVV.

application/json

{
  "object": "card_embed_session",
  "card_id": "0c4e8f16-2a7b-4d93-b5e1-8f3a6c9d0142",
  "session_token": "8f2b1c400c1a4b7e9a3d6d5f2e1a7b90",
  "expires_at": "2026-08-27T15:09:05Z",
  "embed_url": "https://api.rookpayments.com/v1/cards/embed?session_token=8f2b1c400c1a4b7e9a3d6d5f2e1a7b90"
}

400Bad Request: malformed JSON, failed schema validation, or conflicting parameters.

application/json

{
  "error": {
    "type": "invalid_request_error",
    "code": "invalid_request",
    "message": "invalid order by: foo. Valid options are: [created_at updated_at]",
    "param": "order_by",
    "request_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.rookpayments.com/errors/invalid_request"
  }
}

401Unauthorized: missing, malformed, or unknown API key.

application/json

{
  "error": {
    "type": "authentication_error",
    "code": "authentication_error",
    "message": "A valid API key is required.",
    "param": null,
    "request_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.rookpayments.com/errors/authentication_error"
  }
}

403Forbidden: the API key is denied by RBAC, or it cannot access this program. A resource that exists on another program or organization returns `404 not_found`, not `403`.

application/json

{
  "error": {
    "type": "permission_error",
    "code": "permission_denied",
    "message": "The API key cannot access this program.",
    "param": "X-Program-ID",
    "request_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.rookpayments.com/errors/permission_denied"
  }
}

404Not Found: unknown id, or the resource is not visible to this API key.

application/json

{
  "error": {
    "type": "not_found_error",
    "code": "not_found",
    "message": "No card found for the given id.",
    "param": "card_id",
    "request_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.rookpayments.com/errors/not_found"
  }
}

409Conflict: incompatible state, or Idempotency-Key reused with a different body.

application/json

{
  "error": {
    "type": "conflict_error",
    "code": "conflict",
    "message": "The card cannot be reissued from its current state.",
    "param": null,
    "request_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.rookpayments.com/errors/conflict"
  }
}

422Unprocessable Entity: the document is valid JSON but violates a business rule.

application/json

{
  "error": {
    "type": "invalid_request_error",
    "code": "insufficient_funds",
    "message": "The source financial account does not have enough available balance.",
    "param": "amount",
    "request_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.rookpayments.com/errors/insufficient_funds"
  }
}

429Too Many Requests: the API key exceeded its rate limit.

application/json

{
  "error": {
    "type": "rate_limit_error",
    "code": "rate_limited",
    "message": "Rate limit exceeded. Retry after the number of seconds in Retry-After.",
    "param": null,
    "request_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.rookpayments.com/errors/rate_limited"
  }
}

500Internal Server Error: unexpected failure. Retry with the same Idempotency-Key.

application/json

{
  "error": {
    "type": "api_error",
    "code": "internal_error",
    "message": "An unexpected error occurred. Retry with the same Idempotency-Key.",
    "param": null,
    "request_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.rookpayments.com/errors/internal_error"
  }
}