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# Freeze or unfreeze card

> Set the frozen status of a virtual card.

Sets the frozen status of a virtual card. Frozen cards cannot authorize transactions until they are unfrozen. Requires an API key with access level 3 or higher.

## Path parameters

<ParamField path="cardId" type="string" required>
  Card identifier.
</ParamField>

## Body

<ParamField body="freeze" type="boolean">
  Whether to freeze (`true`) or unfreeze (`false`) the card.
</ParamField>

## Response

Returns HTTP 200 with an empty body on success.

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X PATCH "https://api.cryptomate.me/cards/virtual-cards/card_6f1e2a30-4a3c-4b2e-9a1d-5e8c9b7a1f23/frozen" \
    -H "x-api-key: $CRYPTOMATE_API_KEY" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{
      "freeze": true
    }'
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 200 OK theme={null}
  {}
  ```
</ResponseExample>