--- title: "Issue a new gift card" description: "Issue a new gift card or other stored-value card." url: "https://docs.adyen.com/payment-methods/gift-cards/stored-value-api/issue" source_url: "https://docs.adyen.com/payment-methods/gift-cards/stored-value-api/issue.md" canonical: "https://docs.adyen.com/payment-methods/gift-cards/stored-value-api/issue" last_modified: "2023-04-21T01:49:00+02:00" language: "en" --- # Issue a new gift card Issue a new gift card or other stored-value card. [View source](/payment-methods/gift-cards/stored-value-api/issue.md) The `/issue` endpoint of our [Stored Value API](/payment-methods/gift-cards/stored-value-api) lets you issue a new virtual gift card or other stored-value card. The card is activated automatically, and some providers automatically preload the newly issued card with a certain amount. ### Transaction per provider and channel #### Online | Transaction | Givex | SVS | Fiserv (formerly ValueLink) | Intersolve | | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | | Issue new | ![-white\_check\_mark-](/user/data/smileys/emoji/white_check_mark.png "-white_check_mark-") | ![-x-](/user/data/smileys/emoji/x.png "-x-") | ![-white\_check\_mark-](/user/data/smileys/emoji/white_check_mark.png "-white_check_mark-") | ![-x-](/user/data/smileys/emoji/x.png "-x-") | #### In-person payments | Transaction | Givex | SVS | Fiserv (formerly ValueLink) | Intersolve | | ----------- | -------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | | Issue new | ![-x-](/user/data/smileys/emoji/x.png "-x-") | ![-x-](/user/data/smileys/emoji/x.png "-x-") | ![-x-](/user/data/smileys/emoji/x.png "-x-") | ![-x-](/user/data/smileys/emoji/x.png "-x-") | []()**Issuing SVS gift cards**\ If you are *building a new* Stored Value API integration, issuing SVS gift cards is not supported. If you have an *existing* Stored Value API integration and have issued SVS gift cards, you can continue doing so. You cannot issue plastic gift cards with the Stored Value API. ## Issue a new card To request a new gift card or other stored-value card: * Make a POST request to the [`/issue` endpoint](/payment-methods/gift-cards/stored-value-api#sv-api-endpoints), specifying: * `merchantAccount`: Name of the merchant account that you want to process the transaction with. * `store`: Optional For transactions flagged as in-store, the ID of the physical store that you want to process the transaction for. Maximum length: 16 characters. * `paymentMethod.type`: Name or brand of the card. Accepted values: **givex**, **svs** and **valuelink**. Do not use any other `paymentMethod` fields. * `amount`: The `currency` and `value` of the funds the card needs to be issued with. Optional for Givex gift cards. Must be greater than zero for SVS. Do not use for other cards. * `giftCardPromoCode`: Promotional code of the gift card. Required for Fiserv (formerly ValueLink) virtual gift cards only. Do not use for other cards. * `reference`: Your reference to uniquely identify this transaction. To provide multiple references for a transaction, separate them with hyphens ("-"). Maximum length: 80 characters. This request issues a new virtual Givex gift card with a value of EUR 10: ```json { "merchantAccount": "ADYEN_MERCHANT_ACCOUNT", "store": "YOUR_STORE_ID", "paymentMethod": { "type": "givex" }, "amount": { "currency": "EUR", "value": 1000 }, "reference": "YOUR_REFERENCE" } ``` This request issues a new virtual Fiserv (formerly ValueLink) gift card: ```json { "merchantAccount": "ADYEN_MERCHANT_ACCOUNT", "store": "YOUR_STORE_ID", "paymentMethod": { "type": "valuelink" }, "giftCardPromoCode": "1324", "reference": "YOUR_REFERENCE" } ``` #### Response You receive a response containing: * `currentBalance`: The `currency` and `value` of the funds stored on the card. * `pspReference`: Adyen's 16-character unique reference associated with the transaction. * `resultCode`: Indicates the state of the request. Refer to [Result codes](/payment-methods/gift-cards/stored-value-api#result-codes) for the values that you can receive. * `paymentMethod.number`: Card number that identifies the newly issued card. * `paymentMethod.type`: Name or brand of the card you issued. The response may include additional fields, depending on the additional data settings for your merchant account. In your [Customer Area](https://ca-test.adyen.com/), you'll find these settings under **Developers** > **Additional data**. Sample response for a newly issued SVS gift card: ```json { "currentBalance": { "currency": "EUR", "value": 1000 }, "pspReference": "851564651069192J", "resultCode": "Success", "paymentMethod": { "number": "7219627091701347", "securityCode": "0140", "type": "givex" } } ``` ## Next steps ###### [Load](/payment-methods/gift-cards/stored-value-api/load) [Add funds to a gift card.](/payment-methods/gift-cards/stored-value-api/load) ###### [Check balance](/payment-methods/gift-cards/stored-value-api/check-balance) [Check the value stored on a gift card.](/payment-methods/gift-cards/stored-value-api/check-balance) ## See also * [Activate or deactivate a gift card.](/payment-methods/gift-cards/stored-value-api/change-status) * [Transfer the value from one gift card to another of the same type](/payment-methods/gift-cards/stored-value-api/merge-balance) * [Undo a previous Stored Value API transaction from the last 24 hours](/payment-methods/gift-cards/stored-value-api/void) * [Stored Value API](/payment-methods/gift-cards/stored-value-api)