Sparados API Documentation

Technical documentation for integrating with Sparados corporate card issuing, expense management and transaction processing platform.

Connecting to server-to-server APIs
Sparados API Integration Guide
Simple API Integration
Full API Integration

Connecting to server-to-server APIs

Environments

We have two environments available for our partners.

Beta - This is environment you're going to use during integration with our services.
Production - This is live environment.

Authorization

Our APIs are secured with Mutual TLS Authentication. You will need certificate signed by us in order to connect. To get a certificate please send us an Certificate Signing Request (CSR). We will sign it and return a valid certificate in a response.

CSR should have following structure:

For Beta/Production

You will need separate certificates for Beta and Production environments, however they can be generated in exactly the same way.

Field	Example value
Common Name (CN)	`V-Sparados`
Organization (O)	Name of your company
Organizational Unit (OU)	[UUID] corp_id sent by Sparados admin
Locality (L)	City where your organization is located
State/County/Region (ST)	State/County where your organization is located
Country (C)	Two-letter country code where organization is located (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2)
Email Address	Email to be contacted in case of forced renewal

Example CSR generation command for Beta and Production

Remember to replace parameters and file names with your own data
Commas cannot be used in parameters
Minimum key length is RSA 2048

openssl req -new -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout companyName.key -out companyName.csr -nodes -subj '/C=US/ST=Florida/L=Miami/O=SomeCompany/OU=UUID/CN=V-Sparados/emailAddress=example@user.com'

Sparados API Integration Guide

1. INTRODUCTION

Sparados provides APIs and hosted applications for corporate card issuing, expense management, and transaction processing.

The platform supports two integration models:

Simple API Integration — fast implementation using Sparados hosted mobile and web applications.

Full API Integration — embedded card issuing with full control over users, cards, card data, and authentication flows.

Choose Integration Type

Feature	Simple API	Full API
Fast integration	1–2 days	~1 month
Use Sparados mobile app	Yes	No
Use Sparados web app	Yes	No
Dedicated branded web app	Optional	No
Dedicated branded OTP SMS / WhatsApp / Email	Optional	No
Create users via API	No	Yes
Create cards via API	Yes	Yes
Receive PAN / CVV	No	Yes
Receive OTP / 3DS	No	Yes
Apple Pay / Google Pay OTP	No	Yes
PCI DSS scope	No	Yes

Using the Sparados platform, partners can issue virtual and physical cards, manage balances and spending limits, automate expense workflows, and integrate card management directly into their own systems and applications.

The Sparados API supports:

Corporate card issuing
Card lifecycle management
Transaction processing
Budget and spending controls
3DS and OTP authentication flows
Balance and approval management
Server-to-server communication using Mutual TLS
Webhooks and transaction notifications

Before calling Sparados APIs, your corporation must be configured by Sparados and Mutual TLS authentication must be enabled for your environment.

2. ENVIRONMENT SETUP

Before calling Sparados APIs, your corporation must be configured by Sparados and access to the selected environment must be enabled.

Access to BETA and PROD environments is provided after client verification and signing the cooperation agreement with Sparados.

Server-to-Server Access

Sparados APIs use Mutual TLS authentication for server-to-server communication.

Certificate generation, CSR structure, and environment-specific certificate requirements are described in the dedicated section:

Connecting to Server-to-Server APIs

Once your CSR is signed by Sparados, you can use the issued certificate to authenticate API requests within the selected environment.

API Addresses

API	Integration	BETA	PROD
Cards API	Simple / Full	`https://sparadosv2-bc-api.secure-verestro.dev/secure`	`https://sparadosv2-bc-api.secure-verestro.com/secure`
Transaction API	Simple / Full	`https://services.upaidtest.pl/thc`	`https://services.upaid.pl/thc`
User, Card Data, 3DS and X-Pay Notifications API	Full	`https://sp-api.secure-verestro.dev`	`https://sp-api.secure-verestro.com`

3. REQUIRED CORPORATE PANEL VALUES

Before creating card approvals or managing card issuing workflows through Sparados APIs, you need to collect the required values from the Corporate Panel.

These values may be used in both Simple API Integration and Full API Integration, depending on the selected integration model.

Card Visual ID

You can find the visualId during the card assignment process in the Corporate Panel.

To copy the Card Visual ID:

Go to card assignment.
Select the card visual you want to use.
Click the copy icon displayed on the card visual.

The copied value should be used as:

card.visual.id

when creating an approval via API.

Balance ID / Card Alias ID

You can find the Card Alias ID in the Accounts section of the Corporate Panel.

To copy the Card Alias ID:

Go to Accounts.
Select the relevant account.
Click Copy Card Alias ID / Balance ID.

The copied value should be used as:

balance.id

when creating an approval via API.

Important

The balance.id used in Approval API methods is the Card Alias ID copied from the Corporate Panel.

It is different from the balanceId used for balance checking endpoints, such as:

GET /secure/balances/{balanceId}

The balanceId for balance checking is provided by Sparados after a payment account is created for the partner.

4. INTEGRATION DOCUMENTATION LINKS

For detailed technical documentation, please refer to the relevant integration section:

Integration type	Documentation link
Simple API Integration	Simple API Integration
Full API Integration	Full API Integration

Choose the integration model that matches your implementation scope before starting the technical integration.

Simple API Integration

Simple API Integration is the fastest way to start issuing cards with Sparados.

In this model, the partner uses Sparados APIs to create card approvals and receive transaction history, while Sparados hosted web or mobile applications are used for user registration, card access, and authentication flows.

Simple API Integration is recommended for partners who want to launch quickly and use Sparados hosted end-user experience instead of building the full cardholder flow on their own.

Simple API Integration uses two main APIs:

API	Purpose
Approval API	Used to create card approvals, assign cards to users, and define budgets, validity periods, and spending limits.
Transaction History API	Used to receive and process card transaction history.

1. How Simple API Integration Works

In the Simple API model, the partner starts by creating an approval for the end user using the Approval API.

The approval contains card assignment details, including the user’s email address and phone number. Optionally, the partner may also provide additional user details such as first name, last name, date of birth, and nationality.

After the approval is created, the end user receives an email with a registration link. Depending on the configured setup, the link directs the user to a Sparados hosted mobile or web application.

In the web application flow, the registration link may already contain the user data previously provided through the API.

The end user completes the registration process by:

confirming their data
accepting Terms and Conditions
setting a PIN for the application
verifying their phone number

After registration is completed, Sparados matches the user with the previously created approval using the email address and phone number.

If the data matches, the card is generated and assigned to the user automatically.

If the data does not match, the user can use the 6-digit code received in the registration email to complete the matching process.

Once the card is generated and assigned, the approval status changes from ACCEPTED to DELIVERED.

Simple API Flow Diagram

2. Values used in Sparados Cards API

Swagger documentation is in the end of document

This section describes common value formats used across Sparados Cards API.
These rules apply when creating approvals, defining card limits, setting validity periods, and managing card-related operations.

Date format

Sparados APIs use the ISO 8601 date and time format.

The expected format is:

YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss.SSSZ

Where:

T separates the date from the time
Z represents Zulu time / UTC time

Example:

2023-05-22T10:00:01.953Z

Minor values

All numeric amount values used in Sparados Cards API are provided in minor units.
For example, to assign a card with a limit of 100.50 EUR, send:

This applies to values such as:

card budget
additional limits
budget increases
budget decreases

Currency

Card approvals are created in the currency of the account / balance. The currency does not need to be provided separately when creating an approval, because it is inherited from the selected account / balance.
Each account can have only one currency. Transactions may still be performed in other currencies, depending on the card configuration and transaction rules.

3. Creating Card Approvals

To assign a card to a corporation member, use the POST /secure/approvals endpoint.

A card approval defines who should receive the card, what budget can be used, how long the card should be valid, and what transaction limits should apply. After the approval is created, Sparados sends a registration email to the end user. When the user completes registration and the data matches the approval, the card is generated and assigned automatically. Remember to save the returned approvalId on your side. It will be required later when editing the approval, locking or unlocking the card, changing limits, increasing or decreasing the available budget, or unassigning the card.

Request Body Fields

Required and Optional Fields
Required fields are marked with *.

Field	Required	Description
`balance.id`	Yes	Balance ID / Card Alias ID assigned to your corporation. This value can be copied from the Corporate Panel.
`user.id`	Conditional	Required if you assign the card to an existing user. If `user.id` is provided, user contact details such as `email`, `prefix`, and `phone` are not required.
`user.email`	Conditional	Required if `user.id` is not provided. Used for registration, communication, and matching the user with the approval.
`user.prefix`	Conditional	Required if `user.id` is not provided. Phone number prefix without `+`. Example: `48`.
`user.phone`	Conditional	Required if `user.id` is not provided. User phone number used for authorization and matching.
`user.firstName`	No	User first name. Can be provided when creating approval for a new user / registration flow.
`user.lastName`	No	User last name. Can be provided when creating approval for a new user / registration flow.
`user.birthDate`	No	User date of birth in date-time format. Example: `1980-01-01T00:00:00.000+00:00`.
`user.nationality`	No	User nationality in ISO country code format. Example: `PL`.
`rules.budgetMinor`	Yes	Total amount in minor units that the user can spend using the card. The amount is provided in the currency of the selected balance.
`rules.validityPeriod.startDate`	Yes	Start date and time of the card validity period in ISO 8601 format.
`rules.validityPeriod.endDate`	Yes	End date and time of the card validity period in ISO 8601 format.
`rules.validityPeriod.timezone`	Yes	Timezone used to adjust the card validity period to the exact local time. Example: `Europe/Warsaw`.
`rules.limits`	No	List of additional card limits.
`rules.limits.amountMinor`	Conditional	Required when a limit object is provided. Additional periodic limit amount in minor units. For MCC-based rules, this value may be set to `0`.
`rules.limits.timeUnit`	Conditional	Required when a limit object is provided. Period for the additional limit. Available values: `daily`, `weekly`, `monthly`.
`rules.limits.type`	Conditional	Required when a limit object is provided. Available values include `general`, `ecommerce`, `atm`, `foreign_amount`, `mcc_whitelist`, `mcc_blacklist`.
`rules.limits.mccList`	Conditional	Required for MCC-based rules such as `mcc_whitelist` and `mcc_blacklist`. Contains the list of MCC codes used by the rule. MCC values may be provided as strings, e.g. `"5812"`.
`rules.purpose.ecommerce`	Yes	Defines whether the card can be used for e-commerce transactions. Currently, this should be set to `true`.
`rules.purpose.allowChangeRequest`	No	Defines whether the user can request changes to card limits. `true` means the user can send a change request. `false` means change requests are disabled.
`card.description`	No	Description displayed on the card visual in the user application. Can be a text value, e.g. `Travel only`, or `null`.
`card.visual.id`	No	ID of the card visual. This value can be copied from the Corporate Panel. If not provided, the default Sparados visual may be used.
`tags`	No	List of tag IDs or tag values assigned to the approval. Can be an empty array.
`assignedTags.id`	No	ID of an existing assigned tag. Used only if your configuration supports assigned tag objects.

OTP SMS Code Verification (BETA)

In the BETA environment, OTP SMS codes used during user registration and manual card assignment can be checked using the endpoint below:

GET https://kolombo.verestro.dev/api/projects/Sparados/sms/{phoneNumber}/history/latest

Example:

https://kolombo.verestro.dev/api/projects/Sparados/sms/48728209827/history/latest

phoneNumber should contain country prefix without + and without spaces.

Additional limits

It's possible to set additional limits on the card, which are optional. If left null, the card issuing service will set default values.

There are four types of additional limits:

1. General limit - periodic limit on all kinds of transactions. This value should be greater than remaining additional limits because it affects them. E.g. if the ATM limit is set to 100 EUR and the general limit is set to 50 EUR, the end user will be able to withdraw only 50 EUR from the ATM. Possible values: amount in minor or null.

2. Online payment limit - periodic limit on e-commerce payments. Possible values: 0, amount in minor or null.

3. ATM limit - periodic limit on ATM withdrawals. Possible values: 0, amount in minor or null.

4. Foreign transaction limit - periodic limit on transactions in a different currency from account currency. Limit is given in the currency of balance and it will be recalculated taking into account exchange rates and commission. Possible values: 0, amount in minor or null.

Possible time units for all additional limits are daily, weekly, and monthly

Possible values od the additional limits:

0 - disabled. End user won't be able to perform online payments, withdraw from ATM or transactions in foreign currencies.

Value in minor - limited to requested value

Null - unlimited. End user will be able to perform online payments, withdraw from ATM or transactions in foreign currencies.

Difference between approval and reapproval:

Approval is created by the corporation in the process of assigning a card. We don't name it simply a card because a card is generated when the end-user redeems a card and the start date of approval occurs. Approval is created earlier, right after calling endpoint PUT /secure/approvals/.

Reapproval can be created by the corporation while editing data on approval (using method PUT /secure/approvals/{id}) in status Delivered or by mobile user when they request a higher limit or change of validity end date. Requesting changes can be disabled by putting the value false in purpose.allowChangeRequest field while creating an approval.

Ensure that you provide all the required fields and follow the instructions to successfully assign a card with the specified limits and rules.

4. Approval Statuses and Available Actions:

Statuses of approvals:

CREATED	Occur only when mobile user request changes on reapproval.
ACCEPTED	When an Approval is created. It changes to DELIVERED status after registration is complete and card is redeemed by end-user.
CANCELED	When an Approval or Reapproval with status CREATED, ACCEPTED or PREPARED is cancelled by corporation.
REJECTED	When a Reapproval with status CREATED is rejected by corporation.
EXPIRED	When a Reapproval with the status CREATED is not accepted/rejected or status of Approval is ACCEPTED but the card has not been redeemed by mobile user within the given Approval time (until the end of the ValidTo date).
PREPARED	When approval has been ACCEPTED, redeemed by the end-user and is waiting for card generation. Card is generated on startDate of Approval.
DELIVERED	When mobile user redeemed card. This is the state of approval in which transactions can be made with a card.
FINISHED	When an Approval with status DELIVERED exceeds the end date of assignment.
REAPPROVED	When a reapproval is created for a given Approval that is in Accepted/Delivered status.
LOCKED	This is a status of a card (not an approval) but we display it on the diagram below to show that Delivered is the only state of a approval on which we have action to lock and unlock card.

Statuses of an Approval:

Statuses of a Reapproval:

Actions available on approvals:

Created: Accept, Reject, Edit, Cancel.
Accepted: Cancel
Preprared: Cancel
Delivered: Lock, Unassign, Edit
Locked: Unlock
Rejected: —
Expired: —
Finished: —

Important! Reapproval Acceptance:

When a reapproval is accepted, its status changes to "Delivered."
The accepted reapproval replaces the previous approval. Therefore, it's crucial to save the ID of the accepted reapproval because, from that moment, it becomes the valid ID of this approval.
Concurrently, the status of the original approval changes to "Reapproved."

Unassign card from enduser

If the user has already redeemed the card (status of approval is Delivered), use the PUT /secure/approvals/{id}/unassign method to take away the card from the end-user.

If the user hasn't redeemed the card yet (status of approval is Accepted or Prepared), use the PUT /secure/approvals/{id}/cancel method to take away the card.

Increase or decrease available limit on a card

To quickly increase the available limit on a card, use the PUT /secure/approvals/{id}/increase_budget method.

To add another 10 EUR to the available limit, put the value: "additionalBudgetMinor": 1000 (assuming the minor currency is used with 1 EUR = 100 minor).

To quickly decrease the available limit on a card, use the same method PUT /secure/approvals/{id}/increase_budget but with a negative value.

To subtract 10 EUR from the available limit, put the value: "additionalBudgetMinor": -1000.

4. System Email Notifications

E-mails can be adjusted to your corporation and sent in different language. Contact Sparados for details.

Email name	Sending reason
BC_USER_PENDING_TERMS_AND_CONDITIONS	Sent while new terms and conditions are applied to the issuer to end users.
BC_USER_CARD_EXPIRING	Sent 1 day before card expiration to end user.
BC_USER_PENDING_CARD	Sent to end user when new card was assigned and is waiting for redemption
BC_USER_NEW_CARD	Sent to end user when new card was redeemed
BC_USER_CARD_EXPIRED	Sent to end user when approval is finished.
BC_USER_CARD_DELETED	Sent to end user while card/approval was uassigned or deleted by corporation.
BC_USER_CARD_LOCKED	Sent to end user when card was locked by corporation.

4. Sparados Transaction API

Description

Sparados Transaction History API consists of inbound and outbound APIs(Outbound API is only tagged because OAS version which is used in this document is elder than OAS 3.1 in which webhooks was introduced)

Inbound Authentication

This API requires Mutual TLS authentication. You can use the same certificate for all mTLS-secured APIs exposed by Sparados. If you don't have one, follow this instruction: Connecting to server-to-server APIs

Outbound Authentication

During outbound call, server will present own certificate which is signed by Verestro (technology provider) CA and will proof possession of the private key during TLS handshake. Client can put configuration to trust all certificates signed by given CA. Every environment has own CA certificate and client has to use corresponding to environment root CA certificate

Backward compatibility

Any additional development in service will be backward compatible. Changes below are considered to be backward compatible, and client should not brake if any change will appear in future:

adding a new endpoint.
adding a new, optional, request parameter to an existing endpoint. The parameter can be added as part of the request body, as a URL parameter, or an HTTP header
adding a new enum value. The value is added either in the request or in the response.
relaxing some of the constraints on an existing request parameter. For example, making it optional
adding a new response parameter to the API response

Summing up: Client should ignore any unknown fields or enum values received as part of API responses

Outbound Retry Strategy

Outbound calls that fail with a timeout, connection failure, or an HTTP response code of 5xx, server will automatically retry 3 times with up to a 5-second wait between each try. If the call has not succeeded after the initial retries server will attempt a second round of 3 retries with increasing time intervals between each retry. Between attempts the system will wait 15 minutes, 30 minutes, and then 2 hours. If client server will not respond and retries are exhausted then call is dismissed

Transaction API

https://developer.verestro.com/books/transaction-history-api/page/technical-documentation-thc-external-api

Cards API Swagger Documentation

@swagger="https://sparados-bc-api.upaidtest.pl/api-secure.yaml"

Full API Integration

CHANGELOG

Version	Date	Changes
v1.1	2026-07-08	Added `endDate` support for card expiration `PATCH /secure/cards/{id}/budget` `POST /secure/cards/{id}/budget/reset` `GET /secure/users/`
v1.0	2026-04-01	Initial release.

FULL API INTEGRATION

Full API Integration is designed for partners who want to embed the full card issuing flow directly into their own system.

In this model, the partner does not use Sparados hosted mobile or web applications. Instead, the partner manages the end-user experience on its own side and communicates with Sparados APIs directly.

Full API Integration allows partners to:

create users via API
create cards via API
manage card lifecycle
retrieve and display card data, including PAN / CVV
handle OTP and 3DS flows
receive Apple Pay / Google Pay OTP notifications
retrieve transactions and receive transaction notifications

This integration model gives the partner full control over the user and card flow, but may require PCI DSS compliance if sensitive card data is received, processed, stored, or displayed.

Before using Full API Integration, the partner must complete onboarding with Sparados, sign the cooperation agreement, and configure Mutual TLS authentication for the selected environment.

API Endpoints

API	Integration	BETA	PROD
Card, User, Card Data, 3DS and X-Pay Notifications API (swagger)	Simple / Full	`https://sp-api.secure-verestro.dev`	`https://sp-api.secure-verestro.com`
Transaction API (swagger)	Simple / Full	`https://services.upaidtest.pl/thc`	`https://services.upaid.pl/thc`

1. SERVER-TO-SERVER SECURITY

Communication between the partner and Sparados is secured using TLS certificates. The authentication method depends on the communication direction.

Partner → Sparados APIs

All requests sent by the partner to Sparados APIs require Mutual TLS (mTLS). The partner must configure the client certificate provided during onboarding. The same client certificate can be used across all mTLS-protected APIs unless agreed otherwise.

Instructions for generating and configuring the client certificate are available in the Connecting Server-to-Server section.

Sparados → Partner Webhooks

Webhook notifications, including Transaction API, 3DS OTP and Wallet notifications, are delivered over HTTPS. During the TLS handshake, Sparados presents its TLS server certificate. The partner system should validate the certificate before accepting the connection.

CA Certificates:
• BETA – ca_beta.crt
• PROD – ca_prod.crt

These CA certificates should be used to verify the TLS server certificate presented by Sparados during webhook delivery.

2. HOW FULL API INTEGRATION WORKS

Full API documentation is available here:

Swagger Full API Documentation

In the Full API model, the partner creates the end user and card directly through API.
The process starts with creating a user using:

POST /secure/users/

The partner must provide the required user details, including email, phone number, first name, last name, date of birth, and nationality. After the user is created, Sparados returns id, which should be stored as userId.

The partner then creates a card for this user using:

POST /secure/cards/

The partner provides the returned userId in the card creation request body, together with the balanceId of the balance from which the card should be funded and basic card details such as description and visual identifier.

Once the card has been created successfully, Sparados returns cardId.

If additional limits need to be assigned to the card, they should be added only after the card has been created, using:

POST /secure/cards/{cardId}/limits

After the additional limits are created successfully, Sparados returns 201 Created with the created limit details. Once the card has been created successfully, Sparados returns cardId.

3. VALUES USED IN SPARADOS CARDS API

Detailed Swagger documentation is available at the end of this document.

This section describes common value formats used across Sparados Cards API.
These rules apply when creating cards, defining card limits, setting validity periods, and managing card-related operations.

Date format

Sparados APIs use the ISO 8601 date and time format.

The expected format is:

YYYY-MM-DD

Example:

2023-05-22

Minor values

All numeric amount values used in Sparados Cards API are provided in minor units.
For example, to assign a card with a limit of 100.50 EUR, send:

This applies to values such as:

card budget
additional limits
budget increases
budget decreases

Currency

Cards are created in the currency of the linked balance. The currency does not need to be provided separately when creating a card, because it is inherited from the selected linked balance.
Each balance can have only one currency. Transactions may still be performed in other currencies, depending on the card configuration and transaction rules.

4. USER MANAGEMENT

In Full API Integration, the partner manages end users directly through API.

The user must be created before a card can be assigned to that user.

User API Methods

Method	Endpoint	Description
`POST`	`/secure/users/`	Creates a new end user.
`GET`	`/secure/users/`	Retrieves the list of users.
`GET`	`/secure/users/{userId}`	Retrieves details of a specific user.
`PATCH`	`/secure/users/{userId}`	Updates selected user details.
`DELETE`	`/secure/users/{userId}`	Deletes or deactivates the user, depending on the agreed configuration.

GET USERS

To retrieve the list of users created for the partner, use:

GET /secure/users/

This endpoint returns users available under the partner configuration. The returned user id should be stored as userId and used when creating or managing cards assigned to this user.

Example response:

[
  {
    "id": 123456,
    "email": "john.smith@example.com",
    "phoneNumber": "48123456789",
    "firstName": "John",
    "lastName": "Smith"
  }
]

CREATE USER

POST /secure/users/

Required fields:

Field	Type	Description
`email`	`string`	End user’s email address.
`phoneNumber`	`string`	End user’s phone number.
`firstName`	`string`	End user’s first name.
`lastName`	`string`	End user’s last name.
`dateOfBirth`	`string`	End user’s date of birth. Recommended format: `YYYY-MM-DD`.
`nationality`	`string`	End user’s nationality. Recommended ISO country code, for example `PL`.

Example request:

{
  "email": "john.smith@example.com",
  "phoneNumber": "48123456789",
  "firstName": "John",
  "lastName": "Smith",
  "dateOfBirth": "1990-01-01",
  "nationality": "PL"
}

Example response:

{
  "id": 123456
}

The returned id should be stored by the partner as userId and used when creating a card through POST /secure/cards/.

5. CREATE CARD

To issue a new virtual card for an existing user, use:

POST /secure/cards/

This endpoint issues a new virtual card linked to the selected balance and assigns it to the specified user.

The user must be created first through:

POST /secure/users/

After the user is created, Sparados returns id, which should be used as userId in the card creation request body.

The card is created directly using the selected balanceId and the assigned userId.

The partner can obtain the available balanceId values by calling:

GET /secure/balances/

The currency of the card depends on the selected balanceId. For example, if the card is linked to a EUR balance, the card currency will be EUR. If the card is linked to a PLN balance, the card currency will be PLN.

The budgetMinor field is optional. If it is not provided, the user can spend up to the amount available on the linked balance. If budgetMinor is provided, it defines the spending limit assigned to the card. A transaction is approved only if both the linked balance and the card budget are sufficient.

The visualId is provided by Sparados when a new card visual is created for the client. If it is not provided, the default card visual is used. Providing the correct visualId ensures that the card is displayed correctly in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet.

The description field is optional. It is displayed in the Sparados webview when the partner uses it to present card details, but the partner may also use this field to store its own card description or reference.

The response from POST /secure/cards/ may take approximately 1–2 seconds, because Sparados creates the card, assigns it to the user, and configures the card balance before returning the response.

Once the response is returned, the card is already created and ready to use. Sparados returns the created card data, including cardId. The partner should store this value, as it is required for later card management, card data retrieval, and adding additional limits to the card.

Request body example:

{
  "balanceId": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
  "userId": 0,
  "budgetMinor": 0,
  "description": "string",
  "visualId": 0,
  "endDate": "2031-07-08"
}

Request body fields:

Field	Type	Description
`balanceId*`	string, uuid	UUID of the balance the card will be funded from. The partner can obtain this value by calling `GET /secure/balances/`. The card currency depends on the selected balance.
`userId*`	integer	ID of the user the card will be assigned to. This value is returned by `POST /secure/users/`.
`budgetMinor`	integer	Optional spending limit assigned to the card, expressed in minor currency units, for example `10000` = `100.00 PLN`. If this field is not provided, the card may spend up to the amount available on the linked balance. If provided, both the linked balance and the card budget must be sufficient for the transaction to be approved.
`description`	string	Optional card description. It is displayed in the Sparados webview and may also be used by the partner to store its own card description or reference.
`visualId`	integer	Card visual identifier provided by Sparados when a new card visual is created for the client. If not provided, the default card visual will be used. This value is required for correct card display in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet.
`endDate`	`YYYY-MM-DD`	Optional card expiry date in YYYY-MM-DD format (Europe/Warsaw timezone). The date cannot be later than the default card validity of 5 years from the card creation date. If omitted, the card expires after 5 years. The card is automatically deleted shortly before midnight (Europe/Warsaw time) on the specified date.

Additional properties are not processed by the API.

Example response:

{
  "id": 354
}

GET CARD DETAILS

To retrieve information about an existing card, use:

GET /secure/cards/{id}

This endpoint returns non-sensitive card information together with the current card status, assigned user, linked payment balance, budget configuration and available spending amount. Sensitive card data such as the full PAN and CVV is not returned by this endpoint. To retrieve encrypted PAN and CVV, use GET /secure/cards/{id}/sensitive.

Example response:

{
  "id": 12,
  "userId": 35,
  "balanceId": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
  "visualId": 5,
  "pan": "5414********2598",
  "expiryDate": "05/31",
  "endDate": "2031-05-31",
  "description": "Marketing Team",
  "status": "ACTIVE",
  "budgetMinor": 100000,
  "balanceMinor": 85000
}

Response fields

Field	Type	Description
`id`	integer	Unique identifier of the card.
`userId`	integer	Identifier of the user assigned to the card.
`balanceId`	string (UUID)	Identifier of the payment balance linked to the card.
`visualId`	integer	Card visual identifier.
`pan`	string	Masked Primary Account Number (PAN) displayed for card identification.
`expiryDate`	string	Card expiration date displayed on the card (MM/YY).
`endDate`	string	Date when the card expires and becomes inactive.
`description`	string	Optional card description provided during card creation.
`status`	string	Current card status (for example: `ACTIVE`, `BLOCKED`, `EXPIRED`).
`budgetMinor`	integer	Total spending budget assigned to the card, expressed in minor currency units.
`balanceMinor`	integer	Current amount still available for spending from the assigned card budget, expressed in minor currency units.

Note

budgetMinor represents the total spending limit assigned to the card, while balanceMinor represents the remaining amount available for spending. These values are independent from the payment account balance returned by GET /secure/balances/{balanceId}.

CARD BUDGET

A card budget defines how much can be spent using a specific card. It is independent from the linked balance, which represents the actual funds available on the payment account.

Field	Meaning
`budgetMinor`	Spending limit assigned to the card. This value defines the maximum amount that can be spent using the card.
`balanceMinor`	Available amount remaining from the card budget. This value decreases after successful transactions.

Example:

Initial budget:
budgetMinor  = 100000 (1,000.00 EUR)
balanceMinor = 100000 (1,000.00 EUR)

After spending 250.00 EUR:
budgetMinor  = 100000
balanceMinor = 75000

Card budget and additional card limits are independent mechanisms. The card budget defines how much can be spent by the card, while additional card limits define how, where, and how often the card may be used, for example ATM withdrawals, e-commerce transactions, MCC restrictions, merchant restrictions, or transaction count limits. Both validations are performed during transaction authorization.

ADJUSTING CARD BUDGET

To adjust the card budget, use:

PATCH /secure/cards/{id}/budget

This endpoint changes the card budget by the value provided in adjustmentAmountMinor. A positive value, or a value without the + sign, increases the card budget. A negative value decreases the card budget.

Request body fields:

Field	Type	Description
`adjustmentAmountMinor*`	integer	Amount by which the card budget should be adjusted. The value is expressed in minor currency units. Positive values increase the card budget. Negative values decrease the card budget.

Examples:

{
  "adjustmentAmountMinor": 10000
}

This increases the card budget by 100.00 EUR.

{
  "adjustmentAmountMinor": -5000
}

This decreases the card budget by 50.00 EUR.

This endpoint does not add funds to the linked balance and does not change the payment account balance. The card must already have a budget configured. Otherwise, the API returns HTTP 409 Conflict.

RESETTING CARD BUDGET

To reset the card budget, use:

POST /secure/cards/{id}/budget/reset

This endpoint recreates the existing budget and resets the spent amount, making the full budget available again.

Request body fields:

Field	Type	Description
`newBudgetMinor`	integer	Optional. If provided, the budget is recreated using the new value and the full amount becomes available again. If omitted, the existing budget value is reused and the available amount is reset to the current budget.

The card must already have a budget configured. Otherwise, the API returns HTTP 409 Conflict.

6. CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE

To check the balance of the payment account connected with issued cards, use:

GET /secure/balances/{balanceId}

This method returns the current balance of the payment account linked to issued cards. This is the actual account balance, not the card budget.

The balanceId required for this method is provided by Sparados after the payment account is created for the partner.

7. ADDITIONAL CARD SPENDING LIMITS

After the card has been created, additional card limits can be assigned using:

POST /secure/cards/{id}/limits

This endpoint adds one limit to an existing card. Additional limits should be added only after the card has been successfully created and is ready to use. Each POST /secure/cards/{id}/limits request adds a single additional limit. Editing and deleting limits are also performed one by one. Only the GET method returns a list of limits assigned to the card.

All amountMinor values are provided in minor currency units, for example 10000 = 100.00 PLN. Amount-based limits are cumulative, not per-transaction limits. Each successful transaction reduces the remaining amount available until the applicable limit period resets or the limit is removed.

REQUEST BODY FIELDS

Field	Type	Description
`type`	string	Type of the card limit.
`amountMinor`	integer	Amount limit in minor currency units, for example `10000` = `100.00 PLN`. Used for amount-based limits.
`maxAttempts`	integer	Maximum number of transactions allowed within the selected period. Used for quantity-based limits.
`period`	string	Limit period. Available values: `DAILY`, `WEEKLY`, `MONTHLY`.
`mccList`	array of strings	List of merchant category codes used for MCC whitelist or blacklist limits.
`merchantIdList`	array of strings	List of merchant IDs used for merchant whitelist or blacklist limits.

SUPPORTED LIMIT TYPES

TRX_ALL — cap on all transactions combined.

{
  "type": "TRX_ALL",
  "amountMinor": 50000,
  "maxAttempts": 10,
  "period": "MONTHLY"
}

TRX_E_COM — cap on e-commerce transactions only.

{
  "type": "TRX_E_COM",
  "amountMinor": 10000,
  "maxAttempts": 5,
  "period": "DAILY"
}

TRX_ATM — cap on ATM withdrawals.

{
  "type": "TRX_ATM",
  "amountMinor": 30000,
  "maxAttempts": 2,
  "period": "WEEKLY"
}

FOREIGN_AMOUNT — cap on the total amount spent in a foreign currency.

{
  "type": "FOREIGN_AMOUNT",
  "amountMinor": 20000,
  "period": "MONTHLY"
}

FOREIGN_QUANTITY — cap on the number of foreign-currency transactions.

{
  "type": "FOREIGN_QUANTITY",
  "maxAttempts": 3,
  "period": "DAILY"
}

QUANTITY — cap on total transaction count regardless of transaction type.

{
  "type": "QUANTITY",
  "maxAttempts": 100,
  "period": "DAILY"
}

AMOUNT_PLN — cap on PLN-denominated spend.

{
  "type": "AMOUNT_PLN",
  "amountMinor": 50000,
  "period": "WEEKLY"
}

AMOUNT_EUR — cap on EUR-denominated spend.

{
  "type": "AMOUNT_EUR",
  "amountMinor": 20000,
  "period": "MONTHLY"
}

MCC_BLACKLIST — blocks transactions at terminals with the given merchant category codes.

{
  "type": "MCC_BLACKLIST",
  "mccList": ["5812", "5813"]
}

MCC_WHITELIST — allows transactions only at terminals with the given merchant category codes.

{
  "type": "MCC_WHITELIST",
  "mccList": ["5812"]
}

MERCHANT_ID_BLACKLIST — blocks transactions at specific merchants.

{
  "type": "MERCHANT_ID_BLACKLIST",
  "merchantIdList": ["9AF3C2B1D4E5"]
}

MERCHANT_ID_WHITELIST — allows transactions only at specific merchants.

{
  "type": "MERCHANT_ID_WHITELIST",
  "merchantIdList": ["9AF3C2B1D4E5"]
}

RESPONSE

After the limit has been created successfully, the API returns 201 Created with the created limit details.

Example response:

{
  "id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
  "type": "TRX_ALL",
  "amountMinor": 0,
  "maxAttempts": 0,
  "period": "DAILY",
  "mccList": [
    "string"
  ],
  "merchantIdList": [
    "string"
  ]
}

The returned id is the limit ID. The partner should store this value if the limit may need to be edited or removed later. The same limit ID can also be retrieved using the GET method that returns the list of limits assigned to the card.

MULTIPLE AND OVERLAPPING LIMITS

The API allows multiple limits of the same type, including limits with the same period. All applicable limits are checked for each transaction, so the most restrictive limit is effectively enforced. For example, if a card has two weekly TRX_ATM limits of 100 EUR and 50 EUR, the effective weekly ATM limit is 50 EUR.

The API validates conflicts between whitelists and blacklists because these rules are mutually exclusive. MCC_WHITELIST and MCC_BLACKLIST cannot be active at the same time, and the same rule applies to MERCHANT_ID_WHITELIST and MERCHANT_ID_BLACKLIST.

GETTING, EDITING AND DELETING CARD LIMITS

If the partner wants to edit an existing limit, the partner must use the limit ID in the PATCH method. This limit ID is returned when the limit is created using POST /secure/cards/{id}/limits. It can also be retrieved by calling the GET method that returns the list of limits assigned to the card. To change an existing limit, the partner should either edit the existing limit using its limit ID or remove the existing limit first and then add a new one.

The difference is how accumulated usage counters are handled. If the existing limit is edited, the current usage counter is preserved. If the limit is removed and a new limit is created, the accumulated usage counter associated with the removed limit is not carried over to the new limit

For example, if the card has a TRX_ATM limit of 100 EUR and the user has already spent 20 EUR, then increasing the existing limit to 200 EUR means the user will still have 180 EUR available under this limit. However, if the partner removes the existing TRX_ATM limit and then adds a new TRX_ATM limit of 200 EUR, the accumulated usage counter is reset and the user will have the full 200 EUR available under the new limit.

Recommended approach:

If the partner wants to change the limit value while preserving accumulated usage, the existing limit should be edited using its limit ID. If the partner wants to reset accumulated usage, the existing limit should be removed and a new limit should be created.
Although the API allows multiple limits of the same type, removing or editing the existing limit before adding its replacement is recommended to avoid overlapping limits and unclear card configuration.

8. CARD DATA RETRIEVAL

To retrieve encrypted card details, use:

GET /secure/cards/{id}/sensitive

This endpoint returns sensitive card data, including PAN and CVV, in encrypted form.

The {id} parameter is the cardId returned by POST /secure/cards/

Encryption

Card details are always returned as a JWE token.

To decrypt the response, the partner must provide an RSA public key with each request.

The card data is encrypted using the provided public key. Only the holder of the matching private key can decrypt the response.

Requirements

Requirement	Description
RSA key pair	Minimum key size: `2048-bit`.
Public key format	Base64-encoded SPKI PEM.
Request header	Public key must be sent in the `Public-Key` header.
Response format	API returns encrypted payload as a JWE compact token.
Encryption algorithm	`RSA-OAEP-256 + A256GCM`.

Request Header

Header	Value
`Public-Key`	Base64-encoded RSA public key in SPKI PEM format.

Response Format

{
  "payload": "<JWE compact token>"
}

Decrypted Payload Example

After decrypting the JWE token, the payload contains card details:

{
  "id": 123,
  "type": "VIRTUAL",
  "cardNo": "5414599451242598",
  "cvv": "111",
  "exp": "2031-05-31",
  "issuerCardId": "1111111111111111",
  "dcCorporationId": "7f846a2f-92b4-4094-a776-35cf3753ef51",
  "balanceId": "67716ba1-081b-4919-8aae-9fdbee10be23"
}

Recommended Security Flow

If card data should be visible only to the end user, the key pair should be generated on the frontend side.

Recommended flow:

The frontend generates a temporary RSA key pair.
The frontend keeps the private key locally, for example in the user session.
The frontend sends only the public key to the partner backend.
The partner backend forwards the public key to Sparados API in the Public-Key header.
Sparados returns encrypted card data as a JWE token.
The encrypted payload is forwarded back to the frontend.
The frontend decrypts the payload using the private key.
PAN and CVV are displayed only to the end user.

Security Note

Never send the private key to Sparados API or to the partner backend if the decrypted card data should be accessible only to the end user. Only the public key should be sent in the request header.

Accessing, processing, storing, or displaying PAN / CVV may require PCI DSS compliance.

9. SPARADOS TRANSACTION API

Sparados Transaction History API allows partners to retrieve transaction history and receive transaction notifications.

The API consists of two parts:

Type	Description
Inbound API	API methods called by the partner to retrieve transaction data from Sparados.
Outbound API	Webhook notifications sent by Sparados to the partner system when transaction events occur.

Transaction API documentation is available here:

https://developer.verestro.com/books/transaction-history-api/page/technical-documentation-thc-external-api

Authentication

Authentication and certificate requirements are described in the Server-to-Server Security section. Inbound API requests require Mutual TLS (mTLS). Outbound webhook notifications are delivered over HTTPS using the Sparados TLS server certificate.

Backward Compatibility

Future API changes will be backward compatible. The following changes may be introduced without breaking compatibility:

adding a new endpoint
adding a new optional request parameter
adding a new optional response field
adding a new enum value
relaxing validation rules for an existing parameter, for example making it optional
The partner system should ignore unknown fields and unknown enum values received in API responses.

Outbound Retry Strategy

If an outbound webhook call fails because of a timeout, connection issue, or HTTP 5xx response, Sparados will retry the call automatically.

Retry stage	Description
Initial retries	3 retries with up to 5 seconds between each attempt.
Extended retries	If the call still fails, Sparados performs 3 additional retries after 15 minutes, 30 minutes, and 2 hours.
Final result	If all retries fail, the webhook call is dismissed.

The partner endpoint should return a successful HTTP 2xx response after receiving and processing the notification. Webhook delivery should be treated as at-least-once, so the partner should process webhook notifications idempotently.

10. OTP AND WALLET NOTIFICATION WEBHOOKS

In Full API Integration, Sparados can send OTP and wallet-related notifications to endpoints provided by the partner.

The partner must provide Sparados with the full webhook URLs that should be used for notification delivery.

Webhook notifications are delivered over HTTPS using the Sparados TLS server certificate. Authentication and certificate requirements are described in the Server-to-Server Security section.

The partner endpoint should return:

204 No Content

to confirm that the notification was received successfully.

3DS OTP Notification

This webhook is triggered when a 3DS OTP is generated for a card in your corporation.

Endpoint

POST {3ds_otp_notification_url}

The full endpoint URL is provided by the partner during integration setup.

Request Body

Field	Type	Description
`balanceId`	`string`	Balance ID related to the card.
`currency`	`string`	Transaction currency.
`merchantName`	`string`	Merchant name for the transaction.
`otp`	`string`	3DS one-time password generated for the transaction.
`cardId`	`integer`	Card ID.
`userId`	`integer`	User ID assigned to the card.
`amountMinor`	`integer`	Transaction amount in minor units.
`cardLast4Digits`	`string`	Last 4 digits of the card number.

Example Request Body

{
  "balanceId": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
  "currency": "EUR",
  "merchantName": "Example Merchant",
  "otp": "123456",
  "cardId": 123,
  "userId": 456,
  "amountMinor": 1000,
  "cardLast4Digits": "2598"
}

Expected Response

204 No Content

Wallet Notifications

This webhook is triggered when a wallet notification event occurs for a card in your corporation.

It is used for Apple Pay / Google Pay related events, including activation code delivery and token status updates.

Endpoint

POST {wallet_notifications_url}

The full endpoint URL is provided by the partner during integration setup.

Message Types

`messageType`	Description
`ACTIVATION_CODE_DELIVERY`	Wallet activation code should be delivered to the end user.
`TOKEN_ACTIVATED`	Wallet token has been activated.
`CARD_REMOVED_BY_CUSTOMER`	Card has been removed from the wallet by the customer.
`CARD_REMOVED_BY_ISSUER`	Card has been removed from the wallet by the issuer.

Request Body

Field	Type	Description
`cardLast4Digits`	`string`	Last 4 digits of the card number.
`tokenRequestorType`	`string`	Wallet provider / token requestor type.
`messageType`	`string`	Wallet notification type.
`activationMethodType`	`string`	Activation method type. Present only for `ACTIVATION_CODE_DELIVERY`.
`activationMethodValue`	`string`	Activation method value. Present only for `ACTIVATION_CODE_DELIVERY`.
`activationCode`	`string`	Wallet activation code. Present only for `ACTIVATION_CODE_DELIVERY`.
`formFactor`	`string`	Device or wallet form factor.
`cardId`	`integer`	Card ID.

Example Request Body

{
  "cardLast4Digits": "2598",
  "tokenRequestorType": "APPLE_PAY",
  "messageType": "ACTIVATION_CODE_DELIVERY",
  "activationMethodType": "SMS",
  "activationMethodValue": "48123456789",
  "activationCode": "123456",
  "formFactor": "PHONE",
  "cardId": 123
}

Expected Response

204 No Content

Important

The fields activationCode, activationMethodType, and activationMethodValue are present only when messageType is:

ACTIVATION_CODE_DELIVERY

11. API SWAGGER DOCUMENTATION

Detailed API documentation is available here:

API	Documentation link
Full API Swagger	`https://sp-api.verestro.dev/docs?urls.primaryName=External`
Cards API Swagger	`https://sparados-bc-api.upaidtest.pl/api-secure.yaml`
Transaction API Documentation	`https://developer.verestro.com/books/transaction-history-api/page/technical-documentation-thc-external-api`

Use the Swagger documentation as the source of detailed endpoint schemas, request parameters, response formats, and available enum values.