# Freeze / unfreeze card

You can report the card stolen or lost as well as put it on a temporary or permanent block by sending a card update request.

Example freeze card request:

PATCH /v3/cards/a1c5ad61-5506-4c90-ab93-11221af2abdc

Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <access_token>

{
  "status": "frozen"
}

In order to make a card active again after being frozen, proceed as explained in the card activation section.

The following actions are terminating, meaning there is no way to use the card again: