# Block a managed card

Blocks the managed card identified by the `id` path parameter. This is a reversible action and the card can be unblocked using the *managedCardUnblock* operation.

Endpoint: POST /managed_cards/{id}/block
Version: v3
Security: auth_token, api-key

## Path parameters:

  - `id` (string, required)
    The unique identifier of a managed card.

## Header parameters:

  - `idempotency-ref` (string)
    A unique call reference generated by the caller that, taking into consideration the payload as well as the operation itself, helps avoid duplicate operations. Idempotency reference uniqueness is maintained for at least 24 hours.

## Response 400 fields (application/json):

  - `message` (string)
    When present helps to identify and fix the problem.

  - `syntaxErrors` (object)
    Is returned as part of an HTTP error response whenever a syntax error is detected. A list of the fields together with their syntax error will be provided.

  - `syntaxErrors.invalidFields` (array)

  - `syntaxErrors.invalidFields.params` (array)

  - `syntaxErrors.invalidFields.fieldName` (string)

  - `syntaxErrors.invalidFields.error` (string)
    Enum: "REQUIRED", "HAS_TEXT", "REQUIRES", "SIZE", "RANGE", "IN", "NOT_IN", "REGEX", "EXACTLY", "AT_LEAST", "AT_MOST", "ALL_OR_NONE"

## Response 403 fields (application/json):

  - `errorCode` (string)
    Enum: "INSUFFICIENT_PERMISSIONS"

## Response 404 fields (application/json):

  - `code` (string)

  - `message` (string)

## Response 409 fields (application/json):

  - `errorCode` (string)
    Enum: "INSTRUMENT_ALREADY_BLOCKED", "INSTRUMENT_DESTROYED", "INSTRUMENT_MARKED_LOST_STOLEN"

## Response default fields (application/json):

  - `code` (string)

  - `message` (string)