Stripe Issuing

Founded by Patrick Collison in 2018

Issue virtual and physical cards via API for your business

Cost

Paid

Rating

★ People love it

Time to value

Quick Setup (< 1 hour)

You can use Stripe Issuing to create and distribute virtual and physical branded cards for your business or customers. It lets you set spending limits, block merchant categories, authorize transactions in real time, and manage disputes. You can run expense management programs, corporate cards, rewards cards, or fleet cards. It works with Stripe Treasury for full money management, supports stablecoin balances, and is available in 20+ countries with interchange revenue sharing.

What Stripe Issuing does

Create a virtual card via API in secondsSet spending limits per card by merchant category or dollar amountBlock specific merchant types like pawn shops or gambling sitesAuthorize or reject a transaction in real timeDispute a transaction on an issued cardShip branded physical cards to cardholders within 3 daysPush cards to Apple Pay or Google Pay digital walletsTrack and report on cardholder transaction dataIssue virtual cards instantly and ship physical cards in as little as 3 daysSet per-card spending limits by amount, merchant category, or time periodAuthorize or decline transactions in real time via webhookSupport for stablecoin-backed card programs to reduce cross-border feesRevenue share on interchange from every card transactionIntegrate with Stripe Treasury for full stored-value account managementAvailable in 20+ countries with multi-currency supportProgrammatic dispute management via API