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# pause_card

> Pause a multi-use card to block new charges

Pauses a multi-use card. New charges decline while the card is paused; the balance, spend limit, and reserved funds are untouched. Unlike [close\_card](/companies/mcp/tools/close_card), pausing is fully reversible: reactivate the card with [resume\_card](/companies/mcp/tools/resume_card).

## Parameters

| Parameter     | Type   | Required | Description                                                                                                     |
| ------------- | ------ | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `card_id`     | string | Yes      | The multi-use card to pause                                                                                     |
| `approval_id` | string | No       | Approval id from a prior `approval_required` response on a card another app created, once the user has approved |

## Returns

A confirmation with the `cardId` and a `status` of `paused`. Only multi-use cards can be paused (single-use cards close on their own after their first charge), and a closed card cannot be paused. A paused card keeps holding its funds and still counts toward the user's active multi-use card cap.

<Note>
  **Cards from another app.** On a personal card a different connected app minted (`access: "connected"` in [list\_cards](/companies/mcp/tools/list_cards)), this call returns `approval_required` with an `approvalId` instead of pausing. The user is emailed an approve/deny link; once they approve, retry with `approval_id`. See [One wallet across apps](/companies/mcp/overview#one-wallet-across-apps).
</Note>

## Example

```json theme={null}
{ "name": "pause_card", "arguments": { "card_id": "card_abc123" } }
```