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GET Cards.get The endpoint returns all information about a card defined through its card_id in query parameter.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 REAL-LIFE USE CASE

In this section, let’s have a look at a typical use case how the API can be used. Imagine the following situation: University called “Uni College” wants to use the API for external issuers. Uni College is going to issue cards only for its own students. Uni College holds the stock of serial numbers, prints plastic cards on its own and takes care about the evidence which number has already been used. For each student, specific custom field with course shortcut should be assigned. Which steps should be taken? At first, a card issuer in NCDB should be set up. Go into NCDB -> Card Issuers -> Issuer List and create new card issuer. In Basic details, check “External Issuer” and choose “Report method” (becuase Uni College holds the stock on its own and only “reports” issued cards).

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