curl https://dev.methodfi.com/simulate/accounts/{acc_id}/card_brands \
-X POST \
-H "Method-Version: 2024-04-04" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk_WyZEWVfTcH7GqmPzUPk65Vjc" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"brand_id": "pdt_15_brd_1"
}'
const response = await method
.accounts(acc_id)
.simulate
.cardBrands
.create({
brand_id: "pdt_15_brd_1"
});
response = method
.accounts(acc_id)
.simulate
.card_brands
.create({"brand_id": "pdt_15_brd_1"})
{
"id": "cbrd_Accm7P6t6mYQP",
"account_id": "acc_LxwEqNicr66yP",
"brands": [
{
"id": "pdt_15_brd_1",
"card_product_id": "pdt_15",
"description": "Chase Sapphire Reserve",
"name": "Chase Sapphire Reserve",
"issuer": "Chase",
"network": "visa",
"network_tier": "infinite",
"type": "specific",
"url": "https://static.methodfi.com/card_brands/1b7ccaba6535cb837f802d968add4700.png"
}
],
"status": "completed",
"source": "method",
"error": null,
"created_at": "2025-08-12T00:56:50.139Z",
"updated_at": "2025-08-12T00:56:50.139Z"
}
Simulations (Dev)
Create a Card Brand
POST
/
simulate
/
accounts
/
{acc_id}
/
card_brands
curl https://dev.methodfi.com/simulate/accounts/{acc_id}/card_brands \
-X POST \
-H "Method-Version: 2024-04-04" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk_WyZEWVfTcH7GqmPzUPk65Vjc" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"brand_id": "pdt_15_brd_1"
}'
const response = await method
.accounts(acc_id)
.simulate
.cardBrands
.create({
brand_id: "pdt_15_brd_1"
});
response = method
.accounts(acc_id)
.simulate
.card_brands
.create({"brand_id": "pdt_15_brd_1"})
{
"id": "cbrd_Accm7P6t6mYQP",
"account_id": "acc_LxwEqNicr66yP",
"brands": [
{
"id": "pdt_15_brd_1",
"card_product_id": "pdt_15",
"description": "Chase Sapphire Reserve",
"name": "Chase Sapphire Reserve",
"issuer": "Chase",
"network": "visa",
"network_tier": "infinite",
"type": "specific",
"url": "https://static.methodfi.com/card_brands/1b7ccaba6535cb837f802d968add4700.png"
}
],
"status": "completed",
"source": "method",
"error": null,
"created_at": "2025-08-12T00:56:50.139Z",
"updated_at": "2025-08-12T00:56:50.139Z"
}
Card Brand simulation is available for Credit Card Accounts that have been verified and are subscribed to the Card Brands product.
Simulating a Card Brand will mimic a new card brand being retrieved for a specific Account.
Path Parameters
Body
Returns
Returns the Card Brand object.curl https://dev.methodfi.com/simulate/accounts/{acc_id}/card_brands \
-X POST \
-H "Method-Version: 2024-04-04" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk_WyZEWVfTcH7GqmPzUPk65Vjc" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"brand_id": "pdt_15_brd_1"
}'
const response = await method
.accounts(acc_id)
.simulate
.cardBrands
.create({
brand_id: "pdt_15_brd_1"
});
response = method
.accounts(acc_id)
.simulate
.card_brands
.create({"brand_id": "pdt_15_brd_1"})
{
"id": "cbrd_Accm7P6t6mYQP",
"account_id": "acc_LxwEqNicr66yP",
"brands": [
{
"id": "pdt_15_brd_1",
"card_product_id": "pdt_15",
"description": "Chase Sapphire Reserve",
"name": "Chase Sapphire Reserve",
"issuer": "Chase",
"network": "visa",
"network_tier": "infinite",
"type": "specific",
"url": "https://static.methodfi.com/card_brands/1b7ccaba6535cb837f802d968add4700.png"
}
],
"status": "completed",
"source": "method",
"error": null,
"created_at": "2025-08-12T00:56:50.139Z",
"updated_at": "2025-08-12T00:56:50.139Z"
}
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