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POST
/
simulate
/
accounts
/
{acc_id}
/
card_brands
curl https://dev.methodfi.com/simulate/accounts/{acc_id}/card_brands \
  -X POST \
  -H "Method-Version: 2025-12-01" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_WyZEWVfTcH7GqmPzUPk65Vjc" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "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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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.

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Body

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Returns

Returns the Card Brand object. 
curl https://dev.methodfi.com/simulate/accounts/{acc_id}/card_brands \
  -X POST \
  -H "Method-Version: 2025-12-01" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_WyZEWVfTcH7GqmPzUPk65Vjc" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "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"
}