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# Transfer funds to or from an account

> Funds or depletes a debit (budget) account, or routes to prepaid card transfer-in/out when type is prepaid.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json post /v1/accounts/{id}/transfers
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Seismic Card Issuance API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    The Seismic Card Issuance API is the integration surface for issuing and
    managing cards. Authenticate with your Seismic API key, onboard applicants,
    run KYC, and issue virtual or physical cards — all through one white-labeled
    API.
  contact:
    name: Seismic Support
    url: https://seismic.systems
servers:
  - url: https://api.seismic-cards.systems
    description: Production
  - url: http://localhost:4000
    description: Local development
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Authentication
    description: Exchange Seismic API keys for a short-lived access token.
  - name: Applicants
    description: End-users and businesses, plus their identity verification (KYC).
  - name: KYC
    description: >-
      Identity verification settings, hosted sessions, BYOK share tokens, and
      issuer readiness.
    x-group: Identity verification (KYC)
  - name: Accounts
    description: Funding accounts that back issued cards.
  - name: Cardholders
    description: Approved applicants turned into cardholders.
  - name: Cards
    description: Issue and manage virtual and physical cards.
  - name: Transactions
    description: Card transaction history from the issuer or local ledger.
  - name: Widget SDK
    description: >-
      Public Seismic-hosted Widget.js for Method 1 card reveal (no auth).
      PAN/CVV render inside PCI iframes.
  - name: Card funding
    description: >-
      Fund prepaid cards with stablecoins: Seismic wallet service or
      bring-your-own (BYO) external wallet.
paths:
  /v1/accounts/{id}/transfers:
    post:
      tags:
        - Accounts
      summary: Transfer funds to or from an account
      description: >-
        Funds or depletes a debit (budget) account, or routes to prepaid card
        transfer-in/out when type is prepaid.
      operationId: createAccountsByIdTransfers
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/IdPath'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
                - applicant_id
                - direction
                - amount
              properties:
                applicant_id:
                  type: string
                direction:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                    - in
                    - out
                amount:
                  type: string
                  description: Decimal amount string, e.g. "25.00".
                type:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                    - budget
                    - prepaid
                card_id:
                  type: string
                  description: Required when type is prepaid.
            example:
              applicant_id: app_abc123
              direction: in
              amount: '100.00'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Transfer submitted.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: object
                    additionalProperties: true
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
components:
  parameters:
    IdPath:
      name: id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
      description: Resource identifier.
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: The request was invalid.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          example:
            error:
              code: INVALID_REQUEST
              message: Applicant must be approved
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              description: Stable, machine-readable error code.
            message:
              type: string
              description: Human-readable explanation.
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: >-
        Bearer access token obtained from `POST /v1/oauth/token` using your
        Seismic API key.

````