Introduction to Cardholders

Thredd defines your customers as cardholders.

The cardholder object contains personal information about your cardholder. This information can be used in the following ways:

  • Address details can be used for delivery of physical cards
  • Mobile number can be used for sending SMS messages to the cardholder
  • Email address can be used for sending email messages to the cardholder

A cardholder is always created within the context of a card, using the Create a Card endpoint.

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See the Create a card endpoint.

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Please note:

The cardholder object does not contain any financial or account information.

Key attributes of a cardholder

Below is a list of some of the most important attributes that are linked to a card holder:

AttributeDescription
firstNameThe firstName field is used to store your cardholder's first name. This is used on all correspondence and is printed on the physical card. It can also be displayed on the virtual card.
lastNameThe lastName field is used to store the cardholder's last name. This name is used on all correspondence and is printed on the physical card. It can also be displayed on the virtual card.
mobileThe mobile field is used to store the cardholder's mobile number including the area code. This can be used for sending SMS messages to the cardholder.
emailThe email field is used to store the cardholder's email address. This can be used for sending email messages to the cardholder.