# Cards API ## Getting Started It is important to note that your institution needs to have been setup for card operations on BankOne portal. After your institution has been successfully set up follow these steps below. * log in to BankOne to add delivery option using “Add Delivery Option” menu under Card Management module. * Go ahead to select the card profile you want displayed to your customers as well as the display name. This can done using “Card Profile Management” sub module under Card Management module. * Now the card APIs are ready to be used. ## When are cards used? Cards API are used to carry out requests like account verification, card requests and card hotlisting. It also provides access to information on card schemes and profiles configured on the CMS. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.mybankone.com/cards/cards-api.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.