# Disabling Instruments

You can disable Payment Instruments to help make seller and buyer data more manageable.

## Disabling Instruments

To disable a Payment Instrument, make a `PUT` request setting `enabled` to `false`:


```json Disable Payment Instrument Request
curl https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/payment_instruments/PIr247oEh3RScPo2nuNa1d8G \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H 'Finix-Version: 2022-02-01' \
    -u USsRhsHYZGBPnQw8CByJyEQW:8a14c2f9-d94b-4c72-8f5c-a62908e5b30e \
    -X PUT \
    -d '{
        "enabled": false
    }'
```


```json Disabled Payment Instrument
{
    "id": "PIr247oEh3RScPo2nuNa1d8G",
    "created_at": "2022-09-26T22:05:58.33Z",
    "updated_at": "2022-09-26T22:05:58.33Z",
    "application": "APgPDQrLD52TYvqazjHJJchM",
    "created_via": "API",
    "currency": "USD",
    "enabled": false, // [!code highlight]
    "fingerprint": "FPRogKWsRQks2HGaau5eGR9AF",
    "identity": "IDaPBS2jFMsTCJfb6yAtsfcH",
    "instrument_type": "PAYMENT_CARD",
    "address": {
        "line1": "900 Metro Center Blv",
        "line2": null,
        "city": "San Francisco",
        "region": "CA",
        "postal_code": "94404",
        "country": "USA"
    },
    "address_verification": "UNKNOWN",
    "bin": "489514",
    "brand": "VISA",
    "card_type": "UNKNOWN",
    "expiration_month": 3,
    "expiration_year": 2029,
    "issuer_country": "UNKNOWN",
    "last_four": "0006",
    "name": "Ayisha Kline",
    "security_code_verification": "UNKNOWN",
    "tags": {
        "card_name": "Business Card"
    },
    "type": "PAYMENT_CARD",
    "_links": {
        "self": {
            "href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/payment_instruments/PIr247oEh3RScPo2nuNa1d8G"
        },
        "authorizations": {
            "href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/payment_instruments/PIr247oEh3RScPo2nuNa1d8G/authorizations"
        },
        "transfers": {
            "href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/payment_instruments/PIr247oEh3RScPo2nuNa1d8G/transfers"
        },
        "verifications": {
            "href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/payment_instruments/PIr247oEh3RScPo2nuNa1d8G/verifications"
        },
        "application": {
            "href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/applications/APgPDQrLD52TYvqazjHJJchM"
        },
        "identity": {
            "href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/identities/IDaPBS2jFMsTCJfb6yAtsfcH"
        },
        "updates": {
            "href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/payment_instruments/PIr247oEh3RScPo2nuNa1d8G/updates"
        }
    }
}
```

## Troubleshooting

Transfer and Authorization requests submitted with a disabled Payment Instrument return a `message` stating an enabled Payment Instrument is required and to try again. For details on why a Payment Instrument would fail and get disabled, see [Failure Codes](/additional-resources/developers/implementation-and-testing/failure-codes).


```json Failed Authorization Request
{
    "total": 1,
    "_embedded": {
        "errors": [
            {
                "logref": "d6210f60e1102624",
                "message": "Payment could not be submitted since Payment Instrument PIr247oEh3RScPo2nuNa1d8G is marked as disabled. Please use a Payment Instrument that’s enabled and try again.",
                "code": "DECLINED",
                "_links": {
                    "self": {
                        "href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/authorizations"
                    }
                }
            }
        ]
    }
}
```