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How to create a bulk card order

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Click on the “Cards” tab
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Click on the “Order Cards” blue button in the upper right
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Check to see how many new cards are available to you under the terms of your current Plan
  • You will see the number of new cards available to your organization at the top of the page
  • To request an increase in the number of cards, contact Admin Support at adminsupport@pexcard.com
Click “Order Cards.” You can see how many new cards are available to your organization with your current Plan.
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Click the tab for “Bulk Order (CSV)”. Click on “Download Order Template” in CSV. Find the downloaded CSV file in your Downloads, and proceed to Completing the Team Member card order request form in CSV below to prepare your CSV file.
Note:Changes to the format of the form will cause the file to be rejected when attempting to upload.

Completing the Team Member card order request form in CSV

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Complete the Bulk Card Order Request Form in CSV (Comma Separated Value)
  • You can use the most popular spreadsheet editing programs to complete the file
    • Excel
    • Numbers
    • Google Sheets
Use any popular spreadsheet program (e.g., Excel, Numbers) to edit the Bulk Order Template in CSV
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The authentication system will require cardholders to enter their year of birth or a 6-digit code sent to their email address when they register their cards. Please be sure that you provide accurate information.
  • Please be sure that you provide accurate information
  • Note: Cardholders for Disburse programs must be at least 18 years old
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When you select “PRIORITYMAIL”, “RUSH” or “EXPEDITED” Delivery (Column K), you incur a fee for expediting the processing and shipping of your card order (Columns F and G)
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Delivery Methods for cards:
  1. FREE - First Class Mail (10-15 Business Days) - No Charge
  2. PRIORITYMAIL - (4-8 Business Days - tracking included) - $10 fee
  3. EXPEDITED - (up to 5 business days - tracking included) - $55 fee
  4. RUSH - (up to 4 business days - tracking included) - $70 fee
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Complete the Bulk Card Order Request form
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Upload the document on the card order page

CSV details (Team Member)

This table outlines the structure and rules for each column in the PEX Team Member Bulk Card Order CSV template. Adhering to these specifications is crucial for successful uploads. All columns are required unless otherwise noted.
ColumnField name (CSV header)Required?DescriptionRules and constraints
ABILLING STREET1Cardholder’s billing address line 1.Required. Maximum 26 characters.
BBILLING STREET2Cardholder’s billing address line 2.Optional. Maximum 26 characters.
CBILLING CITYCity for the cardholder’s billing address.Required.
DBILLING STATEState for the cardholder’s billing address.Required. Two letter format (e.g., MA, CA).
EBILLING ZIPZIP code for the cardholder’s billing address.Required.
FSHIPPING STREET1Cardholder’s shipping address line 1.Required. Maximum 26 characters.
GSHIPPING STREET2Cardholder’s shipping address line 2.Optional. Maximum 26 characters.
HSHIPPING CITYCity for the cardholder’s shipping address.Required.
ISHIPPING STATEState for the cardholder’s shipping address.Required. Two letter format (e.g., MA, CA).
JSHIPPING ZIPZIP code for the cardholder’s shipping address.Required.
KDELIVERY_METHODMethod for card delivery.Required. Must be one of: FREE, PRIORITYMAIL, EXPEDITED, RUSH.
LSHIPPING CONTACT NAMEContact person for expedited shipments.Optional. Recommended if DELIVERY_METHOD is PRIORITYMAIL, EXPEDITED, or RUSH.
MSHIPPING CONTACT PHONEContact phone for expedited shipments.Required if DELIVERY_METHOD is PRIORITYMAIL, EXPEDITED, or RUSH. Format: XXX-XXX-XXXX.
NFIRST NAMECardholder’s first name.Required. Combined FIRST NAME + LAST NAME max 22 characters.
OLAST NAMECardholder’s last name.Required. Combined FIRST NAME + LAST NAME max 22 characters.
PEMAIL ADDRESSCardholder’s email address.Required. Used for registration/authentication.
QDOBCardholder’s date of birth.Required. Format: MM/DD/YYYY. Used for authentication.
RMOBILE PHONECardholder’s phone number.Required. Format: XXX-XXX-XXXX.
SGROUP NAMEName of the group to assign the cardholder to.Optional.
TSPENDING RULESET NAMEName of the spending ruleset for the card.Optional.
UCUSTOM IDA custom identifier for the cardholder.Optional.
VSEND INVITATIONSend an invitation email to the cardholder.Optional. Enter YES to send; leave empty otherwise.
WVIRTUAL CARDDesignate the card as virtual only.Optional. Enter YES for virtual (no physical card); leave empty for physical.
XSPEND LIMITStatement period spend limit for the card.Required for Credit Expense cards. Leave blank for Prepaid. Numeric (e.g., 5000).
YCARD EXPIRATION MONTHSLength of card validity in months.Optional. Valid entries: 6, 12, 36, 60.
Save the file and upload it onto the dashboard by clicking Upload.
Note:The form must be saved in the original format it was downloaded. Any changes to the format of the form will cause the file to be rejected and show errors.

Completing the Vendor card order request form in CSV

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Complete the Bulk Card Order Request Form in CSV (Comma Separated Value)
  • You can use the most popular spreadsheet editing programs to complete the file
    • Excel
    • Numbers
    • Google Sheets
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Complete the Bulk Card Order Request form
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Upload the document on the card order page

CSV details (Vendor)

This table outlines the structure and rules for each column in the PEX Vendor Card Order CSV template. Adhering to these specifications is crucial for successful uploads. All columns are required unless otherwise noted.
ColumnField name (CSV header)Required?DescriptionRules and constraints
AVENDOR NAMEThe name of the vendor. Appears on virtual cards as “VENDOR [Vendor Name]”.Required. Maximum 15 characters.
BVENDOR EMAILThe contact email address for the vendor.Optional.
CMOBILE PHONEThe contact phone number for the vendor.Required. Format: XXX-XXX-XXXX.
DUSE AUTO CARD FUNDINGAutomatically fund this card for the exact purchase amount with a real-time transfer from your PEX account when the transaction occurs. Leave INITIAL FUNDING blank if set to YES.Optional. Enter YES to enable. See Using Auto Card Funding instead of manual card funding.
EINITIAL FUNDINGThe amount of funds to add to the card upon creation.Optional. Numeric (e.g., 1000).
FAUTO-ACTIVATIONDetermines if the card should be activated immediately upon creation.Optional. Enter YES for immediate activation; leave empty otherwise.
GCARD EXPIRATION MONTHSThe length of the card’s validity in months.Optional. Valid entries: 6, 12, 36, 60.
Save the file and upload it onto the dashboard by clicking Upload.
Note:The form must be saved in the original format it was downloaded. Any changes to the format of the form will cause the file to be rejected and show errors.

Troubleshooting

See “Fixing common errors with file imports in PEX
Last modified on April 22, 2026