diff --git a/db/db.go b/db/db.go
index 0d8c17a..2b6d7cf 100644
--- a/db/db.go
+++ b/db/db.go
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	_ "github.com/lib/pq"
 	"os"
+
+	_ "github.com/lib/pq"
 )
 
 type Card struct {
@@ -371,6 +372,37 @@ func Get_card_from_card_id(card_id int) (*Card, error) {
 	return &c, nil
 }
 
+func Get_card_from_card_name(card_name string) (*Card, error) {
+
+	c := Card{}
+
+	db, err := open()
+	if err != nil {
+		return &c, err
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	sqlStatement := `SELECT card_id, k2_cmac_key, uid,` +
+		` last_counter_value, lnurlw_request_timeout_sec,` +
+		` lnurlw_enable, tx_limit_sats, day_limit_sats` +
+		` FROM cards WHERE card_name=$1 AND wiped='N';`
+	row := db.QueryRow(sqlStatement, card_name)
+	err = row.Scan(
+		&c.Card_id,
+		&c.K2_cmac_key,
+		&c.Db_uid,
+		&c.Last_counter_value,
+		&c.Lnurlw_request_timeout_sec,
+		&c.Lnurlw_enable,
+		&c.Tx_limit_sats,
+		&c.Day_limit_sats)
+	if err != nil {
+		return &c, err
+	}
+
+	return &c, nil
+}
+
 func Check_lnurlw_timeout(card_payment_id int) (bool, error) {
 
 	db, err := open()
diff --git a/internalapi/getboltcard.go b/internalapi/getboltcard.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e1fa97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internalapi/getboltcard.go
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+package internalapi
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/boltcard/boltcard/db"
+	"github.com/boltcard/boltcard/resp_err"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+func Getboltcard(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if db.Get_setting("FUNCTION_INTERNAL_API") != "ENABLE" {
+		msg := "getboltcard: internal API function is not enabled"
+		log.Debug(msg)
+		resp_err.Write_message(w, msg)
+		return
+	}
+	card_name := r.URL.Query().Get("card_name")
+
+	// check if card_name exists
+
+	card_count, err := db.Get_card_name_count(card_name)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warn(err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	if card_count == 0 {
+		msg := "getboltcard: the card name does not exist in the database"
+		log.Warn(msg)
+		resp_err.Write_message(w, msg)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// log the request
+
+	log.WithFields(log.Fields{
+		"card_name": card_name}).Info("getboltcard API request")
+
+	// get the card record
+
+	c, err := db.Get_card_from_card_name(card_name)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warn(err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	jsonData := []byte(`{"status":"OK",` +
+		`"uid": "` + c.Db_uid + `",` +
+		`"last_counter_value": "` + strconv.FormatUint(uint64(c.Last_counter_value), 10) + `",` +
+		`"lnurlw_enable": "` + c.Lnurlw_enable + `",` +
+		`"tx_limit_sats": "` + strconv.Itoa(c.Tx_limit_sats) + `",` +
+		`"day_limit_sats": "` + strconv.Itoa(c.Day_limit_sats) + `"}`)
+
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	w.Write(jsonData)
+}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 3456d93..7464ea1 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"net/http"
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/boltcard/boltcard/db"
 	"github.com/boltcard/boltcard/internalapi"
 	"github.com/boltcard/boltcard/lnurlp"
 	"github.com/boltcard/boltcard/lnurlw"
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"net/http"
-	"time"
 )
 
 var router = mux.NewRouter()
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ func main() {
 	internal_router.Path("/createboltcard").Methods("GET").HandlerFunc(internalapi.Createboltcard)
 	internal_router.Path("/updateboltcard").Methods("GET").HandlerFunc(internalapi.Updateboltcard)
 	internal_router.Path("/wipeboltcard").Methods("GET").HandlerFunc(internalapi.Wipeboltcard)
+	internal_router.Path("/getboltcard").Methods("GET").HandlerFunc(internalapi.Getboltcard)
 
 	port := db.Get_setting("HOST_PORT")
 	if port == "" {