diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 174cb8f..b49a04d 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -1,8 +1 @@
-PORT =  6320
-MONGO_URL = "mongodb://digifi:digifi@10.10.10.48:27017"
-
-VERIFY_ME_ENDPOINT = "https://vapi.verifyme.ng/v1/verifications/identities/bvn"
-VERIFY_ME_PUBLIC_KEY = "pk_live_9f4c2642862cb0190d3b72ca94579b2670fd797a124"
-VERIFY_ME_PUBLIC_TEST_SECRET  = "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzdWIiOjE1MjgzNywiZW52IjoidGVzdCIsImlhdCI6MTY1ODgyMzY0OH0.PszalhCuvCv6Y7kK41o3LuJh_R9kIlodbtWSi8HoFnI"
-VERIFY_ME_PUBLIC_LIVE_SECRET  = "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzdWIiOjE1MjgzNywiZW52IjoibGl2ZSIsImlhdCI6MTY1ODgyMzY0OH0.jGwa1S6BKr14-QC_0isfVdmhjo_geC1EgyqIh65fhY4"
-
+PORT =  9088
diff --git a/controller/cardsController.js b/controller/cardsController.js
index 24fd746..8907e58 100644
--- a/controller/cardsController.js
+++ b/controller/cardsController.js
@@ -1,15 +1,38 @@
 import User from "../model/cardModel.js";
+// Set your secret key. Remember to switch to your live secret key in production.
+// See your keys here: https://dashboard.stripe.com/apikeys
+const stripe = require('stripe')('sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc');
+
 
 export const createCard = async (req,res)=>{
     try {
         const userData  = new User(req.body);
         const { email } = userData;
 
-        const userExist = await User.findOne({email});
-        if (userExist) {
-            return res.status(400).json({message: "User already exixt"});
-        }
-        const saveUser =  await userData.save();
+
+        const cardholder = await stripe.issuing.cardholders.create({
+            name: 'Jenny Rosen',
+            email: 'jenny.rosen@example.com',
+            phone_number: '+18008675309',
+            status: 'active',
+            type: 'individual',
+            individual: {
+              first_name: 'Jenny',
+              last_name: 'Rosen',
+              dob: {day: 1, month: 11, year: 1981},
+            },
+            billing: {
+              address: {
+                line1: '123 Main Street',
+                city: 'San Francisco',
+                state: 'CA',
+                postal_code: '94111',
+                country: 'US',
+              },
+            },
+          });
+          
+
         res.status(200).json(saveUser);
 
     } catch (error) {