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# Display card art

Use the card art metadata returned during tokenization to retrieve card images.

## Flow

<figure><img src="/files/Mw99TB6nZQEBgowIi6tl" alt=""><figcaption><p>Card art retrieval flow</p></figcaption></figure>

<table><thead><tr><th width="100">Step</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>The merchant or PSP calls Thales backend to retrieve card art using the <code>assetId</code> returned during tokenization.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>If Thales backend does not have the image cached, it fetches it from the payment network TSP and caches it.</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Thales backend returns the image to the merchant or PSP. The format is typically PNG or PDF, depending on the payment network TSP.</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>The merchant or PSP stores and displays the image in its website or application.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## API

* API reference: [Get asset](/merchant-tokenization/backend-integration/apis/server-api/token-management.md#get-assets-assetid)

{% hint style="info" %}

* This use case is optional.
* The image format may differ depending on the payment network and issuer.
* Follow the payment network rules for rendering the card art.
  {% endhint %}


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