# Retrieve CVC2
source: https://developer.mastercard.com/mastercard-processing-core/documentation/sandbox-testing/data-management/query-cms-to-get-particular-data/retrieve-cvc2/index.md

## Test case -- Success {#test-case--success}

This test case describes retrieving a card verification code (CVC2) for a specified card contract stored in the CMS.

**Sample request**

`POST /cards/70001/card-verification-codes/searches`

```JSON
{
  "cardExpiryDate" : "3004"
}
```

**Sample response**

`200`

```JSON
{
  "cardVerificationCode": "347"
}
```

## Test case -- Fail -- Invalid expiry date {#test-case--fail--invalid-expiry-date}

This test case describes an attempt to retrieve a card verification code (CVC2) for a specified card contract stored in the CMS by sending the incorrect card expiry date in the request.

For this test case, use the following information in the request:

|      Field       | Available value |
|------------------|-----------------|
| `cardExpiryDate` | 2101            |

**Sample request**

`POST /cards/70001/card-verification-codes/searches`

```JSON
{
  "cardExpiryDate" : "2101"
}
```

**Sample response**

`404`

```JSON
{
  "Errors": {
    "Error": [
      {
        "Source": "MASTERCARD PROCESSING",
        "ReasonCode": "INVALID_EXPIRY_DATE",
        "Description": "Expiry date 2101 does not match for the card contract with id 70001.",
        "Recoverable": false
      }
    ]
  }
}
```