increase-test
GET/external_accounts/{external_account_id}

Retrieve an external account

Retrieves a stored external account by its identifier. Use this operation to inspect the account details and status before selecting the account for a transfer.

1 parameter
external_account_idstringrequired
The identifier of the external account to retrieve.

3 status codes
200Returns the external account object, including its identifier, description, routing and account numbers, funding type, and status.
account_holderstringrequired
The type of entity that owns the External Account.
Allowed:businessindividualunknown
account_numberstringrequired
The destination account number.
created_atstringrequired
The [ISO 8601](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601) date and time at which the External Account was created.
descriptionstringrequired
The External Account's description for display purposes.
fundingstringrequired
The type of the account to which the transfer will be sent.
Allowed:checkingsavingsgeneral_ledgerother
idstringrequired
The External Account's identifier.
idempotency_keystringrequired
The idempotency key you chose for this object. This value is unique across Increase and is used to ensure that a request is only processed once. Learn more about [idempotency](https://increase.com/documentation/idempotency-keys).
routing_numberstringrequired
The American Bankers' Association (ABA) Routing Transit Number (RTN).
statusstringrequired
The External Account's status.
Allowed:activearchived
typestringrequired
A constant representing the object's type. For this resource it will always be `external_account`.
Allowed:external_account
4XXReturned when the request cannot be processed because of a client-side error.
5XXReturned when the service encounters a server-side error.

Error handling

The external_account_id path parameter must identify an external account.