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# Get external account

> Retrieve a single external account by ID.

Returns the full details of an external account, including account and routing numbers. This endpoint returns the external account regardless of its status, so you can use it to look up archived external accounts.

## Path parameters

<ParamField path="external_account_id" type="string" required>
  The ID of the external account to retrieve, prefixed with `external_account_`.
</ParamField>

## Response

Returns the external account object.

<ResponseField name="id" type="string">
  Unique identifier for the external account, prefixed with `external_account_`.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="entity_id" type="string">
  The ID of the entity that owns this external account.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="nickname" type="string">
  The human-readable label for this external account.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="routing_number" type="string">
  The 9-digit ABA routing number of the account holder's bank.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="account_number" type="string">
  The external account's bank account number.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="status" type="string">
  The external account's current status. One of `active` or `archived`.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="created_at" type="string">
  [ISO 8601](/api-reference/timestamps) timestamp of when the external account
  was created.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 200 theme={null}
  {
    "id": "external_account_Bx5nTm8hKw3pVd7c",
    "entity_id": "entity_k7mXp2vR9nTfBw4s",
    "created_at": "2026-03-20T18:45:00Z",
    "nickname": "Quest Diagnostics Operating Account",
    "routing_number": "021000021",
    "account_number": "123456789",
    "status": "active"
  }
  ```

  ```json 404 theme={null}
  {
    "statusCode": 404,
    "error": "Not found",
    "message": "External account not found"
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>