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GET
/
v0
/
external-recipients
/
{external_account_id}
Get external recipient
curl --request GET \
  --url https://api.getlemma.com/v0/external-recipients/{external_account_id} \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>'
{
  "id": "external_account_Bx5nTm8hKw3pVd7c",
  "provider_id": "entity_k7mXp2vR9nTfBw4s",
  "created_at": "2026-03-20T18:45:00Z",
  "nickname": "Quest Diagnostics Operating Account",
  "routing_number": "021000021",
  "account_number": "123456789",
  "status": "active"
}

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

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Path parameters

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external_account_id
string
required
The ID of the external recipient to retrieve, prefixed with external_account_.

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Response

Returns the external recipient object.
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id
string
Unique identifier for the external recipient, prefixed with external_account_.
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provider_id
string
The ID of the provider that owns this recipient.
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nickname
string
The human-readable label for this recipient.
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routing_number
string
The 9-digit ABA routing number of the recipient’s bank.
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account_number
string
The recipient’s bank account number.
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status
string
The recipient’s current status. One of active or archived.
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created_at
string
ISO 8601 timestamp of when the recipient was created.
{
  "id": "external_account_Bx5nTm8hKw3pVd7c",
  "provider_id": "entity_k7mXp2vR9nTfBw4s",
  "created_at": "2026-03-20T18:45:00Z",
  "nickname": "Quest Diagnostics Operating Account",
  "routing_number": "021000021",
  "account_number": "123456789",
  "status": "active"
}