---
updatedAt: 2026-06-17T18:28:55.000Z
agentTools:
  projectIndex: https://developers.berkeleypayment.com/llms.txt
---

# Get External Account

Get an `External Account` by id

### Response

| Field | Value | Description|
|----|----|----|
|id             | string | ID of the External Account |
|name     | integer | Name of the External Account |
|cardholder_id  | integer | ID of the Cardholder |
|created_at       | string | Time External Account was created in UTC |
|updated_at    | string | Time External Account was last updated in UTC |

# OpenAPI definition

```json
{
  "openapi": "3.0.3",
  "info": {
    "title": "Card Issuing",
    "description": "This set of API endpoints allow you to create **Prepaid Card Programs** within the Berkeley Payments platform.  You can issue physical or virtual **Visa** or **Mastercard** prepaid cards.",
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "contact": {}
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://api.staging.pungle.co",
      "description": "Staging/Test"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://api.pungle.io",
      "description": "Production"
    }
  ],
  "paths": {
    "/api/v1/card_issuing/external_accounts/{id}": {
      "get": {
        "tags": [
          "External Accounts"
        ],
        "summary": "Get External Account",
        "description": "Get an `External Account` by id\n\n### Response\n\n| Field | Value | Description|\n|----|----|----|\n|id             | string | ID of the External Account |\n|name     | integer | Name of the External Account |\n|cardholder_id  | integer | ID of the Cardholder |\n|created_at       | string | Time External Account was created in UTC |\n|updated_at    | string | Time External Account was last updated in UTC |",
        "operationId": "getExternalAccount",
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "description": "Get External Account",
            "headers": {
              "Connection": {
                "schema": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "example": "keep-alive"
                }
              },
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                "schema": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "example": "182"
                }
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                "schema": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "example": "Tue, 09 Feb 2021 02:32:45 GMT"
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                  "type": "string",
                  "example": "nosniff"
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                "schema": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "example": "noopen"
                }
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                "schema": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "example": "SAMEORIGIN"
                }
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                "schema": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "example": "none"
                }
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                  "example": "FmHzlZ98NxGjWAsAAkVR"
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                  "type": "object",
                  "properties": {
                    "data": {
                      "type": "object",
                      "properties": {
                        "cardholder_id": {
                          "type": "number",
                          "example": 418
                        },
                        "created_at": {
                          "type": "string",
                          "example": "2021-02-09T02:21:08Z"
                        },
                        "email": {
                          "type": "string",
                          "example": "johndoe@email.com"
                        },
                        "id": {
                          "type": "number",
                          "example": 28
                        },
                        "name": {
                          "type": "string",
                          "example": "John Doe"
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                          "type": "string",
                          "example": "person_to_person"
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                          "type": "string",
                          "example": "2021-02-09T02:21:08Z"
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                  "Get External Account": {
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                      "data": {
                        "cardholder_id": 418,
                        "created_at": "2021-02-09T02:21:08Z",
                        "email": "johndoe@email.com",
                        "id": 28,
                        "name": "John Doe",
                        "type": "person_to_person",
                        "updated_at": "2021-02-09T02:21:08Z"
                      }
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                  }
                }
              }
            }
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        }
      },
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        {
          "name": "id",
          "in": "path",
          "required": true,
          "schema": {
            "type": "string",
            "example": "125"
          },
          "description": "External Account ID"
        }
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        "scheme": "bearer",
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      }
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      "bearerAuth": []
    }
  ]
}
```