---
title: Get Institution by ID
slug: us-apis/get-institution-by-id
description: Retrieve financial institution details by using the Institution ID with the "Get Institution by ID" API. Get information like bank name, address, email, and phone number. Input the Institution ID and use the provided cURL code for production and pre-produ
createdAt: 2023-02-24T19:07:05.000Z
---

## Introduction

The "Get Institution by ID" API facilitates the retrieval of financial institution details by using Institution ID.

By utilizing this service, you can access a comprehensive range of data objects pertaining to the bank. These data objects include information like bank name, addresss of bank, email of bank, phone number of bank etc.&#x20;

It is important to note that the specific data returned by the API may vary depending on the financial institution, as not all institutions provide the same set of data.

*Supported regions*: US

## API Details

This API require only 1 input:

1. InstitutionID: The unique identifier for the bank.

### Sample cURL

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:::Tab{title="Production"}
```curl
curl --location --request POST 'https://api.signzy.app/api/v3/bank-connect/bank-details' \
--header 'Authorization: <Token>' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "institutionId": "4222",
}'
```
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:::Tab{title="Pre-Production"}
```curl
curl --location --request POST 'https://api-preproduction.signzy.app/api/v3/bank-connect/bank-details' \
--header 'Authorization: <Token>' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "institutionId": "4222",
}'
```
:::
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### Request Body Parameters

| **Parameter name** | **Data type** | **Required** | **Description**                                            |
| ------------------ | ------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| InstitutionId      | integer       | Yes          | The ID of a financial institution, represented as a number |

### Sample Response

```json
{
  "institution": {
    "id": 4222,
    "name": "FinBank",
    "transAgg": true,
    "ach": true,
    "stateAgg": false,
    "voi": true,
    "voa": true,
    "aha": false,
    "availBalance": false,
    "accountOwner": true,
    "studentLoanData": true,
    "loanPaymentDetails": true,
    "accountTypeDescription": "Workplace Retirement",
    "phone": "1-801-984-4200",
    "urlHomeApp": "https://www.example.com/home",
    "urlLogonApp": "https://www.example.com/login",
    "oauthEnabled": true,
    "urlForgotPassword": "https://www.example.com/forgotPassword.do",
    "urlOnlineRegistration": "https://www.example.com/signup",
    "class": "retirement",
    "specialText": "Please enter your Principal Financial - Retirement (Personal) Username and Password.",
    "timeZone": "America/Denver",
    "specialInstructions": [
      "Account details",
      "Balances and transactions",
      "Personal and account ownership info"
    ],
    "specialInstutionsTitle": "Special OAuth Login Instructions",
    "address": {
      "city": "Murray",
      "state": "UT",
      "country": "USA",
      "postalCode": "84123",
      "addressLine1": "434 W Ascension Way",
      "addressLine2": "Suite #200"
    },
    "currency": "USD",
    "email": "myname@mycompany.com",
    "status": "online",
    "newInstitutionId": 4222,
    "branding": {
      "logo": "https://prod-carpintero-branding.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/5/logo.svg",
      "alternateLogo": "https://prod-carpintero-branding.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/5/alternateLogo.svg",
      "icon": "https://prod-carpintero-branding.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/5/icon.svg",
      "primaryColor": "#0167AE",
      "tile": "https://prod-carpintero-branding.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/5/tile.svg"
    },
    "oauthInstitutionId": 4222
  }
}
```

### Response Body Parameters

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| **Parameter Name**       | **Data Type**      | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| ------------------------ | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| institution              | Institution\*      | An instance of the Institution object.                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| id                       | integer            | The ID of the financial institution represented as a number.                                                                                                                                                                              |
| name                     | string             | The name of the institution. Example: "FinBank".                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| transAgg                 | boolean            | Indicates if the institution is certified for the Transaction Aggregation product.                                                                                                                                                        |
| ach                      | boolean            | Indicates if the institution is certified for the ACH product.                                                                                                                                                                            |
| stateAgg                 | boolean            | Indicates if the institution is certified for the Statement Aggregation product.                                                                                                                                                          |
| voi                      | boolean            | Indicates if the institution is certified for the VOI (Verification of Income) product.                                                                                                                                                   |
| voa                      | boolean            | Indicates if the institution is certified for the VOA (Verification of Assets) product.                                                                                                                                                   |
| aha                      | boolean            | Indicates if the institution is certified for the Account History Aggregation product.                                                                                                                                                    |
| availBalance             | boolean            | Indicates if the institution is certified for the Account Balance Check (ABC) product.                                                                                                                                                    |
| accountOwner             | boolean            | Indicates if the institution is certified for the Account Owner product.                                                                                                                                                                  |
| studentLoanData          | boolean            | Indicates if the institution is certified for the Student Loan Data product.                                                                                                                                                              |
| loanPaymentDetails       | boolean            | Indicates if the institution is certified for the Loan Payment Detail product.                                                                                                                                                            |
| accountTypeDescription   | string             | Description of the account types supported by the institution. Possible values: Banking, Investments, Credit Cards/Accounts, Workplace Retirement, Mortgages and Loans, Insurance. Example: "Workplace Retirement".                       |
| phone                    | string             | The phone number of the institution. Maximum length: 15. Example: "1-801-984-4200".                                                                                                                                                       |
| urlHomeApp               | string             | The URL of the institution's primary home page                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| urlLogonApp              | string             | The URL of the institution's login page                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| oauthEnabled             | boolean            | Indicates if the institution is an OAuth connection.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| urlForgotPassword        | string             | Institution's forgot password page                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| urlOnlineRegistration    | string             | Institution's signup page                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| class                    | string             | The class of the institution. Example: "retirement".                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| specialText              | string             | Special instructions given to customers for login. Example: "Please enter your Principal Financial - Retirement (Personal) Username and Password."                                                                                        |
| timeZone                 | string             | The time zone of the institution. Example: "America/Denver".                                                                                                                                                                              |
| specialInstructions      | array\[string]     | Instructions given to the customer before they are sent to the institution website to login for OAuth institutions. Example: \["Account details", "Balances and transactions", "Personal and account ownership info"].                    |
| specialInstructionsTitle | string             | The title of the special instructions, if one exists or is required. Example: "Special OAuth Login Instructions".                                                                                                                         |
| address                  | InstitutionAddress | An instance of the InstitutionAddress object representing the address of the financial institution.                                                                                                                                       |
| address.city             | string             | City of the institution's address. Example: "Murray"                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| address.state            | string             | State of the institution's address. Example: "UT"                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| address.country          | string             | Country code of the institution's address in ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2 or Alpha 3 format. Example: "USA"                                                                                                                                         |
| address.postalCode       | string             | ZIP code of the institution's address. Example: "84123"                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| address.addressLine1     | string             | Address line 1 of the institution's address. Example: "434 W Ascension Way"                                                                                                                                                               |
| address.addressLine2     | string             | Address line 2 of the institution's address. Example: "Suite #200"                                                                                                                                                                        |
| currency                 | string             | The currency code used by the institution. Example: "USD".                                                                                                                                                                                |
| email                    | string             | An email address                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| status                   | string             | The status of the institution: "online", "offline", "maintenance", "testing".                                                                                                                                                             |
| newInstitutionId         | integer            | The new ID of the financial institution represented as a number.                                                                                                                                                                          |
| branding                 | Branding           | An instance of the Branding object representing the branding assets of the institution.                                                                                                                                                   |
| branding.logo            | string             | File path of the institution's logo. <br />[Example: "https://prod-carpintero-branding.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/5/logo.svg](https://prod-carpintero-branding.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/5/logo.svg)<u>"</u>                             |
| branding.alternateLogo   | string             | File path of the institution's alternate logo. <br />[Example: "https://prod-carpintero-branding.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/5/alternateLogo.svg](https://prod-carpintero-branding.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/5/alternateLogo.svg)<u>"</u> |
| branding.icon            | string             | File path of the institution's icon. <br /><u>Example: "</u>[https://prod-carpintero-branding.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/5/icon.svg](https://prod-carpintero-branding.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/5/icon.svg)<u>"</u>                      |
| branding.primaryColor    | string             | Hex code for the institution's primary color. Example: "#0167AE"                                                                                                                                                                          |
| branding.tile            | string             | File path of the institution's name logo.<br />[ Example: "https://prod-carpintero-branding.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/5/tile.svg](https://prod-carpintero-branding.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/5/tile.svg)<u>"</u>                        |
| oauthInstitutionId       | integer            | The ID of the financial institution for OAuth connections represented as a number.                                                                                                                                                        |

### Sample Error

```json
{
    "error": {
        "name": "error",
        "message": "Invalid Date",
        "status": 400,
        "reason": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
        "type": "Bad Request",
        "statusCode": 200
    }
}
```

### Error Response Parameters

| **Parameter**    | **Description**                    |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| error            | This parameter contains the error. |
| error.name       | the name of the error              |
| error.message    | the error message                  |
| error.status     | status of the api                  |
| error.reason     | Reason for error                   |
| error.type       | Type of the error                  |
| error.statusCode | Request Status code from Signzy    |

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