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GET
/
billing
/
accounts
/
{account}
Retrieve Account
curl --request GET \
  --url https://api.momentco.io/billing/accounts/{account} \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>'
{ "id": "bacc_H4jp6KnU5cPw263v1jyz4", "external_reference": "UAR1234567890", "customer_id": "bcus_H4jp6KnU5cPw263v1jyz4", "name": "Subscription Account", "currency": "ZAR", "balance": 2000, "payment_rules": { "min_amount": 100, "max_amount": 500000, "underpayment_allowed": true, "overpayment_allowed": false }, "metadata": { "account_type": "subscription", "billing_cycle": "monthly" } }

Authorizations

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Authorization
string
header
required

Authentication using Bearer tokens. Include your API key in the Authorization header.

Key Types:

  • Test Keys: sk_test_* for development and testing
  • Live Keys: sk_* for production environments
  • Public Keys: pk_test_* or pk_* for client-side operations

📩 Need access? Contact Support to request your API keys.

Usage:

Authorization: Bearer sk_test_4eC39HqLyjWDarjtT1zdp7dc

Path Parameters

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account
required

Account identifier - either the unique ID provided by Moment or the external reference provided by the merchant.

The unique ID provided by Moment to identify this account

Pattern: ^bacc_[a-zA-Z0-9]+$
Example:

"bacc_H4jp6KnU5cPw263v1jyz4"

Response

Account retrieved successfully

An account represents a sub-organization within a customer for separate balance tracking and payment management.

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id
string
required

Unique identifier for an account

Pattern: ^bacc_[a-zA-Z0-9]+$
Example:

"bacc_H4jp6KnU5cPw263v1jyz4"

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external_reference
string
required

External reference for reconciliation or tracking purposes. Must be unique within your merchant account.

Maximum string length: 255
Pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$
Example:

"INV-2024-001"

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customer_id
string
required

Unique identifier for a customer

Pattern: ^bcus_[a-zA-Z0-9]+$
Example:

"bcus_H4jp6KnU5cPw263v1jyz4"

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name
string

Name for the account

Maximum string length: 255
Example:

"Subscription Account"

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currency
string

The ISO 4217 currency code for the payment.

Example:

"ZAR"

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balance
integer

Current balance of the entity. If balance is negative, the entity has credit; if positive, the entity owes this amount. If not specified, no balance tracking.

The value is in the smallest currency unit (e.g., cents for ZAR).

Note: If balance is specified, the currency field must also be provided.

Example:

2000

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payment_rules
object

Payment rules associated with the entity. If not specified, the entity cannot be paid against.

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metadata
object

Set of key-value pairs that you can attach to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format. NEW Limitations:

  • Maximum 10 keys
  • Key names must be strings (max 40 characters)
  • Values must be strings (max 500 characters)
Example:
{
  "customer_id": "cust_123456",
  "order_id": "ord_789012"
}