--- title: Get Account slug: metadata-api/get-account description: The authentication, path parameter, and responses for the GET operation to obtain account information in the Monetate Metadata API image: https://archbee-image-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ceIfEvQHzQk1IVxoRWUh7/K9eTL4jKm7UQINb6zNziJ-20250912-181225.png docTags: createdAt: 2024-06-26T17:38:51.912Z --- { "id": "zSqcB6owT1ljxioXzs8p4", "type": "api-oas-v2", "data": { "method": "GET", "url": "https://api.monetate.net/api/metadata/v1/{retailerShortname}/production/metadata/account/{account-id}", "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.monetate.net/api/metadata/v1/{retailerShortname}/production/metadata/account/{account-id}" } ], "name": "Get Account", "description": "Returns information about a single account.", "contentType": "application/json", "request": { "pathParameters": [ { "kind": "required", "name": "account-id", "type": "integer", "description": "The identifier of a account." } ], "headerParameters": [], "queryParameters": [], "bodyDataParameters": [], "formDataParameters": [], "oAuthParameters": [ { "id": "TokenAuthentication", "name": "Authorization", "kind": "optional", "type": "apiKey", "description": "

The Monetate Metadata API uses Token Authentication. Requests to the Metadata API must include a valid, active authentication token. Include an Authorization header with the value Token [token_string] with every request. See Auth API for information on obtaining the token_string.

", "in": "header" } ] }, "responses": [ { "statusCode": "200", "description": "A single account definition.", "jsonExample": "", "isExpanded": true, "schema": [ { "kind": "optional", "type": "object", "description": "", "customType": "AccountResponse", "schema": [ { "name": "meta", "kind": "required", "type": "object", "description": "", "modelRef": "#/components/schemas/ResponseMeta", "customType": "ResponseMeta", "schema": [ { "name": "code", "kind": "required", "type": "integer", "description": "The http response code for this response.", "example": 200 }, { "name": "warnings", "kind": "optional", "type": "array", "description": "A list of warnings associated with this response.", "example": "", "itemType": "object", "customType": "object[]", "itemExample": "", "itemDefault": "" }, { "name": "errors", "kind": "optional", "type": "array", "description": "A list of errors associated with this response.", "example": "", "itemType": "object", "customType": "object[]", "itemExample": "", "itemDefault": "" } ] }, { "name": "data", "kind": "required", "type": "object", "description": "Representation of an Experience object.", "example": "{\"id\":123456,\"type\":\"production\",\"kind\":\"retail\",\"archived\":true,\"channel\":\"a-b6206def/p/demo.website.com\",\"name\":\"demo.website.com\",\"preview_url\":\"http://demo.website.com?__store=one\"}", "modelRef": "#/components/schemas/Account", "customType": "Account", "schema": [ { "name": "id", "kind": "optional", "type": "integer", "readOnly": true, "description": "Monetate internal identifier for accounts.", "example": 0 }, { "name": "type", "kind": "optional", "type": "string", "readOnly": true, "description": "The instance type of account (production, development, etc.).", "example": "" }, { "name": "kind", "kind": "optional", "type": "string", "readOnly": true, "description": "The kind of account (retail, travel, etc.).", "example": "" }, { "name": "archived", "kind": "optional", "type": "boolean", "readOnly": true, "description": "Whether the account has been archived.", "example": "" }, { "name": "channel", "kind": "optional", "type": "string", "readOnly": true, "description": "The instance name, instance type identifier, and account domain concatenated together as a single token.", "example": "" }, { "name": "name", "kind": "optional", "type": "string", "readOnly": true, "description": "The name of the account.", "example": "" }, { "name": "preview_url", "kind": "optional", "type": "string", "readOnly": true, "description": "The account preview token URL as defined in the UI.", "example": "" } ] } ], "modelRef": "#/components/schemas/AccountResponse", "isExpanded": true } ] }, { "statusCode": "401", "description": "Unauthorized. \n\nThe request did not include a token, or the token provided was invalid. Please ensure that your token is correct and that the Authorization header is properly formatted.", "jsonExample": "", "isExpanded": true, "schema": [ { "kind": "optional", "type": "object", "description": "", "customType": "Response", "schema": [ { "name": "meta", "kind": "required", "type": "object", "description": "", "modelRef": "#/components/schemas/ResponseMeta", "customType": "ResponseMeta", "schema": [ { "name": "code", "kind": "required", "type": "integer", "description": "The http response code for this response.", "example": 200 }, { "name": "warnings", "kind": "optional", "type": "array", "description": "A list of warnings associated with this response.", "example": "", "itemType": "object", "customType": "object[]", "itemExample": "", "itemDefault": "" }, { "name": "errors", "kind": "optional", "type": "array", "description": "A list of errors associated with this response.", "example": "", "itemType": "object", "customType": "object[]", "itemExample": "", "itemDefault": "" } ] }, { "name": "data", "kind": "required", "type": "object", "description": "", "modelRef": "#/components/schemas/ResponseAnyData", "customType": "ResponseAnyData", "schema": [] } ], "modelRef": "#/components/schemas/Response", "isExpanded": true } ] }, { "statusCode": "403", "description": "Forbidden.\n\nThe request included a token that has been revoked. Please contact your account administrator to generate a new token.", "jsonExample": "", "isExpanded": true, "schema": [ { "kind": "optional", "type": "object", "description": "", "customType": "Response", "schema": [ { "name": "meta", "kind": "required", "type": "object", "description": "", "modelRef": "#/components/schemas/ResponseMeta", "customType": "ResponseMeta", "schema": [ { "name": "code", "kind": "required", "type": "integer", "description": "The http response code for this response.", "example": 200 }, { "name": "warnings", "kind": "optional", "type": "array", "description": "A list of warnings associated with this response.", "example": "", "itemType": "object", "customType": "object[]", "itemExample": "", "itemDefault": "" }, { "name": "errors", "kind": "optional", "type": "array", "description": "A list of errors associated with this response.", "example": "", "itemType": "object", "customType": "object[]", "itemExample": "", "itemDefault": "" } ] }, { "name": "data", "kind": "required", "type": "object", "description": "", "modelRef": "#/components/schemas/ResponseAnyData", "customType": "ResponseAnyData", "schema": [] } ], "modelRef": "#/components/schemas/Response", "isExpanded": true } ] }, { "statusCode": "404", "description": "Not found.\n\nThe resource you are trying to fetch does not exist, or has been deleted.", "jsonExample": "", "isExpanded": true, "schema": [ { "kind": "optional", "type": "object", "description": "", "customType": "Response", "schema": [ { "name": "meta", "kind": "required", "type": "object", "description": "", "modelRef": "#/components/schemas/ResponseMeta", "customType": "ResponseMeta", "schema": [ { "name": "code", "kind": "required", "type": "integer", "description": "The http response code for this response.", "example": 200 }, { "name": "warnings", "kind": "optional", "type": "array", "description": "A list of warnings associated with this response.", "example": "", "itemType": "object", "customType": "object[]", "itemExample": "", "itemDefault": "" }, { "name": "errors", "kind": "optional", "type": "array", "description": "A list of errors associated with this response.", "example": "", "itemType": "object", "customType": "object[]", "itemExample": "", "itemDefault": "" } ] }, { "name": "data", "kind": "required", "type": "object", "description": "", "modelRef": "#/components/schemas/ResponseAnyData", "customType": "ResponseAnyData", "schema": [] } ], "modelRef": "#/components/schemas/Response", "isExpanded": true } ] }, { "statusCode": "500", "description": "Unknown error.\n\nPlease try again or contact your account manager for more information.", "jsonExample": "", "isExpanded": true, "schema": [ { "kind": "optional", "type": "object", "description": "", "customType": "Response", "schema": [ { "name": "meta", "kind": "required", "type": "object", "description": "", "modelRef": "#/components/schemas/ResponseMeta", "customType": "ResponseMeta", "schema": [ { "name": "code", "kind": "required", "type": "integer", "description": "The http response code for this response.", "example": 200 }, { "name": "warnings", "kind": "optional", "type": "array", "description": "A list of warnings associated with this response.", "example": "", "itemType": "object", "customType": "object[]", "itemExample": "", "itemDefault": "" }, { "name": "errors", "kind": "optional", "type": "array", "description": "A list of errors associated with this response.", "example": "", "itemType": "object", "customType": "object[]", "itemExample": "", "itemDefault": "" } ] }, { "name": "data", "kind": "required", "type": "object", "description": "", "modelRef": "#/components/schemas/ResponseAnyData", "customType": "ResponseAnyData", "schema": [] } ], "modelRef": "#/components/schemas/Response", "isExpanded": true } ] } ], "hasXCodeSamples": false, "examples": { "languages": [ { "id": "DXQJsHFv1fkoqiBk4ySBe", "language": "curl", "label": "cURL", "code": "curl --request GET \\\n --url 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{\n method: 'GET',\n headers: myHeaders,\n redirect: 'follow'\n};\n\nfetch(\"https://api.monetate.net/api/metadata/v1/{retailerShortname}/production/metadata/account/{account-id}\", requestOptions)\n .then(response => response.text())\n .then(result => console.log(result))\n .catch(error => console.log('error', error));" }, { "id": "cmHFY6WakVh07F9gzwWc4", "language": "python", "label": "Python", "code": "import requests\nimport json\n\nurl = \"https://api.monetate.net/api/metadata/v1/{retailerShortname}/production/metadata/account/{account-id}\"\n\npayload = {}\nheaders = {\n 'accept': 'application/json',\n 'content-type': 'application/json'\n}\n\nresponse = requests.request(\"GET\", url, headers=headers, data=payload)\n\nprint(response.text)\n" }, { "id": "v_C2ABmtsu1IMB7l-6qtD", "language": "ruby", "label": "Ruby", "code": "require \"uri\"\nrequire \"json\"\nrequire \"net/http\"\n\nurl = 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