---
title: "Retrieve a payment method"
method: GET
path: "/quickbooks-desktop/payment-methods/{id}"
---

# Retrieve a payment method

`GET /quickbooks-desktop/payment-methods/{id}`

Retrieves a payment method by ID.

**IMPORTANT:** If you need to fetch multiple specific payment methods by ID, use the list endpoint instead with the `ids` parameter. It accepts an array of IDs so you can batch the request into a single call, which is significantly faster.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required — The QuickBooks-assigned unique identifier of the payment method to retrieve.

## Headers

- `Conductor-End-User-Id` string, required — The ID of the End-User to receive this request.

## Response `200`

Returns the specified payment method.

- QbdPaymentMethod
  - `id` string, required — The unique identifier assigned by QuickBooks to this payment method. This ID is unique across all payment methods but not across different QuickBooks object types.
  - `objectType` 'qbd_payment_method', required — The type of object. This value is always `"qbd_payment_method"`.
  - `createdAt` string, required — The date and time when this payment method was created, in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss±hh:mm), which QuickBooks Desktop interprets in the local timezone of the end-user's computer.
  - `updatedAt` string, required — The date and time when this payment method was last updated, in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss±hh:mm), which QuickBooks Desktop interprets in the local timezone of the end-user's computer.
  - `revisionNumber` string, required — The current QuickBooks-assigned revision number of this payment method object, which changes each time the object is modified. When updating this object, you must provide the most recent `revisionNumber` to ensure you're working with the latest data; otherwise, the update will return an error.
  - `name` string, required — The case-insensitive unique name of this payment method, unique across all payment methods. **NOTE**: Payment methods do not have a `fullName` field because they are not hierarchical objects, which is why `name` is unique for them but not for objects that have parents.
  - `isActive` boolean, required — Indicates whether this payment method is active. Inactive objects are typically hidden from views and reports in QuickBooks. Defaults to `true`.
  - `paymentMethodType` 'american_express' | 'cash' | 'check' | 'debit_card' | 'discover' | 'e_check' | 'gift_card' | 'master_card' | 'other' | 'other_credit_card' | 'visa', required — This payment method's type.

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