---
title: "Fetch an account"
method: GET
path: "/accounts/{account_id}"
tags: ["Accounts"]
---

# Fetch an account

`GET /accounts/{account_id}`

Fetches an account

Required scope: `accounts:read`

## Path parameters

- `account_id` string, required

## Response `200`

An Account

- AccountResponse
  - `_links` object, required
    - `self` string — Link to resource
    - `related` object
      - `contacts` string — Link to contacts associated to the account
  - `id` string, required — Unique identifier of the account
  - `name` string, required — Account name
  - `logo_url` string, nullable, required — URL of the Account's logo
  - `description` string, nullable, required — Account Description
  - `domains` string[], required — List of domains associated to the Account
  - `external_id` string, nullable, required — ID of the Account in an External system, such as your backoffice system or CRM
  - `custom_fields` CustomFieldParameter, required — An object whose key is the `name` property defined for the custom field in the Front UI. The value of the key must use the same `type` specified for the custom field, as described in https://dev.frontapp.com/reference/custom-fields
  - `created_at` number — Timestamp when the account was created
  - `updated_at` number — Timestamp when the account was updated

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