---
title: "Get financial institution status and update requirements"
method: GET
path: "/accounts/{account_id}/financial-institutions/{fi_id}/status"
tags: ["Financial Institutions"]
---

# Get financial institution status and update requirements

`GET /accounts/{account_id}/financial-institutions/{fi_id}/status`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.brale.xyz`
- URL: `https://api.brale.xyz/accounts/{account_id}/financial-institutions/{fi_id}/status`
- Auth: OAuth 2
  - Client credentials
  - Token URL: `https://auth.brale.xyz/oauth2/token` scopes: `financial-institutions:read`

## Path parameters

- `account_id` string, required: ID of the resource
- `fi_id` string, required: ID of the resource

## Response `200`

OK

- FinancialInstitutionStatusResponse
  - `financial_institution_id` string: The ID of the financial institution
  - `last_updated` string, date_time, required: Last update timestamp
  - `needs_update` boolean, required: Whether this FI needs Plaid reauthorization
  - `status` 'active' | 'archived', required: Current FI status

## Other responses

- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not Found

## Changes

- **2026-07-13** `d934fd29acc3`: 4 breaking
  - media type `application/vnd.api+json` was changed to a more general media type `application/json` for the response status `200`
  - media type `application/vnd.api+json` was changed to a more general media type `application/json` for the response status `401`
  - media type `application/vnd.api+json` was changed to a more general media type `application/json` for the response status `403`
  - media type `application/vnd.api+json` was changed to a more general media type `application/json` for the response status `404`
- **2026-02-07** `4f67c6cbfdb8`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/brale/apis/brale-api/changes/accounts/:account_id/financial-institutions/:fi_id/status/get.md)

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