---
title: "Return the protected funds across all matters the current user can access"
method: GET
path: "/protected_funds.json"
tags: ["Matter Protected Funds"]
---

# Return the protected funds across all matters the current user can access

`GET /protected_funds.json`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://app.clio.com/api/v4`
- URL: `https://app.clio.com/api/v4/protected_funds.json`
- Auth: none declared

Requires permission to view financials.

## Query parameters

- `created_since` string, date-time
- `fields` string
- `ids[]` integer
- `limit` integer
- `matter_id` integer
- `page_token` string
- `updated_since` string, date-time

## Headers

- `X-API-VERSION` string

## Response `200`

Ok

- MatterProtectedFundList
  - `data` MatterProtectedFund[], required: MatterProtectedFund List Response
    - `amount` number: The amount of trust funds protected by the *MatterProtectedFund*
    - `bank_account_id` integer: The unique identifier of the trust bank account the protected funds are held in
    - `created_at` string, date-time: The time the *MatterProtectedFund* was created (as a ISO-8601 timestamp)
    - `currency_id` integer: The unique identifier of the currency the protected funds are denominated in
    - `matter_id` integer: The unique identifier of the matter the protected funds belong to
    - `etag` string: ETag for the *MatterProtectedFund*
    - `id` integer: Unique identifier for the *MatterProtectedFund*
    - `reason` string: The reason the funds have been protected
    - `updated_at` string, date-time: The time the *MatterProtectedFund* was last updated (as a ISO-8601 timestamp)

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: Forbidden
- `429`: Too Many Requests

## Changes

- **2026-10-09** `c7f12ac3c341`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/clio/apis/clio-api-documentation/changes/protected_funds.json/get.md)

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