---
title: "Retrieve beneficial owner"
method: GET
path: "/beneficial-owners/{id}"
tags: ["beneficial owners"]
---

# Retrieve beneficial owner

`GET /beneficial-owners/{id}`

Returns detailed information for a specific beneficial owner, including personal information, address, and verification status. The verification status indicates the owner's identity verification progress and affects the business customer's transaction capabilities.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Headers

- `Accept` 'application/vnd.dwolla.v1.hal+json', required

## Response `200`

successful operation

## Other responses

- `404` — not found

## Changes

- **2025-11-19** `e44b6a6d5724` — 3 warning, 7 info
  - added the new `document` enum value to the `verificationStatus` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `incomplete` enum value to the `verificationStatus` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `verified` enum value to the `verificationStatus` response property for the response status `200`
  - the response property `_links` became required for the status `200`
  - …6 more
- **2025-05-23** `4c8b16e05918` — 1 breaking
  - added the new required `header` request parameter `Accept`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/dwolla/apis/dwolla-api/changes/beneficial-owners/:id/get.md)

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