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

# Retrieve beneficial ownership status

`GET /customers/{id}/beneficial-ownership`

Returns the certification status of beneficial ownership for a business verified customer. Status indicates whether beneficial owner information has been certified and affects the customer's ability to send funds. Possible values include uncertified, certified, and recertify.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Headers

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

## Response `200`

successful operation

## Other responses

- `403` — forbidden
- `404` — not found

## Changes

- **2025-11-19** `e44b6a6d5724` — 3 warning, 2 info
  - added the new `certified` enum value to the `status` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `recertify` enum value to the `status` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `uncertified` enum value to the `status` response property for the response status `200`
  - the response property `_links` became required for the status `200`
  - …1 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/customers/:id/beneficial-ownership/get.md)

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