---
title: "Retrieve exchange session"
method: GET
path: "/exchange-sessions/{id}"
tags: ["exchange sessions"]
---

# Retrieve exchange session

`GET /exchange-sessions/{id}`

Returns details of a previously created exchange session. Response varies by partner:
- **MX**: `_links.external-provider-session.href` (redirect URL for verification).
- **Plaid**: `externalProviderSessionToken` (token to initialize Plaid Link).
- **Checkout.com**: `externalProviderSessionData` with `id`, `payment_session_secret`, and `payment_session_token` to initialize the Checkout.com Flow component for debit card capture (Push to Card).

## 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

- **2026-02-20** `fb407ef46976` — 1 info
  - added the optional property `externalProviderSessionData` to the response with the `200` status
- **2025-05-23** `4c8b16e05918` — 1 breaking
  - added the new required `header` request parameter `Accept`

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

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