---
title: "Get statement descriptor settings"
method: GET
path: "/settings/statement-descriptor"
tags: ["Settings"]
---

# Get statement descriptor settings

`GET /settings/statement-descriptor`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://sandbox-api.paddle.com`
- URL: `https://sandbox-api.paddle.com/settings/statement-descriptor`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Returns the statement descriptor settings for your account.

The statement descriptor is the name that appears on a customer's bank or card statement.

Returns a `statement_descriptor_not_found` error if no statement descriptor exists for your account yet.

## Response `200`

The request has succeeded.

- object
  - `data` StatementDescriptorSettings, required: Represents the statement descriptor settings for your account.
    - `name` string, required: Name that appears on the customer's bank or card statement. 2-10 characters. May contain uppercase letters, digits, spaces, and dots; must contain at least one letter; dots can't be the first or last character.
    - `preview` StatementDescriptorPreview, required: Descriptors a customer may see on their statement, composed by Paddle.
      - `default` string, required: Descriptor shown for most payments: the Paddle prefix followed directly by `name`.
      - `paypal` string, required: Descriptor shown when the payment is made with PayPal.
  - `meta` Meta, required: Information about this response.
    - `request_id` string, required: Unique ID for the request relating to this response. Provide this when contacting Paddle support about a specific request.

## Other responses

- `default`: An unexpected error response.

## Changes

- **2026-10-19** (v1) `4f35a8c6ea4d`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/paddlehq/apis/paddle-api/changes/settings/statement-descriptor/get.md)

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