GETGet Bank Details

Fetch a bank's details (id, name, channels) by its Eko bank code.

GET/tools/reference/bank/{bank_code}

Returns metadata for a bank — Eko bank_id, display name, supported channels, and whether account verification is available. Optionally pass an IFSC to narrow the lookup.

Request

Path parameters

Field	Type	Required	Description
`bank_code`	string	required	Eko bank code (see the bank list).e.g. IDFB

bank_codestringRequired

Eko bank code (see the bank list).

example: IDFB

Query parameters

Field	Type	Required	Description
`initiator_id`	string	required	Registered mobile number of the API user (see Platform Credentials).e.g. 9962981729
`client_ref_id`	string	optional	Unique reference ID per API call, generated by your system (max 20 characters).e.g. 2026010100123456789
`ifsc`	string	optional	IFSC code to narrow the lookup.e.g. IDFB0080202

initiator_idstringRequired

Registered mobile number of the API user (see Platform Credentials).

example: 9962981729

client_ref_idstringoptional

Unique reference ID per API call, generated by your system (max 20 characters).

example: 2026010100123456789

ifscstringoptional

IFSC code to narrow the lookup.

example: IDFB0080202

These headers authenticate and sign every request. See How Auth Works for details.

Field	Type	Required	Description
`developer_key`	string	required	Static API key issued to your account after KYC.
`secret-key`	string	required	Dynamic per-request signature: base64(HMAC-SHA256(timestamp, base64(access_key))).
`secret-key-timestamp`	string	required	Current time in milliseconds since UNIX epoch, used to compute secret-key. Must match server time.
`content-type`	string	required	application/jsone.g. application/json

developer_keystringRequired

Static API key issued to your account after KYC.

secret-keystringRequired

Dynamic per-request signature: base64(HMAC-SHA256(timestamp, base64(access_key))).

secret-key-timestampstringRequired

Current time in milliseconds since UNIX epoch, used to compute secret-key. Must match server time.

content-typestringRequired

application/json

example: application/json

Responses

statusnumber
Primary success indicator (0 = success).
messagestring
Human-readable response / error message.
response_status_idnumber
Granular status id; see the shared error-codes table.
response_type_idnumber
A unique id for every possible response shape (success or error) — useful for client logic branching and analytics.
dataobject
API-specific response payload.
- namestring
  Bank display name.
- bank_idnumber
  Eko bank identifier — use when adding a recipient.
- codestring
  Eko bank code.
- ifsc_statusnumber
  IFSC verification status code.
- isverificationavailablestring
  Whether account verification is available (1) or not (0).

Next steps

NextGETGet IFSC DetailsResolve a bank and branch from an IFSC code.

import { EpsClient } from "@ekoindia/eps-sdk";

const client = new EpsClient({

developerKey: process.env.EPS_DEVELOPER_KEY,

accessKey: process.env.EPS_ACCESS_KEY,

initiatorId: "9962981729",

environment: "sandbox",

});

const result = await client.call("get-bank-details", {

"bank_code": "IDFB"

});

console.log(result);

{

"response_status_id": 0,

"data": {

"isverificationavailable": "0",

"code": "IDFB",

"ifsc_status": 4,

"user_code": "20810200",

"bank_id": 262,

"name": "IDFC Bank",

"available_channels": 0

"response_type_id": 466,

"message": "Bank Detials Found",

"status": 0

}

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