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.

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
`user_code`	string	required	User code of the retailer/agent the service is run for.e.g. 20810200
`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

user_codestringRequired

User code of the retailer/agent the service is run for.

example: 20810200

ifscstringoptional

IFSC code to narrow the lookup.

example: IDFB0080202

Headers

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).