---
title: "Get List of Banks API Reference"
description: "Fetch a list of all banks."
canonical: "https://eps.eko.in/docs/get-banks"
---


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# Get List of Banks API Reference

`GET https://staging.eko.in/ekoapi/v3/tools/reference/banks`

Fetch a list of all banks.

Returns a list of all banks. Use the [Get Bank Details API](./get-bank-details) to get additional information about a bank.

> View product & pricing details: [Bank & IFSC](https://eps.eko.in/products/bank-info.md)

## Query parameters

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| initiator_id | string | yes | Registered mobile number of the API user (see Platform Credentials). e.g. 9962981729 |

## Headers

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

## Response

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| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| status | number | Primary success indicator (0 = success). |
| message | string | Human-readable response / error message. |
| response_status_id | number | Granular status id; see the shared error-codes table. |
| response_type_id | number | A unique id for every possible response shape (success or error) — useful for client logic branching and analytics. |
| data | object | API-specific response payload. |

## Example response

```json
{}
```