MethodFi Connect API

Liability discovery across Method's institution network.

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GET /entities/{ent_id}/connect Retrieve connect results #

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OpenAPI Specification

methodfi-connect-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Method Financial Connect API
  description: The Method API enables developers to connect, retrieve, and pay down a consumer's liabilities (credit cards, student loans, auto loans, mortgages, and personal loans) across a network of financial institutions. Core resources are Entities, Accounts, Payments, Merchants, Connect, Transactions, and Webhooks. All requests are authenticated with a Bearer API key.
  termsOfService: https://methodfi.com/legal/platform-agreement
  contact:
    name: Method Support
    url: https://docs.methodfi.com
    email: support@methodfi.com
  version: '2026-03-30'
servers:
- url: https://production.methodfi.com
  description: Production
- url: https://sandbox.methodfi.com
  description: Sandbox
- url: https://dev.methodfi.com
  description: Development (simulations enabled)
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Connect
  description: Liability discovery across Method's institution network.
paths:
  /entities/{ent_id}/connect:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/EntityId'
    get:
      operationId: retrieveEntityConnect
      tags:
      - Connect
      summary: Retrieve connect results
      description: Returns all liability accounts discovered for the entity across Method's network of financial institutions.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Connect results
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ConnectResponse'
components:
  schemas:
    ConnectResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        entity_id:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - in_progress
          - completed
          - failed
        accounts:
          type: array
          description: Liability accounts discovered for the entity.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/AccountResponse'
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    AccountResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        holder_id:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - active
          - disabled
          - closed
          - processing
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - ach
          - liability
        ach:
          type: object
        liability:
          type: object
        products:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        error:
          type:
          - object
          - 'null'
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
  parameters:
    EntityId:
      name: ent_id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
      description: The entity identifier (e.g. ent_xxx).
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Provide your Method API key as a Bearer token in the Authorization header. Optionally send a Method-Version header (e.g. 2026-03-30).