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MethodFi Teams API

Team and API key management

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GET /teams Get the current team · Retrieve the current team #
Ask an LLM
“Which team is my API key tied to?”
“Can I see my own team's details?”
Tell an agent
Get my current team on API version {version}.
Show the team that owns this API key.
POST /teams Create a child team · Create a child team #
Ask an LLM
“How do I create a sub-team under my team?”
“Can I set up child teams for different business units?”
Tell an agent
Create a child team named {name}.
Add a sub-team called {name} under my team.
POST /teams/default_encryption_key Set the team's default encryption key · Set default encryption key #
Ask an LLM
“How do I set the key used to encrypt sensitive data in responses?”
“Can I change my team's default encryption key?”
Tell an agent
Set my team's default encryption key to {key}.
Use {key} as the default key for encrypting sensitive response data.
GET /teams/mle/public_keys List the team's MLE public keys · List MLE public keys #
Ask an LLM
“Which message-level encryption keys has my team registered?”
“Can I see all MLE public keys on my team?”
Tell an agent
List my team's MLE public keys on API version {version}.
Show every registered MLE public key.
POST /teams/mle/public_keys Register an MLE public key · Create an MLE public key #
Ask an LLM
“How do I register my public key for message-level encryption?”
“Can I add another MLE public key to my team?”
Tell an agent
Register MLE public key {jwk} for my team.
Add JWK {jwk} as a team message-level encryption key.
GET /teams/mle/public_keys/{id} Get one MLE public key · Retrieve an MLE public key #
Ask an LLM
“Can I look up one of my registered MLE keys by its ID?”
“What are the details of a specific team MLE key?”
Tell an agent
Get MLE public key {key}.
Show the details of team MLE key {key}.
DELETE /teams/mle/public_keys/{id} Delete an MLE public key · Delete an MLE public key #
Ask an LLM
“How do I remove an MLE public key from my team?”
“Is deleting a team MLE key reversible?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete MLE public key {key}.
Permanently remove team MLE key {key}.

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/methodfi/openapi/methodfi-teams-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/methodfi/json-schema/methodfi-team-response-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/methodfi/json-schema/methodfi-mlepublic-key-create-request-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/methodfi/json-schema/methodfi-team-create-request-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/methodfi/json-schema/methodfi-team-encryption-key-request-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/methodfi/json-schema/methodfi-mlepublic-key-list-response-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/methodfi/json-schema/methodfi-mlepublic-key-response-schema.json

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OpenAPI Specification

methodfi-teams-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Method Teams API
  version: '2025-12-01'
  license:
    name: Proprietary
    url: https://methodfi.com
  description: 'The Method API enables you to retrieve financial data, create payments, and manage

    entities and accounts programmatically.'
  contact:
    name: Method Financial
    url: https://methodfi.com
    email: team@methodfi.com
servers:
- url: https://production.methodfi.com
  description: Production
- url: https://sandbox.methodfi.com
  description: Sandbox
- url: https://dev.methodfi.com
  description: Development
security:
- SecretKey: []
tags:
- name: Teams
  description: Team and API key management
paths:
  /teams:
    get:
      operationId: retrieveTeam
      summary: Retrieve the current team
      description: Returns the team associated with the current API key.
      tags:
      - Teams
      security:
      - SecretKey: []
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/method_version'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The current team.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TeamResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalError'
    post:
      operationId: createTeam
      summary: Create a child team
      description: Creates a new child team under the current team.
      tags:
      - Teams
      security:
      - SecretKey: []
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/method_version'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/idempotency_key'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TeamCreateRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The newly created child team.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TeamResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '422':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UnprocessableEntity'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalError'
  /teams/default_encryption_key:
    post:
      operationId: createTeamEncryptionKey
      summary: Set default encryption key
      description: Sets the default encryption key for the team. Used for encrypting sensitive data in API responses.
      tags:
      - Teams
      security:
      - SecretKey: []
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/method_version'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/idempotency_key'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TeamEncryptionKeyRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The updated team with the encryption key set.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TeamResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '422':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UnprocessableEntity'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalError'
  /teams/mle/public_keys:
    get:
      operationId: listTeamPublicKeys
      summary: List MLE public keys
      description: Returns all Message-Level Encryption (MLE) public keys registered for the team.
      tags:
      - Teams
      security:
      - SecretKey: []
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/method_version'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of MLE public keys.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MLEPublicKeyListResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalError'
    post:
      operationId: createTeamPublicKey
      summary: Create an MLE public key
      description: Registers a new Message-Level Encryption (MLE) public key for the team.
      tags:
      - Teams
      security:
      - SecretKey: []
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/method_version'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/idempotency_key'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/MLEPublicKeyCreateRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The newly created MLE public key.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MLEPublicKeyResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '422':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UnprocessableEntity'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalError'
  /teams/mle/public_keys/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: retrieveTeamPublicKey
      summary: Retrieve an MLE public key
      description: Returns a single MLE public key by its identifier.
      tags:
      - Teams
      security:
      - SecretKey: []
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/method_version'
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Unique identifier for the MLE public key.
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested MLE public key.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MLEPublicKeyResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalError'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteTeamPublicKey
      summary: Delete an MLE public key
      description: Deletes an MLE public key by its identifier. This action is irreversible.
      tags:
      - Teams
      security:
      - SecretKey: []
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/method_version'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/idempotency_key'
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Unique identifier for the MLE public key.
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The deleted MLE public key.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MLEPublicKeyResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '422':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UnprocessableEntity'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalError'
components:
  responses:
    UnprocessableEntity:
      description: Unprocessable entity - the request was valid JSON but failed business or validation rules.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope'
    RateLimited:
      description: Too many requests - rate limit exceeded.
      headers:
        Retry-After:
          description: Number of seconds to wait before retrying.
          schema:
            type: integer
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope'
    NotFound:
      description: Not found - the requested resource does not exist.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope'
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad request - invalid parameters or request body.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope'
    InternalError:
      description: Internal server error.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized - missing or invalid authentication token.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope'
  schemas:
    MLEPublicKeyCreateRequest:
      type: object
      description: Request body for creating an MLE public key.
      required:
      - jwk
      properties:
        jwk:
          type: object
          description: JSON Web Key (JWK) to register.
          additionalProperties: true
    MLEPublicKeyListResponse:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ListEnvelope'
      - type: object
        properties:
          data:
            type: array
            items:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/MLEPublicKey'
    TeamProduct:
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          description: The product type.
        enabled:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether this product is enabled for the team.
    SuccessEnvelope:
      type: object
      description: Standard envelope for successful responses that return a single payload.
      required:
      - success
      - data
      - message
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
          description: Always `true` for successful responses.
        data:
          description: Operation-specific response payload.
        message:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
      example:
        success: true
        data: {}
        message: null
    ListEnvelope:
      type: object
      description: Standard envelope for successful responses that return a list payload.
      required:
      - success
      - data
      - message
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
          description: Always `true` for successful responses.
        data:
          description: Operation-specific list payload.
        message:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
      example:
        success: true
        data: []
        message: null
    ErrorEnvelope:
      type: object
      required:
      - success
      - data
      - message
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
          description: Always `false` for error responses.
        data:
          type: object
          required:
          - error
          properties:
            error:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorObject'
        message:
          type: string
    TeamResponse:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessEnvelope'
      - type: object
        properties:
          data:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Team'
      example:
        success: true
        data:
          id: team_PmL8JBBnQNpYZ
          parent_id: null
          name: My Team
          legal_name: My Company Inc.
          logo: null
          api_version: '2025-12-01'
          status: active
          products:
          - type: payments
            enabled: true
          keys:
          - id: key_123
            type: secret
            deleted: false
            created_at: '2026-01-15T18:30:00.000Z'
            updated_at: '2026-01-15T18:30:00.000Z'
            last_used_at: null
          created_at: '2026-01-15T18:30:00.000Z'
          updated_at: '2026-01-15T18:30:00.000Z'
        message: null
    TeamEncryptionKeyRequest:
      type: object
      description: Request body for setting the default encryption key.
      required:
      - key
      properties:
        key:
          type: string
          description: The encryption key value.
    TeamCreateRequest:
      type: object
      description: Request body for creating a child team.
      required:
      - name
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: Display name for the new child team.
    Team:
      type: object
      description: A Team represents your organization and its API configuration.
      required:
      - id
      - parent_id
      - name
      - legal_name
      - logo
      - api_version
      - status
      - products
      - keys
      - created_at
      - updated_at
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier for the team.
          example: team_PmL8JBBnQNpYZ
        parent_id:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: Identifier of the parent team, if this is a child team.
        name:
          type: string
          description: Display name of the team.
          example: My Team
        legal_name:
          type: string
          description: Legal business name of the team.
          example: My Company Inc.
        logo:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: URL of the team logo.
        api_version:
          type: string
          description: The API version the team is configured to use.
          example: '2025-12-01'
        status:
          type: string
          description: Current status of the team.
          enum:
          - active
          - verified
          - disabled
          - pending_disablement
        products:
          type: array
          description: List of products enabled for this team.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TeamProduct'
        keys:
          type: array
          description: API keys associated with this team.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TeamKey'
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when the team was created.
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when the team was last updated.
    MLEPublicKeyResponse:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessEnvelope'
      - type: object
        properties:
          data:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/MLEPublicKey'
    ErrorObject:
      type: object
      required:
      - type
      - code
      - message
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          description: Error type category.
          enum:
          - invalid_request
          - api_error
          - resource_error
        code:
          type: integer
          description: Numeric error code. Common codes include 400 (bad request), 401 (unauthorized), 403 (forbidden), 404 (not found), 422 (unprocessable entity), 429 (rate limited), and 500 (internal error).
        sub_type:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: More specific error classification.
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error description.
    TeamKey:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier for the key.
        type:
          type: string
          description: The key type.
          enum:
          - secret
          - public
        deleted:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether this key has been deleted.
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when the key was created.
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when the key was last updated.
        last_used_at:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when the key was last used, if ever.
    MLEPublicKey:
      type: object
      description: An MLE (Message-Level Encryption) public key for the team.
      required:
      - id
      - jwk
      - created_at
      - updated_at
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier for the public key.
        jwk:
          type: object
          description: JSON Web Key (JWK) representation of the public key.
          additionalProperties: true
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when the public key was created.
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when the public key was last updated.
  parameters:
    idempotency_key:
      name: Idempotency-Key
      in: header
      required: false
      description: 'Idempotency key for safely retrying a write request. Reuse the same value when

        retrying the same logical operation to avoid creating duplicate side effects.

        '
      schema:
        type: string
        format: uuid
    method_version:
      name: Method-Version
      in: header
      required: true
      description: 'API version to use for this request. This spec targets `2025-12-01`.

        The SDK sets this header automatically.

        '
      schema:
        type: string
        enum:
        - '2025-12-01'
        default: '2025-12-01'
  securitySchemes:
    OpalToken:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: 'Opal token authentication for Opal session endpoints. Use an Opal token (`otkn_...`)

        as the Bearer token. Created via POST /opal/token using a secret key.

        '
    SecretKey:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: 'Secret key authentication. Use your team''s secret key (`sk_...`) as the Bearer token.

        All authenticated API endpoints require this scheme unless otherwise noted.

        '