MX Technologies institutions API

The institutions API from MX Technologies — 5 operation(s) for institutions.

Operations 5

GET /institutions List institutions #
GET /institutions/favorites List favorite institutions #
GET /institutions/{institution_code} Read institution #
GET /institutions/{institution_code}/credentials List institution credentials #
GET /institutions/{institution_identifier}/credentials List institution credentials #

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OpenAPI Specification

mx-technologies-institutions-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  contact:
    name: MX Platform API
    url: https://www.mx.com/products/platform-api
  description: 'The MX Platform API is a powerful, fully-featured API designed to make aggregating and enhancing financial data easy and reliable. It can seamlessly connect your app or website to tens of thousands of financial institutions.


    Just getting started? See our [use case guides](/use-cases/).

    '
  title: MX Platform accounts Institutions API
  version: '20111101'
servers:
- url: https://int-api.mx.com
- url: https://api.mx.com
security:
- basicAuth: []
tags:
- name: institutions
paths:
  /institutions:
    get:
      description: This endpoint returns a list of institutions based on the specified search term or parameter.
      operationId: listInstitutions
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/institutionName'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/isoCountryCode'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/recordsPerPageMax1000'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/supportsAccountIdentification'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/supportsAccountStatement'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/supportsAccountVerification'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/supportsTransactionHistory'
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/vnd.mx.api.v1+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstitutionsResponseBody'
          description: OK
      summary: List institutions
      tags:
      - institutions
  /institutions/favorites:
    get:
      description: This endpoint returns a paginated list containing institutions that have been set as the partner’s favorites, sorted by popularity. Please contact MX to set a list of favorites.
      operationId: listFavoriteInstitutions
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/isoCountryCode'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/recordsPerPageMax1000'
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/vnd.mx.api.v1+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstitutionsResponseBody'
          description: OK
      summary: List favorite institutions
      tags:
      - institutions
  /institutions/{institution_code}:
    get:
      description: This endpoint returns information about the institution specified by `institution_code`.
      operationId: readInstitution
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/institutionCode'
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/vnd.mx.api.v1+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstitutionResponseBody'
          description: OK
      summary: Read institution
      tags:
      - institutions
  /institutions/{institution_code}/credentials:
    get:
      description: 'Use this endpoint to see which credentials will be needed to create a member for a specific institution.


        Passing an invalid `institution_code` returns a `404`.

        '
      operationId: listInstitutionCredentials
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/institutionCode'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/recordsPerPageMax1000'
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/vnd.mx.api.v1+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CredentialsResponseBody'
          description: OK
      summary: List institution credentials
      tags:
      - institutions
  /institutions/{institution_identifier}/credentials:
    get:
      description: 'Use this endpoint to see which credentials will be needed to create a member for a specific institution.


        Passing an invalid `institution_identifier` returns a `404`.

        '
      operationId: listInstitutionCredentials
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/acceptVersion'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/institutionIdentifier'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/recordsPerPageMax1000'
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CredentialsResponseBody'
          description: OK
      summary: List institution credentials
      tags:
      - institutions
components:
  parameters:
    supportsAccountIdentification:
      description: Filter only institutions which support account identification.
      example: true
      in: query
      name: supports_account_identification
      schema:
        type: boolean
    institutionIdentifier:
      description: The identifier for the institution. For this identifier, use either the `institution_code` or the institution `guid`.
      example: mxbank
      in: path
      name: institution_identifier
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    acceptVersion:
      name: Accept-Version
      in: header
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        default: v20250224
        example: v20250224
      description: MX Platform API version.
    supportsTransactionHistory:
      description: Filter only institutions which support extended transaction history.
      example: true
      in: query
      name: supports_transaction_history
      schema:
        type: boolean
    supportsAccountVerification:
      description: Filter only institutions which support account verification.
      example: true
      in: query
      name: supports_account_verification
      schema:
        type: boolean
    institutionCode:
      description: The institution_code of the institution.
      example: mxbank
      in: path
      name: institution_code
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    recordsPerPageMax1000:
      description: This specifies the number of records to be returned on each page. Defaults to `25`. The valid range is from `10` to `1000`. If the value exceeds `1000`, the default value of `25` will be used instead.
      example: 10
      in: query
      name: records_per_page
      schema:
        type: integer
    page:
      description: Results are paginated. Specify current page.
      example: 1
      in: query
      name: page
      schema:
        type: integer
    institutionName:
      description: This will list only institutions in which the appended string appears.
      example: mxbank
      in: query
      name: name
      schema:
        type: string
    isoCountryCode:
      description: An array of strings that filters institutions in the widget by the specified country code. Acceptable codes include `US`, `CA`, and `MX` (Mexico).
      required: false
      in: query
      name: iso_country_code
      example:
      - US
      - CA
      schema:
        type: array
        items:
          type: string
    supportsAccountStatement:
      description: Filter only institutions which support account statements.
      example: true
      in: query
      name: supports_account_statement
      schema:
        type: boolean
  schemas:
    CredentialsResponseBody:
      properties:
        credentials:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/CredentialResponse'
          type: array
        pagination:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaginationResponse'
      type: object
    InstitutionResponseBody:
      properties:
        institution:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstitutionResponse'
      type: object
    PaginationResponse:
      properties:
        current_page:
          example: 1
          type: integer
        per_page:
          example: 25
          type: integer
        total_entries:
          example: 1
          type: integer
        total_pages:
          example: 1
          type: integer
      type: object
    CredentialResponse:
      properties:
        display_order:
          example: 1
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
        field_name:
          example: LOGIN
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        field_type:
          example: TEXT
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        guid:
          example: CRD-1ec152cd-e628-e81a-e852-d1e7104624da
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        label:
          example: Username
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        type:
          example: TEXT
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
      type: object
    InstitutionsResponseBody:
      properties:
        institutions:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstitutionResponse'
          type: array
        pagination:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaginationResponse'
      type: object
    InstitutionResponse:
      properties:
        code:
          example: mxbank
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        forgot_password_url:
          example: https://example.url.mxbank.com/forgot-password
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        forgot_username_url:
          example: https://example.url.mxbank.com/forgot-username
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        instructional_text:
          description: Render this text when end users are asked for their credentials, as it helps end users provide the correct credentials when creating a new member. May contain `<a></a>` tags to link to explanatory material.
          example: Some instructional text <a href="https://example.url.mxbank.com/instructions" id="instructional_text">for end users</a>.
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        instructional_text_steps:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            type: string
          description: An array of instructional steps that may contain html elements.
          example:
          - 'Step 1: Do this.'
          - 'Step 2: Do that.'
        is_disabled_by_client:
          example: false
          type:
          - boolean
          - 'null'
        iso_country_code:
          example: US
          type: string
        medium_logo_url:
          example: https://content.moneydesktop.com/storage/MD_Assets/Ipad%20Logos/100x100/default_100x100.png
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        name:
          example: MX Bank
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        small_logo_url:
          example: https://content.moneydesktop.com/storage/MD_Assets/Ipad%20Logos/50x50/default_50x50.png
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        supports_account_identification:
          example: true
          type:
          - boolean
          - 'null'
        supports_account_statement:
          example: true
          type:
          - boolean
          - 'null'
        supports_account_verification:
          example: true
          type:
          - boolean
          - 'null'
        supports_oauth:
          example: true
          type:
          - boolean
          - 'null'
        supports_tax_document:
          example: true
          type:
          - boolean
          - 'null'
        supports_transaction_history:
          example: true
          type:
          - boolean
          - 'null'
        trouble_signing_in_url:
          example: https://example.url.mxbank.com/login-trouble
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        url:
          example: https://www.mxbank.com
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
      type: object
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
    basicAuth:
      scheme: basic
      type: http