# Get Merchant

### Overview

Retrieves the complete profile of a single merchant, including company details, default tender types, fee settings, and membership list.

### Endpoint

`GET /Merchants/{id}`

### Path parameters

| Name | Type   | Required | Description                               |
| ---- | ------ | -------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| `id` | string | ✔︎       | The `merchantId` assigned during boarding |

### Request headers

| Header          | Value                   |
| --------------- | ----------------------- |
| `Authorization` | `Bearer <access-token>` |
| `Accept`        | `application/json`      |

#### Example request

```bash
curl -X GET "https://api.test.devs.beadpay.io/Merchants/123123" \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"
```

### Successful response — 200

```json
{
  "id": "mer_123123",
  "created": "2025-06-04T18:41:14.402Z",
  "updated": "2025-06-04T18:41:14.402Z",
  "tenderTypes": ["ethereum"],
  "companyName": "Acme Coffee Roasters",
  "description": "West-coast café chain",
  "companyLogoPath": "https://cdn.bead.xyz/logos/acme.svg",
  "taxNumber": "99-9999999",
  "receivableCurrencyIds": [1],               // USD
  "partnerId": "part_e9ab6c82b6d74a4f9c33",
  "maxTransactionAmount": 2500000,
  "externalProps": [
    {
      "system": "cybrid",
      "id": "abca1b69977e69ee0a0725b837ba9d0b",
      "additionalData": {
        "accounts": [
          { "id": "acct_fiat_usd", "accountType": "fiat", "name": "USD settlement", "currencyId": 1 }
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "status": "unverified",
  "feeInfo": {
    "crypto": { "feeFactor": 0.015, "fixedFee": 0 },
    "card":   { "feeFactor": 0.029, "fixedFee": 30 }
  },
  "settlementBeneficiary": { "type": "self", "partnerId": "part_e9ab6c82b6d74a4f9c33" },
  "memberships": [
    { "userIssuerId": "user_ab12", "role": "admin" },
    { "userIssuerId": "user_cd34", "role": "viewer" }
  ]
}
```

#### Key fields

| Field                             | Description                                                                           |
| --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `tenderTypes`                     | Default rails every child location inherits (override at location/terminal if needed) |
| `receivableCurrencyIds`           | Settlement currencies (match IDs from `/currencies`)                                  |
| `feeInfo.crypto` / `feeInfo.card` | Factor = percentage (0.015 → 1.5 %), `fixedFee` in minor units                        |
| `status`                          | Boarding state: `unverified`, `pending`, `active`, etc.                               |
| `memberships[]`                   | Users and roles that manage this merchant in the dashboard                            |

### Error responses

| Code | Condition                                                      |
| ---- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 404  | Merchant `{id}` does not exist or is not visible to your token |

### Best practices

| ✔︎ Action                                              | Why                                                   |
| ------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| Cache response for dashboard sessions                  | Merchant profile rarely changes during a user session |
| Use `updated` timestamp to invalidate caches           | Quick check for profile edits                         |
| Display `status` prominently                           | Guides ops teams through KYC / activation workflow    |
| Respect `maxTransactionAmount` when building POS flows | Prevents declines on oversize transactions            |

### Related endpoints

* **List Merchants** – `GET /Partners/{id}/merchants` (coming soon)
* **List Locations** – `GET /Merchants/{id}/locations`
* **Create Location** – `POST /Merchants/{id}/locations`


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