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# Get one account

> Fetch a single account by externalId.

## Endpoint

`GET /external-api/accounts/:externalId`

## Base path

`/external-api/accounts`

## Headers

* `Authorization: Bearer <org_api_key>`

## Curl example

```bash theme={null}
curl -sS \
  -X GET "https://api.corafone.com/external-api/accounts/FILE_123" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer cora_org_<keyId>.<secret>"
```

## Success response

```json theme={null}
{
  "success": true,
  "code": "ACCOUNT_FETCHED",
  "message": "Account fetched successfully",
  "account": {
    "id": "ACCOUNT_ID",
    "externalId": "FILE_123",
    "organizationId": "ORG_ID",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "status_category": "ACTIVE"
  }
}
```

See [Account](/account-overview) for the full account shape and supported status values.