# Get External Accounts By ID

This endpoint allows you to retrieve a specific ShipStation API account using its `external_account_id`, which is your own unique ID for the account. This saves you from needing to store our ShipStation API ID for each account.

## Example Request & Response

**GET /v1/partners/accounts/external_account_id/:external_account_id**


```http
GET /v1/partners/accounts/external_account_id/819748723192 HTTP/1.1
Host: api.shipengine.com
API-Key: __PARTNER_API_KEY_HERE__
```

**Example response:**


```
{
  "account_id": 123456,
  "external_account_id": "819748723192",
  "created_at": "2022-12-04T23:06:39.197Z",
  "modified_at": "2022-12-04T23:06:39.197Z",
  "active": true,
  "email": "819748723192@acme.corp",
  "company_name": "Acme Corp.",
  "first_name": "John",
  "last_name": "Doe",
  "origin_country_code": "US"
}
```