API DOCUMENTATION Last Update: July 2025

Client - Account Info

Show a client's (store's) account information:

 

Headers

  Key   Value   Note
api_access_key user_api_key Optional

 

 

The data to be submitted to the API is composed of the following fields:

 

  field   Example   Note
user_id john1970 Required
user_password 1959caadac9b13dcb3 Required if not included in the headers
type account_info Required
account_id greatwidgets Required
output JSON or XML Optional.
If not provided, defaults to XML
callback someFunctionName Optional: JSONP format
condensed yes Optional (No white space)
Applies only to JSON(P) output

  

 

Example PHP Request:

If you are using PHP, the $data array would look like this:

  1. $data['user_id'] = 'john1970';
  2. $data['user_password'] = '1959caadac9b13dcb3';
  3. $data['type'] = 'account_info';
  4. $data['account_id'] = 'greatwidgets';

 

Success XML Response (New or Updated Account):

  1. <response status="success">
  2. <account>
  3. <account_id>test2009050502</account_id>
  4. <biz_name>Great Widgets Company</biz_name>
  5. <biz_address1>123 Main St.</biz_address1>
  6. <biz_address2></biz_address2>
  7. <biz_city>Anytown</biz_city>
  8. <biz_state>CA</biz_state>
  9. <biz_zip>55555</biz_zip>
  10. <biz_country>NZ</biz_country>
  11. <biz_locations>50</biz_locations>
  12. <biz_online>N</biz_online>
  13. <biz_employees>5000</biz_employees>
  14. <industry>Sciene & Technology</industry>
  15. <contact_first_name>John</contact_first_name>
  16. <contact_last_name>Smith</contact_last_name>
  17. <contact_email>John@email.com</contact_email>
  18. <contact_phone>555-555-5555</contact_phone>
  19. <language>EN</language>
  20. <symbol>USD</symbol>
  21. <glyph>$</glyph>
  22. <timezone>14</timezone>
  23. <created>2010-09-05</created>
  24. </account>
  25. </response>

NOTES:

  • Headers: the user_api_key value can be included in either the header section or the body of the request. If the key is provided in both locations, the API will process and validate only the value provided in the headers.

  • If the account is a coalition account, a <coalition>Yes</coalition> node will be added.
  • If the account is a two-tier account, a <two_tier>Yes</two_tier> node will be added.

 

Error XML Response:

  1. <response status="error">
  2. <error>Error message</error>
  3. </response>