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BMO Image Retrieval API

Searches for and downloads images of deposited cheques and other items directly within a customer application. OAuth 2.0 plus client API key. Published as a Swagger 2.0 definition.

Documentation Provider Profile APIs.io OpenAPI GitHub

BMO Image Retrieval API is one of 11 APIs that BMO publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Image Retrieval and Cheque Imaging. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification and API documentation.

This API exposes 3 operations across 3 paths, and defines 100 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 2.0, at version 4.5.0.

Requests are made against the base URL https://sandbox-open-api.bmo.com/open-banking/commercial-sb.

3 operations 3 paths 100 schemas 2 GET1 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 2.0
API Version
4.5.0
Base URL
https://sandbox-open-api.bmo.com/open-banking/commercial-sb
Authentication
OAuth 2.0, API Key
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 2

BMO Image Retrieval API declares 2 security schemes for authenticating requests. It supports OAuth 2.0 (OAuth) using the accessCode flow, exposing 1 scope. An API key is passed in the header as x-api-key (x-api-key). By default, every request must be authenticated.

Paths & Operations 3

Across 3 paths, the API surfaces 3 operations — 2 GET, 1 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

AccountTransactionImages 3
GET
/accounts/transaction-images-accounts
Search for Accounts
Search for Accounts 7 params → 200400404500503504
POST
/accounts/{accountId}/transaction-images/get
Search for Images
Search for Images 9 params → 200400404500503504
GET
/accounts/{accountId}/transaction-images/{imageId}
Retrieve Images
Retrieve Images 9 params → 200400404500503504

Schemas 100

The contract defines 100 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Transaction (19 properties), InvestmentLoan (15 properties), OpenOrder (15 properties), Contribution (14 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

searchTransactionImagesRequest
object
12 properties 2 required
searchTransactionImageSuccessResult
object
2 properties
getTransactionImageSuccessResult
object
3 properties
getAccountListSuccessResult
object
2 properties
ContentTypes
string
Types of document formats. (Suggested)
HateoasLink
object
3 properties 1 required
PageMetadataLinks
object
2 properties
PageMetadata
object
3 properties
PaginatedArray
object
To be used as a mixin using "allOf"
2 properties
Account
An abstract account entity that concrete account entities extend. Extends and inherits all fields from AccountDescriptor.
AccountDescriptor
object
Minimal information about the account for use in lightweight arrays.
11 properties
AccountWithDetails
An instance of an account with full details.
Accounts
An optionally paginated array of accounts.
Contribution
object
14 properties
Currency
object
Currency information if it is different from Account entity
3 properties
DebtSecurity
object
12 properties
DepositAccount
Deposit accounts will have following fields in FiAttributes - PreviousBalance, OpenDate, StatementName, 1DayFloat, 2orMoreDaysFloat, AccruedInterestMTD, Projec…
DepositTransaction
Deposit Transaction will have following fields in FiAttributes - Posted, Pending, ValueDate
Error
object
An error entity which can be used at the API level for error responses or at the account level to indicate a problem specific to a particular account.
2 properties
FiAttribute
object
Financial platform provider-specific attribute
2 properties
FiPortion
object
2 properties
Holding
InvestmentAccount
InvestmentBalance
object
6 properties
InvestmentLoan
object
15 properties
InvestmentTransaction
Investment Transaction will have following fields in FiAttributes - Posted, IssueDate, MaturityDate, InterestRate, OriginalAmount, CurrentValue, Disposition
LineItem
object
7 properties
LoanAccount
Loan accounts will have following fields in FiAttributes - BorrowerName, FacilityName, OutstandingBal, OutstandingBalLoanCurr, MaturityDate
LoanTransaction
LocAccount
Loc accounts will have following fields in FiAttributes - StatementBalance
LocTransaction
Line of Credit Transaction will have following fields in FiAttributes - Posted, Pending, ValueDate
MutualFundSecurity
object
7 properties
OpenOrder
object
15 properties
OptionSecurity
object
5 properties
OtherSecurity
object
1 property
PaymentDetails
object
Breakdown of payment details
6 properties
Portion
object
2 properties
StockSecurity
object
6 properties
SweepSecurity
object
4 properties
TaxLot
object
6 properties
Transaction
object
19 properties
Transactions
Optionally paginated array of transactions
Vesting
object
10 properties
InsuranceAccount
InsuranceTransaction
An Insurance Transaction
Bills
object
11 properties
PensionSource
object
6 properties
AnnuityAccount
object
11 properties
AccountType
string
AnnuityProductType
string
AnnuityValueBasis
string
AnnualIncreaseType
string
AssetClass
string
BalanceType
string
ASSET (positive transaction amount increases balance) LIABILITY (positive transaction amount decreases balance)
CallType
string
Type of next call (CALL, PUT, PREFUND, MATURITY)
CompoundingPeriod
string
DAILY, WEEKLY, BIWEEKLY, SEMIMONTHLY, MONTHLY, SEMIANNUALLY, ANNUALLY
CouponMatureFrequency
string
When coupons mature (MONTHLY, QUARTERLY, SEMIANNUAL, ANNUAL, OTHER)
DebitCreditMemo
string
DebtClass
string
Classification of debt (TREASURY, MUNICIPAL, CORPORATE, OTHER)
DebtType
string
Debt type (COUPON, ZERO)
DepositTransactionType
string
CHECK, WITHDRAWAL, TRANSFER, POSDEBIT, ATMWITHDRAWAL. BILLPAYMENT, FEE, DEPOSIT, ADJUSTMENT, INTEREST, DIVIDEND, DIRECTDEPOSIT, ATMDEPOSIT, POSCREDIT
HeldInAccount
string
Sub-account CASH, MARGIN, SHORT, OTHER
HoldingSubType
string
MONEYMARKET, CASH
HoldingType
string
STOCK, BOND, MUTUALFUND, CD, ANNUITY, OPTION, OTHER
IncomeType
string
Type of investment income - CGLONG (capital gains-long term), CGSHORT (capital gains-short term), MISC
InterestRateType
string
Inv401kSourceType
string
Source of money. PRETAX, AFTERTAX, MATCH, PROFITSHARING, ROLLOVER OTHERVEST, OTHERNONVEST
InvestmentBalanceType
string
InvestmentTransactionType
string
PURCHASED, SOLD, PURCHASEDTOCOVER, ADJUSTMENT, PURCHASETOOPEN, PURCHASETOCLOSE, SOLDTOOPEN, SOLDTOCLOSE, INTEREST, MARGININTEREST, REINVESTOFINCOME, RETURNOFCA…
Iso4217Code
string
The ISO 4217 code of the foreign currency
LoanPaymentFrequency
string
WEEKLY, BIWEEKLY, TWICEMONTHLY, MONTHLY, FOURWEEKS, BIMONTHLY, QUARTERLY, SEMIANNUALLY, ANNUALLY, OTHER
LoanTransactionType
string
PAYMENT, FEE, ADJUSTMENT, INTEREST
LocTransactionType
string
CHECK, WITHDRAWAL, PAYMENT, FEE, ADJUSTMENT, INTEREST
MutualFundType
string
Mutual fund type
OptionType
string
OrderDuration
string
This order is good for DAY, GOODTILLCANCEL, IMMEDIATE
OrderType
string
PaymentFrequency
string
DAILY, WEEKLY, BIWEEKLY, SEMIMONTHLY, MONTHLY, SEMIANNUALLY, ANNUALLY
PeriodCertainGuarantee
string
PositionType
string
LONG, SHORT
Secured
string
How the option is secured
SecurityIdType
string
Security identifier type
SecurityType
string
StockType
string
TransactionReason
string
Reason for this transaction; CALL (the debt was called), SELL (the debt was sold), MATURITY (the debt reached maturity)
TransactionStatus
string
UnitType
string
dateRange
object
2 properties 2 required
itemAmountRange
object
2 properties 2 required
itemSequenceNumberRange
object
2 properties 2 required
checkNumberRange
object
2 properties 2 required
serialNumberRange
object
2 properties 2 required
transactionImages
object
1 property
transactionImagesSearch
object
1 property
account
object
1 property
image
object
3 properties
imageSearch
object
13 properties
imagesMetadata
object
3 properties
result
object
2 properties 2 required
problem
object
3 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

bmo-image-retrieval-swagger.json Raw ↑

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ID
bmo:bmo-image-retrieval-api
Base URL
https://sandbox-open-api.bmo.com/open-banking/commercial-sb
Docs
https://www21.bmo.com/uiv2/openapi/dev-portal/dev-portal/#/documentation/image-retrieval
Provider
BMO
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