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Method Financial Entity Connects API

Account connection sessions for entities

Method Financial Entity Connects API is one of 42 APIs that Method Financial publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Entity Connects. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and an API reference.

This API exposes 5 operations across 4 paths, and defines 40 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 2026-03-30.

Requests are made against 3 base URLs: https://production.methodfi.com, https://sandbox.methodfi.com, https://dev.methodfi.com.

5 operations 4 paths 40 schemas 3 GET2 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
2026-03-30
Base URL
https://production.methodfi.com
Authentication
HTTP Bearer, HTTP Bearer
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 2

Method Financial Entity Connects API declares 2 security schemes for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (OpalToken). It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (SecretKey). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • OpalToken — Opal token authentication for Opal session endpoints. Use an Opal token (otkn...) as the Bearer token. Created via POST /opal/token using a secret key.
  • SecretKey — Secret key authentication. Use your team's secret key (sk...) as the Bearer token. All authenticated API endpoints require this scheme unless otherwise noted.

Paths & Operations 5

Across 4 paths, the API surfaces 5 operations — 3 GET, 2 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Entity Connects 5

Account connection sessions for entities

GET
/entities/{entityId}/connect
List all entity connect sessions
listEntityConnects 8 params → 200400401403404429500
POST
/entities/{entityId}/connect
Create an entity connect session
createEntityConnect 4 params body → 200400401403404422429500
GET
/entities/{entityId}/connect/{cxnId}
Retrieve an entity connect session
retrieveEntityConnect 4 params → 200400401403404429500
POST
/entities/{entityId}/manual_connect
Create an entity manual connect session
createEntityManualConnect 3 params body → 200400401403404422429500
GET
/entities/{entityId}/manual_connect/{mcxnId}
Retrieve an entity manual connect session
retrieveEntityManualConnect 3 params → 200400401403404429500

Schemas 40

The contract defines 40 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Account (26 properties), AccountUpdate (23 properties), AccountVerificationSession (17 properties), AccountCardBrand (12 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

Account
object
An Account represents a financial account (ACH, liability, clearing, or debit card) associated with an Entity. The type field indicates which nested details ob…
26 properties 9 required
AccountVerificationSessionResourceError
objectnull
Error details when an account verification session fails.
4 properties 4 required
AccountExpandablePayoff
The latest payoff ID. This field is expandable. When expanded, returns the full AccountPayoff object.
EntityConnectListResponse
AccountCardBrand
object
Card brand information for an account.
12 properties 5 required
BalanceResourceError
objectnull
Error details when a balance sync fails.
4 properties 4 required
AccountDebitCard
objectnull
Debit card account details. Present when type is debitcard.
3 properties
AccountUpdate
object
An update record for an account.
23 properties 6 required
ResourceError
objectnull
4 properties 3 required
PayoffResourceError
objectnull
Error details when a payoff sync fails.
4 properties 4 required
AccountClearing
objectnull
Clearing account details. Present when type is clearing.
3 properties
ConnectResourceError
objectnull
Error details when a connect session fails.
4 properties 4 required
Metadata
objectnull
Arbitrary key-value metadata attached to the resource.
AccountPaymentInstrument
object
A payment instrument for an account.
11 properties 6 required
AccountVerificationSession
object
A verification session for an account.
17 properties 6 required
AccountExpandableAttribute
The latest attribute ID. This field is expandable. When expanded, returns the full AccountAttribute object.
AccountExpandableBalance
The latest balance ID. This field is expandable. When expanded, returns the full AccountBalance object.
EntityConnect
object
10 properties 8 required
MerchantProviderIds
object
5 properties
ListEnvelope
object
Standard envelope for successful responses that return a list payload.
3 properties 3 required
ErrorEnvelope
object
3 properties 3 required
Merchant
object
8 properties 8 required
AccountExpandablePaymentInstrument
The latest payment instrument ID. This field is expandable. When expanded, returns the full AccountPaymentInstrument object.
AccountLiability
objectnull
Liability account details. Present when type is liability.
7 properties 7 required
AccountExpandableUpdate
The latest update ID. This field is expandable. When expanded, returns the full AccountUpdate object.
ErrorObject
object
4 properties 3 required
AccountACH
objectnull
ACH account details. Present when type is ach.
3 properties
AccountAttribute
object
An attribute record for an account containing financial data attributes.
7 properties 6 required
AccountSensitiveResourceError
objectnull
Error details when retrieving account sensitive data fails.
4 properties 4 required
AccountExpandableCardBrand
The latest card brand ID. This field is expandable. When expanded, returns the full AccountCardBrand object.
AccountSensitive
object
Sensitive data for an account.
8 properties 6 required
JsonObject
object
Arbitrary JSON object.
MerchantType
string
AccountResourceError
objectnull
Error details when an account is disabled.
4 properties 4 required
AccountPayoff
object
A payoff record for an account.
9 properties 8 required
SuccessEnvelope
object
Standard envelope for successful responses that return a single payload.
3 properties 3 required
EntityConnectResponse
UpdateResourceError
objectnull
Error details when an account update fails.
4 properties 4 required
AccountBalance
object
A balance record for an account.
7 properties 6 required
AccountExpandableSensitive
The latest sensitive ID. This field is expandable. When expanded, returns the full AccountSensitive object.

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

method-financial-entity-connects-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Method Financial publishes across the network.

Method Financial Account Attributes API
Method Financial Account Balances API
Method Financial Account Card Brands API
Method Financial Account Consent API
Method Financial Account Payment Instruments API
Method Financial Account Payoffs API
Method Financial Account Products API
Method Financial Account Sensitive API
Method Financial Account Subscriptions API
Method Financial Account Transactions API
Method Financial Account Updates API
Method Financial Account Verification Sessions API
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