---
title: "Get a connection · Connections · COUNT Partner API"
description: "Retrieves a single connection by UUID. GET /partners/connections/{uuid}"
canonical: "https://developers.getcount.com/reference/connections/get-connection"
source: "https://developers.getcount.com/reference/connections/get-connection"
---
[Connections](https://developers.getcount.com/reference/connections) / Get a connection

# Get a connection

GET `/partners/connections/{uuid}`

Retrieves a single connection by UUID.

HMAC signature + Bearer access token

[Try this request](https://developers.getcount.com/tools/try-it?method=GET&path=%2Fpartners%2Fconnections%2F%7Buuid%7D)

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#### Path parameters

`uuid` uuid required

Connection UUID from list connections.

#### Responses

`200` Connection retrieved.

`404` Connection not found.

`401` Missing or invalid HMAC signature, expired timestamp, or invalid Bearer token. [Troubleshoot](https://developers.getcount.com/getting-started/errors#error-401)

`403` The credential does not have access to this workspace or resource. [Troubleshoot](https://developers.getcount.com/getting-started/errors#error-403)

`429` Rate limit exceeded (100 requests per minute per clientId). Retry after the Retry-After header. [Troubleshoot](https://developers.getcount.com/getting-started/errors#error-429)

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GET `https://api.getcount.com/partners/connections/{uuid}`

Request

```javascript
import crypto from 'node:crypto';

const BASE_URL = 'https://api.getcount.com';
const CLIENT_ID = process.env.COUNT_CLIENT_ID;
const CLIENT_SECRET = process.env.COUNT_CLIENT_SECRET;
const ACCESS_TOKEN = process.env.COUNT_ACCESS_TOKEN;

const method = 'GET';
const signingPath = '/connections/3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6';
const timestamp = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000).toString();
const bodyString = '';

const bodyHash = '';
const baseString = `${method}:${signingPath}:${timestamp}:${bodyHash}`;
const signature = crypto.createHmac('sha256', CLIENT_SECRET).update(baseString).digest('hex');

const response = await fetch(`${BASE_URL}/partners/connections/3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6`, {
  method,
  headers: {
    'x-client-id': CLIENT_ID,
    'x-timestamp': timestamp,
    'x-signature': signature,
    Authorization: `Bearer ${ACCESS_TOKEN}`,
  },
});

console.log(await response.json());
```

Response · 200

```json
{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "connection": {
      "id": "66778899-aabb-ccdd-eeff-001122334455",
      "provider": "plaid",
      "institutionName": "Chase",
      "status": "active",
      "lastSyncAt": "2026-01-28T14:22:30.000Z",
      "createdAt": "2026-01-15T10:30:00.000Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-01-28T14:22:30.000Z",
      "accounts": [
        {
          "id": "c8d9e0f1-a2b3-4567-cdef-789012345678",
          "name": "Business Checking",
          "mask": "1234",
          "type": "depository"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```