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What this API does:

This API lets you retrieve a list of balances and the amount of borrowing on the customer’s consented accounts.

Before calling the API, you must have an access token issued by Virgin Money using 'Authorization Code' grant.

Endpoint configuration

Sandbox:  cb.sandbox-api-nc.cybservices.co.uk/open-banking/v3.1/aisp/balances

Production:  api.openbanking.virginmoney.com/open-banking/v3.1/aisp/balances

Bulk information - you can retrieve the account balance and borrowing information for all authorised accounts linked to the account request.

Sandbox:  cb.sandbox-api-nc.cybservices.co.uk/open-banking/v3.1/aisp/accounts/{AccountId}/balances

Production:  api.openbanking.virginmoney.com/open-banking/v3.1/aisp/accounts/{AccountId}/balances

The account balance and borrowing information for a specific AccountId is retrieved in the call to GET /accounts.

API calls

Balances

NameDescription
AccountId *
string
(path)
AccountId
x-fapi-auth-date
string
(header)

The time when the PSU last logged in with the TPP.
All dates in the HTTP headers are represented as RFC 7231 Full Dates. An example is below:
Sun, 10 Sep 2017 19:43:31 UTC

x-fapi-customer-ip-address
string
(header)

The PSU's IP address if the PSU is currently logged in with the TPP.

x-fapi-interaction-id
string
(header)
An RFC4122 UID used as a correlation id.
Authorization *
string
(header)

An Authorisation Token as per https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6750

Responses

CodeDescription
200
OK

{
  "Data": {
    "Balance": [
      {
        "AccountId": "string",
        "CreditDebitIndicator": "Credit",
        "Type": "ClosingCleared",
        "DateTime": "2024-06-12T09:46:05.357Z",
        "Amount": {
          "Amount": "string",
          "Currency": "string"
        },
        "CreditLine": [
          {
            "Included": true,
            "Type": "Available",
            "Amount": {
              "Amount": "string",
              "Currency": "string"
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Links": {
    "Self": "string",
    "First": "string",
    "Prev": "string",
    "Next": "string",
    "Last": "string"
  },
  "Meta": {
    "TotalPages": 0,
    "FirstAvailableDateTime": "2024-06-12T09:46:05.358Z",
    "LastAvailableDateTime": "2024-06-12T09:46:05.358Z"
  }
}
#/definitions/OBReadBalance1OBReadBalance1{
Data*{
Balance*[
minItems: 1
{
description:
Set of elements used to define the balance details.
AccountId*AccountIdstring
A unique and immutable identifier used to identify the account resource. This identifier has no meaning to the account owner.
CreditDebitIndicator*OBCreditDebitCode_2string

Indicates whether the balance is a credit or a debit balance.
Usage: A zero balance is considered to be a credit balance.


Enum:
[ Credit, Debit ]
Type*OBBalanceType1Codestring

Balance type, in a coded form.


Enum:
[ ClosingCleared, InterimAvailable, InterimBooked, InterimCleared, PreviouslyClosedBooked ]
DateTime*string($date-time)

Indicates the date (and time) of the balance.All dates in the JSON payloads are represented in ISO 8601 date-time format.
All date-time fields in responses must include the timezone. An example is below:
2017-04-05T10:43:07+00:00

Amount*{
description:
Amount of money of the cash balance.
Amount*OBActiveCurrencyAndAmount_SimpleTypestring
A number of monetary units specified in an active currency where the unit of currency is explicit and compliant with ISO 4217.
Currency*ActiveOrHistoricCurrencyCode_1string

A code allocated to a currency by a Maintenance Agency under an international identification scheme, as described in the latest edition of the international standard ISO 4217 "Codes for the representation of currencies and funds".

}
CreditLine[{
description:
Set of elements used to provide details on the credit line.
Included*boolean

Indicates whether or not the credit line is included in the balance of the account.
Usage: If not present, credit line is not included in the balance amount of the account.

Typestring

Limit type, in a coded form.


Enum:
[ Available, Credit, Emergency, Pre-Agreed, Temporary ]
Amount{
description:
Amount of money of the credit line.
Amount*OBActiveCurrencyAndAmount_SimpleTypestring
A number of monetary units specified in an active currency where the unit of currency is explicit and compliant with ISO 4217.
Currency*ActiveOrHistoricCurrencyCode_1string

A code allocated to a currency by a Maintenance Agency under an international identification scheme, as described in the latest edition of the international standard ISO 4217 "Codes for the representation of currencies and funds".

}
}]
}]
}
Links#/definitions/LinksLinks{
description:
Links relevant to the payload
Self*string
Firststring
Prevstring
Nextstring
Laststring
}
Meta#/definitions/MetaMeta{
description:
Meta Data relevant to the payload
TotalPagesinteger($int32)
FirstAvailableDateTimeISODateTimestring($date-time)

All dates in the JSON payloads are represented in ISO 8601 date-time format.
All date-time fields in responses must include the timezone. An example is below:
2017-04-05T10:43:07+00:00

LastAvailableDateTimeISODateTimestring($date-time)

All dates in the JSON payloads are represented in ISO 8601 date-time format.
All date-time fields in responses must include the timezone. An example is below:
2017-04-05T10:43:07+00:00

}
}

Headers:

NameDescriptionType
x-fapi-interaction-id
An RFC4122 UID used as a correlation id.
string
400
Bad request

{
  "Code": "string",
  "Id": "string",
  "Message": "string",
  "Errors": [
    {
      "ErrorCode": "string",
      "Message": "string",
      "Path": "string",
      "Url": "string"
    }
  ]
}
#/definitions/OBErrorResponse1OBErrorResponse1{
description:

An array of detail error codes, and messages, and URLs to documentation to help remediation.

Code*string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 40

High level textual error code, to help categorize the errors.

Idstring
minLength: 1
maxLength: 40

A unique reference for the error instance, for audit purposes, in case of unknown/unclassified errors.

Message*string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 500

Brief Error message, e.g., 'There is something wrong with the request parameters provided'

Errors*[
minItems: 1
#/definitions/OBError1OBError1{
ErrorCode*string

Low level textual error code, e.g., UK.OBIE.Field.Missing

Message*string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 500

A description of the error that occurred. e.g., 'A mandatory field isn't supplied' or 'RequestedExecutionDateTime must be in future'
OBIE doesn't standardise this field

Pathstring
minLength: 1
maxLength: 500

Recommended but optional reference to the JSON Path of the field with error, e.g., Data.Initiation.InstructedAmount.Currency

Urlstring

URL to help remediate the problem, or provide more information, or to API Reference, or help etc

}]
}
401
Unauthorized
403
Forbidden

{
  "Code": "string",
  "Id": "string",
  "Message": "string",
  "Errors": [
    {
      "ErrorCode": "string",
      "Message": "string",
      "Path": "string",
      "Url": "string"
    }
  ]
}
#/definitions/OBErrorResponse1OBErrorResponse1{
description:

An array of detail error codes, and messages, and URLs to documentation to help remediation.

Code*string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 40

High level textual error code, to help categorize the errors.

Idstring
minLength: 1
maxLength: 40

A unique reference for the error instance, for audit purposes, in case of unknown/unclassified errors.

Message*string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 500

Brief Error message, e.g., 'There is something wrong with the request parameters provided'

Errors*[
minItems: 1
#/definitions/OBError1OBError1{
ErrorCode*string

Low level textual error code, e.g., UK.OBIE.Field.Missing

Message*string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 500

A description of the error that occurred. e.g., 'A mandatory field isn't supplied' or 'RequestedExecutionDateTime must be in future'
OBIE doesn't standardise this field

Pathstring
minLength: 1
maxLength: 500

Recommended but optional reference to the JSON Path of the field with error, e.g., Data.Initiation.InstructedAmount.Currency

Urlstring

URL to help remediate the problem, or provide more information, or to API Reference, or help etc

}]
}
404
Not found
405
Method Not Allowed
406
Not Acceptable
429
Too Many Requests

Headers:

NameDescriptionType
Retry-After
Number in seconds to wait
integer
500
Internal Server Error

{
  "Code": "string",
  "Id": "string",
  "Message": "string",
  "Errors": [
    {
      "ErrorCode": "string",
      "Message": "string",
      "Path": "string",
      "Url": "string"
    }
  ]
}
#/definitions/OBErrorResponse1OBErrorResponse1{
description:

An array of detail error codes, and messages, and URLs to documentation to help remediation.

Code*string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 40

High level textual error code, to help categorize the errors.

Idstring
minLength: 1
maxLength: 40

A unique reference for the error instance, for audit purposes, in case of unknown/unclassified errors.

Message*string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 500

Brief Error message, e.g., 'There is something wrong with the request parameters provided'

Errors*[
minItems: 1
#/definitions/OBError1OBError1{
ErrorCode*string

Low level textual error code, e.g., UK.OBIE.Field.Missing

Message*string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 500

A description of the error that occurred. e.g., 'A mandatory field isn't supplied' or 'RequestedExecutionDateTime must be in future'
OBIE doesn't standardise this field

Pathstring
minLength: 1
maxLength: 500

Recommended but optional reference to the JSON Path of the field with error, e.g., Data.Initiation.InstructedAmount.Currency

Urlstring

URL to help remediate the problem, or provide more information, or to API Reference, or help etc

}]
}
NameDescription
x-fapi-auth-date
string
(header)

The time when the PSU last logged in with the TPP.
All dates in the HTTP headers are represented as RFC 7231 Full Dates. An example is below:
Sun, 10 Sep 2017 19:43:31 UTC

x-fapi-customer-ip-address
string
(header)

The PSU's IP address if the PSU is currently logged in with the TPP.

x-fapi-interaction-id
string
(header)
An RFC4122 UID used as a correlation id.
Authorization *
string
(header)

An Authorisation Token as per https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6750

Responses

CodeDescription
200
Balances Read

{
  "Data": {
    "Balance": [
      {
        "AccountId": "string",
        "CreditDebitIndicator": "Credit",
        "Type": "ClosingCleared",
        "DateTime": "2024-06-12T09:56:18.296Z",
        "Amount": {
          "Amount": "string",
          "Currency": "string"
        },
        "CreditLine": [
          {
            "Included": true,
            "Type": "Available",
            "Amount": {
              "Amount": "string",
              "Currency": "string"
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Links": {
    "Self": "string",
    "First": "string",
    "Prev": "string",
    "Next": "string",
    "Last": "string"
  },
  "Meta": {
    "TotalPages": 0,
    "FirstAvailableDateTime": "2024-06-12T09:56:18.296Z",
    "LastAvailableDateTime": "2024-06-12T09:56:18.296Z"
  }
}
#/definitions/OBReadBalance1OBReadBalance1{
Data*{
Balance*[
minItems: 1
{
description:
Set of elements used to define the balance details.
AccountId*AccountIdstring
A unique and immutable identifier used to identify the account resource. This identifier has no meaning to the account owner.
CreditDebitIndicator*OBCreditDebitCode_2string

Indicates whether the balance is a credit or a debit balance.
Usage: A zero balance is considered to be a credit balance.


Enum:
[ Credit, Debit ]
Type*OBBalanceType1Codestring

Balance type, in a coded form.


Enum:
[ ClosingCleared, InterimAvailable, InterimBooked, InterimCleared, PreviouslyClosedBooked ]
DateTime*string($date-time)

Indicates the date (and time) of the balance.All dates in the JSON payloads are represented in ISO 8601 date-time format.
All date-time fields in responses must include the timezone. An example is below:
2017-04-05T10:43:07+00:00

Amount*{
description:
Amount of money of the cash balance.
Amount*OBActiveCurrencyAndAmount_SimpleTypestring
A number of monetary units specified in an active currency where the unit of currency is explicit and compliant with ISO 4217.
Currency*ActiveOrHistoricCurrencyCode_1string

A code allocated to a currency by a Maintenance Agency under an international identification scheme, as described in the latest edition of the international standard ISO 4217 "Codes for the representation of currencies and funds".

}
CreditLine[{
description:
Set of elements used to provide details on the credit line.
Included*boolean

Indicates whether or not the credit line is included in the balance of the account.
Usage: If not present, credit line is not included in the balance amount of the account.

Typestring

Limit type, in a coded form.


Enum:
[ Available, Credit, Emergency, Pre-Agreed, Temporary ]
Amount{
description:
Amount of money of the credit line.
Amount*OBActiveCurrencyAndAmount_SimpleTypestring
A number of monetary units specified in an active currency where the unit of currency is explicit and compliant with ISO 4217.
Currency*ActiveOrHistoricCurrencyCode_1string

A code allocated to a currency by a Maintenance Agency under an international identification scheme, as described in the latest edition of the international standard ISO 4217 "Codes for the representation of currencies and funds".

}
}]
}]
}
Links#/definitions/LinksLinks{
description:
Links relevant to the payload
Self*string
Firststring
Prevstring
Nextstring
Laststring
}
Meta#/definitions/MetaMeta{
description:
Meta Data relevant to the payload
TotalPagesinteger($int32)
FirstAvailableDateTimeISODateTimestring($date-time)

All dates in the JSON payloads are represented in ISO 8601 date-time format.
All date-time fields in responses must include the timezone. An example is below:
2017-04-05T10:43:07+00:00

LastAvailableDateTimeISODateTimestring($date-time)

All dates in the JSON payloads are represented in ISO 8601 date-time format.
All date-time fields in responses must include the timezone. An example is below:
2017-04-05T10:43:07+00:00

}
}

Headers:

NameDescriptionType
x-fapi-interaction-id
An RFC4122 UID used as a correlation id.
string
400
Bad request

{
  "Code": "string",
  "Id": "string",
  "Message": "string",
  "Errors": [
    {
      "ErrorCode": "string",
      "Message": "string",
      "Path": "string",
      "Url": "string"
    }
  ]
}
#/definitions/OBErrorResponse1OBErrorResponse1{
description:

An array of detail error codes, and messages, and URLs to documentation to help remediation.

Code*string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 40

High level textual error code, to help categorize the errors.

Idstring
minLength: 1
maxLength: 40

A unique reference for the error instance, for audit purposes, in case of unknown/unclassified errors.

Message*string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 500

Brief Error message, e.g., 'There is something wrong with the request parameters provided'

Errors*[
minItems: 1
#/definitions/OBError1OBError1{
ErrorCode*string

Low level textual error code, e.g., UK.OBIE.Field.Missing

Message*string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 500

A description of the error that occurred. e.g., 'A mandatory field isn't supplied' or 'RequestedExecutionDateTime must be in future'
OBIE doesn't standardise this field

Pathstring
minLength: 1
maxLength: 500

Recommended but optional reference to the JSON Path of the field with error, e.g., Data.Initiation.InstructedAmount.Currency

Urlstring

URL to help remediate the problem, or provide more information, or to API Reference, or help etc

}]
}
401
Unauthorized
403
Forbidden

{
  "Code": "string",
  "Id": "string",
  "Message": "string",
  "Errors": [
    {
      "ErrorCode": "string",
      "Message": "string",
      "Path": "string",
      "Url": "string"
    }
  ]
}
#/definitions/OBErrorResponse1OBErrorResponse1{
description:

An array of detail error codes, and messages, and URLs to documentation to help remediation.

Code*string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 40

High level textual error code, to help categorize the errors.

Idstring
minLength: 1
maxLength: 40

A unique reference for the error instance, for audit purposes, in case of unknown/unclassified errors.

Message*string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 500

Brief Error message, e.g., 'There is something wrong with the request parameters provided'

Errors*[
minItems: 1
#/definitions/OBError1OBError1{
ErrorCode*string

Low level textual error code, e.g., UK.OBIE.Field.Missing

Message*string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 500

A description of the error that occurred. e.g., 'A mandatory field isn't supplied' or 'RequestedExecutionDateTime must be in future'
OBIE doesn't standardise this field

Pathstring
minLength: 1
maxLength: 500

Recommended but optional reference to the JSON Path of the field with error, e.g., Data.Initiation.InstructedAmount.Currency

Urlstring

URL to help remediate the problem, or provide more information, or to API Reference, or help etc

}]
}
404
Not found
405
Method Not Allowed
406
Not Acceptable
429
Too Many Requests

Headers:

NameDescriptionType
Retry-After
Number in seconds to wait
integer
500
Internal Server Error

{
  "Code": "string",
  "Id": "string",
  "Message": "string",
  "Errors": [
    {
      "ErrorCode": "string",
      "Message": "string",
      "Path": "string",
      "Url": "string"
    }
  ]
}
#/definitions/OBErrorResponse1OBErrorResponse1{
description:

An array of detail error codes, and messages, and URLs to documentation to help remediation.

Code*string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 40

High level textual error code, to help categorize the errors.

Idstring
minLength: 1
maxLength: 40

A unique reference for the error instance, for audit purposes, in case of unknown/unclassified errors.

Message*string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 500

Brief Error message, e.g., 'There is something wrong with the request parameters provided'

Errors*[
minItems: 1
#/definitions/OBError1OBError1{
ErrorCode*string

Low level textual error code, e.g., UK.OBIE.Field.Missing

Message*string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 500

A description of the error that occurred. e.g., 'A mandatory field isn't supplied' or 'RequestedExecutionDateTime must be in future'
OBIE doesn't standardise this field

Pathstring
minLength: 1
maxLength: 500

Recommended but optional reference to the JSON Path of the field with error, e.g., Data.Initiation.InstructedAmount.Currency

Urlstring

URL to help remediate the problem, or provide more information, or to API Reference, or help etc

}]
}

Models

AccountIdstring
A unique and immutable identifier used to identify the account resource. This identifier has no meaning to the account owner.

Meta{
description:
Meta Data relevant to the payload
TotalPagesinteger($int32)
FirstAvailableDateTimeISODateTimestring($date-time)

All dates in the JSON payloads are represented in ISO 8601 date-time format.
All date-time fields in responses must include the timezone. An example is below:
2017-04-05T10:43:07+00:00

LastAvailableDateTimeISODateTimestring($date-time)

All dates in the JSON payloads are represented in ISO 8601 date-time format.
All date-time fields in responses must include the timezone. An example is below:
2017-04-05T10:43:07+00:00

}

ISODateTimestring($date-time)

All dates in the JSON payloads are represented in ISO 8601 date-time format.
All date-time fields in responses must include the timezone. An example is below:
2017-04-05T10:43:07+00:00

OBErrorResponse1{
description:

An array of detail error codes, and messages, and URLs to documentation to help remediation.

Code*string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 40

High level textual error code, to help categorize the errors.

Idstring
minLength: 1
maxLength: 40

A unique reference for the error instance, for audit purposes, in case of unknown/unclassified errors.

Message*string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 500

Brief Error message, e.g., 'There is something wrong with the request parameters provided'

Errors*[
minItems: 1
#/definitions/OBError1OBError1{
ErrorCode*string

Low level textual error code, e.g., UK.OBIE.Field.Missing

Message*string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 500

A description of the error that occurred. e.g., 'A mandatory field isn't supplied' or 'RequestedExecutionDateTime must be in future'
OBIE doesn't standardise this field

Pathstring
minLength: 1
maxLength: 500

Recommended but optional reference to the JSON Path of the field with error, e.g., Data.Initiation.InstructedAmount.Currency

Urlstring

URL to help remediate the problem, or provide more information, or to API Reference, or help etc

}]
}

OBError1{
ErrorCode*string

Low level textual error code, e.g., UK.OBIE.Field.Missing

Message*string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 500

A description of the error that occurred. e.g., 'A mandatory field isn't supplied' or 'RequestedExecutionDateTime must be in future'
OBIE doesn't standardise this field

Pathstring
minLength: 1
maxLength: 500

Recommended but optional reference to the JSON Path of the field with error, e.g., Data.Initiation.InstructedAmount.Currency

Urlstring

URL to help remediate the problem, or provide more information, or to API Reference, or help etc

}

OBReadBalance1{
Data*{
Balance*[
minItems: 1
{
description:
Set of elements used to define the balance details.
AccountId*AccountIdstring
A unique and immutable identifier used to identify the account resource. This identifier has no meaning to the account owner.
CreditDebitIndicator*OBCreditDebitCode_2string

Indicates whether the balance is a credit or a debit balance.
Usage: A zero balance is considered to be a credit balance.

Enum:
[ Credit, Debit ]
Type*OBBalanceType1Codestring

Balance type, in a coded form.

Enum:
[ ClosingCleared, InterimAvailable, InterimBooked, InterimCleared, PreviouslyClosedBooked ]
DateTime*string($date-time)

Indicates the date (and time) of the balance.All dates in the JSON payloads are represented in ISO 8601 date-time format.
All date-time fields in responses must include the timezone. An example is below:
2017-04-05T10:43:07+00:00

Amount*{
description:
Amount of money of the cash balance.
Amount*OBActiveCurrencyAndAmount_SimpleTypestring
A number of monetary units specified in an active currency where the unit of currency is explicit and compliant with ISO 4217.
Currency*ActiveOrHistoricCurrencyCode_1string

A code allocated to a currency by a Maintenance Agency under an international identification scheme, as described in the latest edition of the international standard ISO 4217 "Codes for the representation of currencies and funds".

}
CreditLine[{
description:
Set of elements used to provide details on the credit line.
Included*boolean

Indicates whether or not the credit line is included in the balance of the account.
Usage: If not present, credit line is not included in the balance amount of the account.

Typestring

Limit type, in a coded form.

Enum:
[ Available, Credit, Emergency, Pre-Agreed, Temporary ]
Amount{
description:
Amount of money of the credit line.
Amount*OBActiveCurrencyAndAmount_SimpleTypestring
A number of monetary units specified in an active currency where the unit of currency is explicit and compliant with ISO 4217.
Currency*ActiveOrHistoricCurrencyCode_1string

A code allocated to a currency by a Maintenance Agency under an international identification scheme, as described in the latest edition of the international standard ISO 4217 "Codes for the representation of currencies and funds".

}
}]
}]
}
Links#/definitions/LinksLinks{
description:
Links relevant to the payload
Self*string
Firststring
Prevstring
Nextstring
Laststring
}
Meta#/definitions/MetaMeta{
description:
Meta Data relevant to the payload
TotalPagesinteger($int32)
FirstAvailableDateTimeISODateTimestring($date-time)

All dates in the JSON payloads are represented in ISO 8601 date-time format.
All date-time fields in responses must include the timezone. An example is below:
2017-04-05T10:43:07+00:00

LastAvailableDateTimeISODateTimestring($date-time)

All dates in the JSON payloads are represented in ISO 8601 date-time format.
All date-time fields in responses must include the timezone. An example is below:
2017-04-05T10:43:07+00:00

}
}

OBCreditDebitCode_2string

Indicates whether the balance is a credit or a debit balance.
Usage: A zero balance is considered to be a credit balance.

Enum:
[ Credit, Debit ]

OBBalanceType1Codestring

Balance type, in a coded form.

Enum:
[ ClosingCleared, InterimAvailable, InterimBooked, InterimCleared, PreviouslyClosedBooked ]

OBActiveCurrencyAndAmount_SimpleTypestring
A number of monetary units specified in an active currency where the unit of currency is explicit and compliant with ISO 4217.

ActiveOrHistoricCurrencyCode_1string

A code allocated to a currency by a Maintenance Agency under an international identification scheme, as described in the latest edition of the international standard ISO 4217 "Codes for the representation of currencies and funds".

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