## Retrieve

**get** `/payments/{payment_ref}`

Gets a payment by ID or external ID.

### Path Parameters

- `payment_ref: string`

  Payment ID or external ID.

### Returns

- `data: Payment`

  Payment object.

  - `id: string`

    FRAGMENT generated unique ID.

  - `amount: string`

    Amount in smallest currency unit.

  - `created: string`

    Timestamp when the payment was created.

  - `currency: string`

    Currency code.

  - `direction: string`

    Direction of the payment.

  - `modified: string`

    Timestamp when the payment was last modified.

  - `payment_account_id: string`

    Payment account ID.

  - `payment_flow_id: string`

    Payment flow ID.

  - `status: string`

    Status of the payment.

  - `transaction_ids: array of string`

    Associated transaction IDs.

  - `external_id: optional string`

    User-provided unique ID when the payment was created with one.

### Example

```http
curl https://api.us-west-2.fragment.dev/billing/payments/$PAYMENT_REF
```