# Get an Access Method

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**Early Access Preview.** The access methods API is currently in Alpha. We're actively developing it and seeking early feedback at <support@seam.co>. Expect breaking changes as we refine the design.
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* [Request Parameters](#request-parameters)
* [Response](#response)

Gets an access method.

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{% tab title="JavaScript" %}
Returns a specified access method.

**Code:**

```javascript
await seam.accessMethods.get({
  access_method_id: "7410aea4-6bed-490c-a602-dd417d9cd075",
});
```

**Output:**

```javascript
{
  "access_method_id": "7410aea4-6bed-490c-a602-dd417d9cd075",
  "created_at": "2025-06-14T16:54:17.946612Z",
  "display_name": "My Mobile Key",
  "instant_key_url": "https://ik.seam.co/ABCXYZ",
  "is_card_encoding_required": false,
  "mode": "mobile_key",
  "workspace_id": "661025d3-c1d2-403c-83a8-af153aaedfbc"
}
```

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{% tab title="cURL" %}
Returns a specified access method.

**Code:**

```curl
curl --include --request POST "https://connect.getseam.com/access_methods/get" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $SEAM_API_KEY" \
  --json @- <<EOF
{
  "access_method_id": "7410aea4-6bed-490c-a602-dd417d9cd075"
}
EOF
```

**Output:**

```curl
{
  "access_method": {
    "access_method_id": "7410aea4-6bed-490c-a602-dd417d9cd075",
    "created_at": "2025-06-14T16:54:17.946612Z",
    "display_name": "My Mobile Key",
    "instant_key_url": "https://ik.seam.co/ABCXYZ",
    "is_card_encoding_required": false,
    "mode": "mobile_key",
    "workspace_id": "661025d3-c1d2-403c-83a8-af153aaedfbc"
  }
}
```

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{% tab title="Python" %}
Returns a specified access method.

**Code:**

```python
seam.access_methods.get(access_method_id="7410aea4-6bed-490c-a602-dd417d9cd075")
```

**Output:**

```python
AccessMethod(
    access_method_id="7410aea4-6bed-490c-a602-dd417d9cd075",
    created_at="2025-06-14T16:54:17.946612Z",
    display_name="My Mobile Key",
    instant_key_url="https://ik.seam.co/ABCXYZ",
    is_card_encoding_required=false,
    mode="mobile_key",
    workspace_id="661025d3-c1d2-403c-83a8-af153aaedfbc",
)
```

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{% tab title="Ruby" %}
Returns a specified access method.

**Code:**

```ruby
seam.access_methods.get(access_method_id: "7410aea4-6bed-490c-a602-dd417d9cd075")
```

**Output:**

```ruby
{
  "access_method_id" => "7410aea4-6bed-490c-a602-dd417d9cd075",
  "created_at" => "2025-06-14T16:54:17.946612Z",
  "display_name" => "My Mobile Key",
  "instant_key_url" => "https://ik.seam.co/ABCXYZ",
  "is_card_encoding_required" => false,
  "mode" => "mobile_key",
  "workspace_id" => "661025d3-c1d2-403c-83a8-af153aaedfbc",
}
```

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{% tab title="PHP" %}
Returns a specified access method.

**Code:**

```php
$seam->access_methods->get(
    access_method_id: "7410aea4-6bed-490c-a602-dd417d9cd075",
);
```

**Output:**

```php
[
    "access_method_id" => "7410aea4-6bed-490c-a602-dd417d9cd075",
    "created_at" => "2025-06-14T16:54:17.946612Z",
    "display_name" => "My Mobile Key",
    "instant_key_url" => "https://ik.seam.co/ABCXYZ",
    "is_card_encoding_required" => false,
    "mode" => "mobile_key",
    "workspace_id" => "661025d3-c1d2-403c-83a8-af153aaedfbc",
];
```

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{% tab title="Seam CLI" %}
Returns a specified access method.

**Code:**

```seam_cli
seam access-methods get --access_method_id "7410aea4-6bed-490c-a602-dd417d9cd075"
```

**Output:**

```seam_cli
{
  "access_method_id": "7410aea4-6bed-490c-a602-dd417d9cd075",
  "created_at": "2025-06-14T16:54:17.946612Z",
  "display_name": "My Mobile Key",
  "instant_key_url": "https://ik.seam.co/ABCXYZ",
  "is_card_encoding_required": false,
  "mode": "mobile_key",
  "workspace_id": "661025d3-c1d2-403c-83a8-af153aaedfbc"
}
```

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<details>

<summary>Authentication Methods</summary>

* API key
* Personal access token\
  Must also include the `seam-workspace` header in the request.

To learn more, see [Authentication](https://docs.seam.co/latest/api/authentication).

</details>

## Request Parameters

**`access_method_id`** *String* (Required)

ID of access method to get.

***

## Response

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Returns: [**access\_method**](https://docs.seam.co/latest/api/access_methods)
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{% tab title="JSON" %}

```json
{
  "access_method_id": "27d8ad77-55c2-4e20-b5b3-43555926f0e8",
  "created_at": "2025-06-14T16:54:17.946612Z",
  "display_name": "My Card",
  "is_card_encoding_required": true,
  "issued_at": "2025-06-14T16:54:17.946612Z",
  "mode": "card",
  "workspace_id": "661025d3-c1d2-403c-83a8-af153aaedfbc"
}
```

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