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# Get the status of a user's consumer application by external id

> Retrieves a user's consumer application using the tenant-defined external identifier. The externalId must have been set when creating or updating the user.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json get /issuing/applications/user/external/{externalId}
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Issuing API
  description: This is the specification for Rain's Issuing API.
  termsOfService: https://www.rain.xyz/legal/authorized-user-terms
  contact:
    email: support@rain.xyz
  version: 1.3.0
servers:
  - url: https://api-dev.rain.xyz/v1
    description: Sandbox server
  - url: https://api.rain.xyz/v1
    description: Production server
security: []
tags:
  - name: paymentRoutes
    description: >-
      **Endpoint Migration:** The `/v1/automations` endpoints have been renamed
      to `/v1/payment-routes`. The old `/v1/automations` paths remain available
      as deprecated aliases during migration. Update your integrations to use
      `/v1/payment-routes` as the deprecated endpoints will be removed in a
      future release.
  - name: simulate
    description: >-
      Transaction simulation endpoints for testing integration flows in
      non-production environments. These endpoints let you trigger transaction
      events programmatically to automate integration tests and verify webhook
      handling without depending on external systems or staging real deposits.
      **Sandbox only** — all simulation endpoints return `404 Not Found` in
      production.
  - name: raindrops
    description: >-
      Rewards and points management endpoints. Custom API keys need
      `raindrops:read`/`raindrops:write` for general rewards endpoints and
      `raindrops-travel:read`/`raindrops-travel:write` for travel redemption
      endpoints.
    x-group: rewards
paths:
  /issuing/applications/user/external/{externalId}:
    get:
      tags:
        - applications
      summary: Get the status of a user's consumer application by external id
      description: >-
        Retrieves a user's consumer application using the tenant-defined
        external identifier. The externalId must have been set when creating or
        updating the user.
      operationId: getIssuingUserApplicationByExternalId
      parameters:
        - name: externalId
          in: path
          description: External id of the user whose application to get
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            minLength: 1
            maxLength: 255
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful operation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                allOf:
                  - type: object
                    required:
                      - id
                    properties:
                      id:
                        type: string
                        format: uuid
                        description: The user application's id
                      externalId:
                        type: string
                        minLength: 1
                        maxLength: 255
                        description: >-
                          An optional tenant-defined identifier for this user.
                          Must be unique within the tenant.
                  - $ref: '#/components/schemas/IssuingApplication'
        '401':
          description: Invalid authorization
        '404':
          description: User not found
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
      security:
        - ApiKeyAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    IssuingApplication:
      type: object
      required:
        - applicationStatus
      properties:
        applicationStatus:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApplicationStatus'
        applicationExternalVerificationLink:
          type: object
          description: The link to the external verification page for the application
          deprecated: true
          required:
            - url
          properties:
            url:
              type: string
              format: uri
            params:
              type: object
              properties:
                userId:
                  type: string
                  format: uuid
        applicationCompletionLink:
          type: object
          description: The link to the completion page for the application
          required:
            - url
          properties:
            url:
              type: string
              format: uri
            params:
              type: object
              properties:
                userId:
                  type: string
                  format: uuid
        applicationReason:
          type: string
          description: The reason for the application status
    ApplicationStatus:
      type: string
      enum:
        - approved
        - pending
        - needsInformation
        - needsVerification
        - manualReview
        - denied
        - locked
        - canceled
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      name: Api-Key
      in: header

````