The funds belonging to your business are held in your merchant account as balances. To stay updated about the balances in your accounts, you can view your balance details at the merchant account level or at the company account level (this shows the sum of the balances in all the merchant accounts). To do this, you can use the Customer Area or the Balance Control API.
For more details about the types of balances you can hold, see Balances.
Requirements
Before you begin, take into account the following requirements, limitations, and preparations.
| Requirement | Description |
|---|---|
| Integration type | An online or point-of-sale integration with Adyen. |
| API credential roles | To view balances using the API, make sure that you have the credentials for Balance Control API with the following role:
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| Customer Area roles | Make sure that you have the following role:
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| Limitations | You can only view the activity log for your merchant account using the Customer Area. This is not supported for the Balance Control API. |
View balances at the company level
To view balance details at the company account level, you can either use the Customer Area or the Balance Control API.
View merchant-level balances
To view balance details at the merchant account level, you can either use the Customer Area or the Balance Control API.