# API Uri instead of Id key

**URL:** <https://api-discuss.freeagent.com/t/api-uri-instead-of-id-key/2307>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [8 January 2021 15:48 UTC](https://api-discuss.freeagent.com/t/api-uri-instead-of-id-key/2307 "2021-01-08T15:48:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![altine](https://api-discuss.freeagent.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/58f4c7/32.png) [@altine](https://api-discuss.freeagent.com/u/altine)\
**Post date:** [8 January 2021 15:48 UTC](https://api-discuss.freeagent.com/t/api-uri-instead-of-id-key/2307/1 "2021-01-08T15:48:08Z")

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Hi, I’m wondering if there is any way to get the Id of any entities (for example Bank Accounts) instead of Uri as the unique identifier, as a separate attribute from the server request?

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**Author:** ![Ewa\_Lipinska](https://api-discuss.freeagent.com/user_avatar/api-discuss.freeagent.com/ewa_lipinska/32/235_2.png) [@Ewa\_Lipinska](https://api-discuss.freeagent.com/u/Ewa_Lipinska)\
**Post date:** [11 January 2021 10:59 UTC](https://api-discuss.freeagent.com/t/api-uri-instead-of-id-key/2307/2 "2021-01-11T10:59:34Z")

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Hi Altin,

I’m afraid at present there’s no way to retrieve the integer id value as a separate attribute from our API. I’ve explained the reasons for this on this past forum thread: [Please include id in responses](https://api-discuss.freeagent.com/t/please-include-id-in-responses/2205/2).

If you’re unable to use resource URIs as unique identifiers, could I ask you to give me a bit more details about what numeric ids would allow you to achieve that URIs don’t and how you’d use them?

Best wishes,

Ewa