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# List customers

> Returns a paginated list of customers, newest first. Each item includes
a lifetime payment summary, the customer's default payment method, and
their most recent payment. The `payment_methods` and `recent_payments`
arrays are not returned for list items; use the retrieve endpoint to
fetch those.

Supports offset pagination (`limit` + `offset`) and cursor pagination
(`starting_after`). When `has_more` is true, the response includes
`next_cursor` — the last returned customer's id; pass it as
`starting_after` to fetch the next page. The two forms cannot be
combined in one request.




## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi/customers.yaml get /customers
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Ionic Customers API
  version: '2026-05-01'
  description: |
    Customer profiles — the anchor for payment methods, invoices, and
    subscriptions.

    A customer (`cus_…`) represents a single payer stored under your merchant
    account. It holds contact information (email, name, phone), optional billing
    and shipping addresses, and a link to a default payment method. Invoices and
    subscriptions reference customers by id; payment methods are attached to
    customers and become available for off-session charges.

    All timestamps are Unix epoch seconds. Identifiers are opaque, prefixed
    strings.

    Authentication uses a merchant secret key (`sk_…`) as a bearer token.
    Read endpoints require the `customers:read` permission; write endpoints
    require `customers:write`. The mode of the key (test or live) scopes which
    customers it can see and mutate.

    Customers support soft-delete: a deleted customer has `deleted: true` and
    cannot be modified until restored. Write endpoints that target a deleted
    customer return `422`. To undo a deletion, call the restore endpoint.

    Errors are returned as `{ "error": { "code": "...", "message": "..." } }`.
servers:
  - url: '{baseUrl}/v1'
    variables:
      baseUrl:
        default: https://api.ionicfi.com
        description: API base URL for your environment.
security:
  - secretKey: []
tags:
  - name: Customers
    description: Create, retrieve, update, and manage customer profiles.
paths:
  /customers:
    get:
      tags:
        - Customers
      summary: List customers
      description: |
        Returns a paginated list of customers, newest first. Each item includes
        a lifetime payment summary, the customer's default payment method, and
        their most recent payment. The `payment_methods` and `recent_payments`
        arrays are not returned for list items; use the retrieve endpoint to
        fetch those.

        Supports offset pagination (`limit` + `offset`) and cursor pagination
        (`starting_after`). When `has_more` is true, the response includes
        `next_cursor` — the last returned customer's id; pass it as
        `starting_after` to fetch the next page. The two forms cannot be
        combined in one request.
      operationId: customers_list
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Limit'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Offset'
        - name: search
          in: query
          description: Filter customers by email or name prefix.
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: created_gte
          in: query
          description: Return customers created at or after this time (RFC 3339).
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: created_lte
          in: query
          description: Return customers created at or before this time (RFC 3339).
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: starting_after
          in: query
          description: >-
            Cursor: a customer id (typically the previous response's
            `next_cursor`). Returns results strictly after it, newest first.
            Cannot be combined with `offset`.
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: include_deleted
          in: query
          description: When true, soft-deleted customers are included in results.
          schema:
            type: boolean
            default: false
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A paginated list of customers, newest first.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CustomerList'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalError'
      security:
        - secretKey:
            - customers:read
components:
  parameters:
    Limit:
      name: limit
      in: query
      description: Page size (default 20, max 100).
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 1
        maximum: 100
        default: 20
    Offset:
      name: offset
      in: query
      description: Number of records to skip.
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 0
        default: 0
  schemas:
    CustomerList:
      type: object
      required:
        - data
        - has_more
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/CustomerDashboard'
        has_more:
          type: boolean
          description: True when more records exist beyond this page.
        next_cursor:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Present when `has_more` is true: the last returned customer's id.
            Pass it as `starting_after` on the next request.
    CustomerDashboard:
      description: |
        A customer enriched with payment summary data. The list endpoint
        returns `summary`, `default_payment_method`, and `last_payment` for
        each item. The retrieve endpoint additionally returns the full
        `payment_methods` and `recent_payments` arrays.
      allOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Customer'
        - type: object
          properties:
            summary:
              allOf:
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/CustomerSummary'
              description: Lifetime payment statistics for this customer.
            default_payment_method:
              allOf:
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaymentMethodSummary'
              description: The customer's default payment method; absent when none is set.
            last_payment:
              allOf:
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaymentSummary'
              description: The customer's most recent payment; absent when there are none.
            payment_methods:
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaymentMethodSummary'
              description: >-
                All payment methods on file. Only returned by the retrieve
                endpoint.
            recent_payments:
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaymentSummary'
              description: Recent payments. Only returned by the retrieve endpoint.
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              description: A stable, machine-readable error code.
            message:
              type: string
    Customer:
      type: object
      required:
        - billing_address
        - created_at
        - creation_source
        - deleted
        - email
        - first_name
        - id
        - last_name
        - livemode
        - merchant_id
        - metadata
        - object
        - payment_settings
        - phone
        - shipping
        - updated_at
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique customer identifier (`cus_…`).
        object:
          type: string
          enum:
            - customer
        merchant_id:
          type: string
        livemode:
          type: boolean
          description: >-
            Whether this customer was created with a live (`true`) or test
            (`false`) key.
        email:
          type: string
        first_name:
          type: string
          description: Empty string when not set.
        last_name:
          type: string
          description: Empty string when not set.
        phone:
          type: string
          description: Empty string when not set.
        billing_address:
          allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Address'
          nullable: true
          description: Billing address; null when not set.
        shipping:
          allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ShippingDetails'
          nullable: true
          description: Shipping details; null when not set.
        creation_source:
          type: string
          enum:
            - api
            - checkout
            - import
            - dashboard
            - platform
          description: How the customer was created (for example `api`).
        payment_settings:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaymentSettings'
        metadata:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
        deleted:
          type: boolean
          description: True when the customer has been soft-deleted.
        created_at:
          type: integer
          description: Unix epoch seconds.
        updated_at:
          type: integer
    CustomerSummary:
      type: object
      description: Lifetime payment statistics computed for a customer.
      properties:
        payment_count:
          type: integer
          description: Total number of payment intents (all statuses).
        succeeded_payment_count:
          type: integer
        failed_payment_count:
          type: integer
        refunded_payment_count:
          type: integer
        payment_methods_count:
          type: integer
          description: Total payment methods on file.
        active_payment_methods_count:
          type: integer
        first_paid_at:
          type: integer
          description: >-
            Unix epoch seconds of the customer's first successful payment;
            absent when there are none.
        last_paid_at:
          type: integer
          description: >-
            Unix epoch seconds of the customer's most recent successful payment;
            absent when there are none.
        net_spend_by_currency:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: integer
          description: >-
            Net spend (succeeded minus refunded) in minor units, keyed by ISO
            currency code.
        gross_spend_by_currency:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: integer
          description: >-
            Total of all successful payment amounts in minor units, keyed by ISO
            currency code.
        refunded_by_currency:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: integer
          description: Total refunded amount in minor units, keyed by ISO currency code.
        largest_payment_by_currency:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: integer
          description: Largest single payment in minor units, keyed by ISO currency code.
    PaymentMethodSummary:
      type: object
      description: A condensed view of a payment method attached to this customer.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Payment method id (`pm_…`).
        type:
          type: string
          description: Payment method type (for example `card`).
        usage:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Usage classification (for example `reusable`); absent when not
            known.
        status:
          type: string
          description: Current status (for example `active`); absent when not known.
        brand:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Card brand (for example `visa`, `mastercard`); absent for non-card
            methods.
        last4:
          type: string
          description: Last four digits of the card number; absent for non-card methods.
        exp_month:
          type: integer
          description: Card expiration month (1–12); absent for non-card methods.
        exp_year:
          type: integer
          description: Card expiration year (four digits); absent for non-card methods.
        bin:
          type: string
          description: Bank Identification Number; absent when not available.
        funding_type:
          type: string
          description: Funding type (for example `credit`, `debit`); absent when not known.
        issuer:
          type: string
          description: Card issuer name; absent when not known.
        country:
          type: string
          description: Country of issuance (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2); absent when not known.
        fingerprint:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Stable per-PAN fingerprint for duplicate detection; absent when not
            available.
        billing_name:
          type: string
          description: Cardholder name; absent when not stored.
        billing_email:
          type: string
          description: Billing email; absent when not stored.
        billing_phone:
          type: string
          description: Billing phone; absent when not stored.
        billing_address:
          allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaymentMethodBillingAddress'
          description: Billing address on the payment method; absent when not stored.
        chargeable:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether this saved method can be used for a new card-on-file charge.
        created_at:
          type: integer
          description: Unix epoch seconds.
        updated_at:
          type: integer
    PaymentSummary:
      type: object
      description: A condensed view of a payment intent recorded for this customer.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Payment intent id (`pi_…`).
        description:
          type: string
        amount:
          type: integer
          description: Amount in minor units.
        currency:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Payment intent status (for example `succeeded`,
            `requires_payment_method`).
        charge_id:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Associated charge id (`ch_…`); absent when no charge has been
            created.
        payment_method_id:
          type: string
          description: Associated payment method id (`pm_…`); absent when not known.
        card_brand:
          type: string
          description: Card brand used for the payment; absent for non-card payments.
        last4:
          type: string
          description: Last four digits of the card used; absent for non-card payments.
        created_at:
          type: integer
          description: Unix epoch seconds.
    Address:
      type: object
      required:
        - city
        - country
        - line1
        - postal_code
        - state
      properties:
        line1:
          type: string
        line2:
          type: string
          description: Second address line; absent when not set.
        city:
          type: string
        state:
          type: string
        postal_code:
          type: string
        country:
          type: string
          description: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code.
    ShippingDetails:
      type: object
      required:
        - address
        - name
        - phone
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: Recipient name.
        phone:
          type: string
          description: Recipient phone number.
        address:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Address'
    PaymentSettings:
      type: object
      description: Payment configuration stored for the customer.
      properties:
        default_payment_method:
          type: string
          description: The default payment method id (`pm_…`); absent when none is set.
    PaymentMethodBillingAddress:
      type: object
      properties:
        line1:
          type: string
        line2:
          type: string
          description: Second address line; absent when not set.
        city:
          type: string
        state:
          type: string
        postal_code:
          type: string
        country:
          type: string
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: The request was malformed or failed validation.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          example:
            error:
              code: INVALID_REQUEST
              message: invalid request body
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid API key.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Forbidden:
      description: The key lacks the required permission, or the merchant is not active.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    RateLimited:
      description: Too many requests. Honour the `Retry-After` header before retrying.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    InternalError:
      description: |
        The API could not return a successful response. For a mutating request,
        retrieve the resource before retrying because the operation may have
        completed.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  securitySchemes:
    secretKey:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: 'A merchant secret key (`sk_…`) sent as `Authorization: Bearer <key>`.'

````