# Retrieving Buyer details
source: https://developer.mastercard.com/mastercard-supplier-payment-agent/documentation/tutorials-and-guides/retrieve-buyer-details-tutorial/index.md

## Overview {#overview}

This optional endpoint returns information on the Buyer currently registered with Mastercard Track Business Payment Service that you want to receive payment instructions from. The response includes the Buyer's Business Payment Service `buyerId`, business `name`, `address`, `status`, and `usePayablesFinance` flag, allowing you to verify that you are receiving payments from the correct Buyer.
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> #### What you will learn {#what-you-will-learn}
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> * How to search and retrieve Buyer details registered in Business Payment Service.

## Before you start {#before-you-start}

Before starting this tutorial, ensure that you have already completed the following:

* Registered with Mastercard Track Business Payment Service

## What you will achieve {#what-you-will-achieve}

By completing this tutorial, you will successfully retrieve the Buyer's Business Payment Service `buyerId`, business `name`, `address`, and `status`.

## Next steps {#next-steps}

Click **Next** to get started.

## 1. Send the retrieve Buyer details request. {#1-send-the-retrieve-buyer-details-request}


API Reference: `GET /buyers/{buyer_id}`

Note: With the February 2022 release, the `usePayablesFinance` flag is now included in the response payload for this endpoint. The `usePayablesFinance` flag signals if an agent is enrolled for supply chain finance.