# Institution Settings
source: https://developer.mastercard.com/open-finance-au/documentation/connect/connect-institutions-settings/index.md

## Financial Institution Search List {#financial-institution-search-list}

You can change the Financial Institutions (FIs) search list that displays in a Connect session using the `institutionSettings` parameter in the body of the request for the [Generate Connect URL APIs](https://developer.mastercard.com/open-finance-au/documentation/connect/generate-2-connect-url-apis/index.md).

### Client Institution Settings {#client-institution-settings}

Set your environment with different institution settings to change the results of the institutions that display in the search list.

* [hidden](https://developer.mastercard.com/open-finance-au/documentation/connect/connect-institutions-settings/index.md#hidden-hide-financial-institutions) - Hide a specific institution(s) from the search list.

* [visible](https://developer.mastercard.com/open-finance-au/documentation/connect/connect-institutions-settings/index.md#visible-change-hidden-financial-institution-to-visible) - Display new connections include testing environments.

Note: To enable institutions settings you must [contact us](https://developer.mastercard.com/open-finance-au/documentation/support/index.md)

## Institution Settings {#institution-settings}

In the [Generate Connect URL APIs](https://developer.mastercard.com/open-finance-au/documentation/connect/generate-2-connect-url-apis/index.md), use the `institutionSettings` parameter to temporarily override the [Client Institution Settings](https://developer.mastercard.com/open-finance-au/documentation/connect/connect-institutions-settings/index.md#client-institution-settings) per connect session.

```JSON
{
  "partnerId": "1445585709680",
  "customerId": "1005061234",
  "type": "aggregation",
  "institutionSettings": {
    "5": "hidden",
    "1407": "hidden"
  }
}
```

### hidden: Hide Financial Institutions {#hidden-hide-financial-institutions}

Hide an individual institution or a set of institutions for a specific connect session.

```JSON
{
  "institutionSettings": {
    "5": "hidden",
    "1407": "hidden"
  }
}
```

### visible: Change Hidden Financial Institution to Visible {#visible-change-hidden-financial-institution-to-visible}

When new OAuth connections become available, you can internally test the connection by making the FI visible in Connect's search list for institutions. If the OAuth connection is new and the legacy connection is still available, then two FIs with the same name will display in the search list.

```JSON
{
  "institutionSettings": {
    "102224": "visible"
  }
}
```