Get Account

Pre-requisites

  • In order to successfully use this endpoint the logged in user must be a Mimecast administrator with at least the Accounts | Dashboard | Read permission.

URI

To use this endpoint you send a POST request to:

  • /api/account/get-account

Request Headers

The following request headers must be included in your request:

Field Description
Authorization Please see the Authorization guide for more information on building the Authorization header.
x-mc-req-id

A randomly generated GUID, for example,

8578FCFC-A305-4D9A-99CB-F4D5ECEFE297
x-mc-app-id The Application ID provided with your Registered API Application.
x-mc-date

The current date and time in the following format, for example,

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 12:50:11 UTC

Request Body

{
"data": []
}

Response

{
"fail": [],
"meta": {
"status": 200
},
"data": [
{
"maxRetention": 30,
"accountCode": "String",
"domain": "String",
"automatedSegmentPurge": false,
"databaseCode": "String",
"supportCode": "String",
"region": "String",
"accountName": "String",
"maxRetentionConfirmed": false,
"archive": false,
"gateway": true,
"policyInheritance": false,
"passphrase": "String",
"type": "String",
"mailPlatform": "String",
"packages": [
"String"
],
"mimecastId": "String",
"adminEmail": "String",
"userCount": 20
}
]
}
meta object
Field Type Description
status Number The function level status of the request.
data
Field Type Description
maxRetention Number The maximum retention in days configured for the account.
accountCode String The unique Mimecast account code for the customer.
domain String The temporary domain name added to the account. This name is generated by Mimecast and is only used for initial access to the account. It should not be used for mail routing.
packages Array An array of packages enabled on the customer account.
accountName String The account name.
automatedSegmentPurge Boolean If purging of expired storage segments is enabled on the account.
databaseCode String The database code.
supportCode String The support code for the account.
region String The region where the account is hosted.
adminEmail String  The email address of the first administrator created on the account.
gateway Boolean If gateway features are enabled on the account.
mimecastId String The unique Mimecast ID of the account.
mailPlatform String The mail platform defined for the account.
passphrase String The passphrase set on the acocunt. used by Mimecast Support when verifying callers during support calls. 
type String The type of account.
policyInheritance Boolean If policy inheritance is enabled on the account.
maxRetentionConfirmed Boolean If the maximum retention value on the account has been confirmed. 
archive Boolean If gateway features are enabled on the account.
userCount Number The number of user licences on the account.

Sample Code

Sample code is provided to demonstrate how to use the API and is not representative of a production application. To use the sample code; complete the required variables as described, populate the desired values in the request body, and execute in your favorite IDE.  Please see the Global Base URL's page to find the correct base URL to use for your account.

POST {base_url}/api/account/get-account
Authorization: MC {accesskKey}:{Base64 encoded signed Data To Sign}
x-mc-date: {dateTime}
x-mc-req-id: {unique id}
x-mc-app-id: {applicationId}
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json
{
"data":[
]
}
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