# PayIn — Get order by External ID

```
POST /PayInMobileMoney/GetPayInMobileMoneyOrderByExternalID?ExternalID=xxx
```

Returns the current state of a PayIn order.

{% hint style="info" %}
This is a read-only operation that uses `POST` with a query parameter. No request body is required.
{% endhint %}

## Query parameters

| Name         | Type   | Required | Description                                |
| ------------ | ------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| `ExternalID` | string | yes      | The `externalID` submitted at create time. |

## Response

| Field              | Type          | Description                |
| ------------------ | ------------- | -------------------------- |
| `orderID`          | string (UUID) | Nexterpay identifier.      |
| `externalID`       | string        | Echo of your `externalID`. |
| `validationStatus` | string        | Lifecycle state.           |
| `amount`           | number        | Transaction amount.        |
| `currency`         | string        | Transaction currency.      |
| `operator`         | string        | Operator.                  |
| `countryCode`      | string        | Country.                   |

## Example

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api-sandbox.nexterpay.io/PayInMobileMoney/GetPayInMobileMoneyOrderByExternalID?ExternalID=payin-20260423-000123" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"
```

```json
{
  "orderID": "c9a1f8e0-4b3c-4b9e-8a2d-5e6f7a8b9c0d",
  "externalID": "payin-20260423-000123",
  "validationStatus": "Success",
  "amount": 100,
  "currency": "XAF",
  "operator": "Orange",
  "countryCode": "CM"
}
```


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