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# Transaction

### Definition

In the Banking API, a transaction is a money movement recorded on a bank account. It includes the amount, date, description, and counterpart information.

<Note>
  "Transaction" also exists in the [Payment API](/unified-apis/payment/concepts/transaction). A banking transaction is a movement recorded on a bank account; a payment transaction is a movement processed by a payment provider such as Stripe or Mollie.
</Note>

### Purpose

Transactions provide the detailed history of money movements on a bank account. They are used for reconciliation, cash flow analysis, and reporting.

### Relationships

* A transaction belongs to a banking account.
* It can reference a counterpart account.

### Endpoints

| Method | Endpoint                                                                                                  | Description                         |
| ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| GET    | [Get list of financial transactions](/api-reference/endpoints/banking/get-list-of-financial-transactions) | Retrieve all financial transactions |

### See also

* [Accounts](/unified-apis/banking/concepts/account)