# Get payout transaction check image with the API > Retrieve check images for vendor payouts paid by check. Access base64-encoded check images via API for record-keeping, verification, and audit purposes To use the API to get a check image for a payout transaction paid via check, send a request to the `/api/Transaction/getCheckImage/{entry}` endpoint. A successful request returns a 200 OK status code and the check image encoded as a base64 string.