---
title: "Get Germline by ID"
method: GET
path: "/api/v3/germline/{germline_id}"
tags: ["Germline"]
---

# Get Germline by ID

`GET /api/v3/germline/{germline_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://{tenant_name}.benchling.com`
- URL: `https://{tenant_name}.benchling.com/api/v3/germline/{germline_id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Get a single Germline by ID.

## Path parameters

- `germline_id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `returning` string[]
- `omit` string[]

## Headers

- `EARLY-ACCESS` string

## Response `200`

OK

- Germline: A database of reference sequences used to characterize protein sequences via alignment.
  - `__typename` string
  - `id` string: Id of the Germline
  - `name` string: Name of the Germline

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not Found
- `429`: Too Many Requests
- `500`: Internal Server Error

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