---
title: "Retrieve a single stock item"
method: GET
path: "/accounting/stockItems/{stockItemId}"
tags: ["Stock Items"]
---

# Retrieve a single stock item

`GET /accounting/stockItems/{stockItemId}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.clearbooks.co.uk/v1`
- URL: `https://api.clearbooks.co.uk/v1/accounting/stockItems/{stockItemId}`
- Auth: OAuth 2 (authorization code, authorization URL `https://secure.clearbooks.co.uk/account/action/oauth/`, token URL `https://api.clearbooks.co.uk/oauth/token`, scopes: `accounting.stock_items:read`)

## Path parameters

- `stockItemId` integer, required

## Headers

- `X-Business-ID` integer

## Response `200`

A stock item object

- StockItemBase
  - `id` integer
  - `name` string
  - `sku` string
  - `type` 'purchases' | 'sales' | 'both'
  - `description` string
  - `salesUnitPrice` number, double
  - `salesAccountCode` integer
  - `salesVatRateKey` string
  - `salesQuantity` number, double
  - `purchaseUnitPrice` number, double
  - `purchaseAccountCode` integer
  - `purchaseVatRateKey` string
  - `purchaseQuantity` number, double
  - `trackStock` boolean

## Other responses

- `400`: The request was malformed or missing required parameters
- `401`: A valid authorisation token is required to perform this action
- `403`: No permission was granted to perform this action
- `404`: The requested resource could not be found
- `429`: The application is making too many requests and has been rate limited

---

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