---
title: "Retrieve a single business"
method: GET
path: "/businesses/{businessId}"
tags: ["Businesses"]
---

# Retrieve a single business

`GET /businesses/{businessId}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.clearbooks.co.uk/v1`
- URL: `https://api.clearbooks.co.uk/v1/businesses/{businessId}`
- 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: `businesses:read`)

## Path parameters

- `businessId` integer, required

## Response `200`

A business object

- Business
  - `id` integer
  - `name` string
  - `type` 'LimitedCompany' | 'SoleTrader' | 'Partnership' | 'Charity' | 'Club' | 'Other'
  - `address` Address
    - `building` string
    - `line1` string
    - `line2` string
    - `town` string
    - `county` string
    - `postcode` string
    - `countryCode` string
  - `logoUrl` string

## 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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