---
title: "A reference to one article in a citation format"
method: GET
path: "/cite/{slug}"
---

# A reference to one article in a citation format

`GET /cite/{slug}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://www.edgechat.ai/api/v1`
- URL: `https://www.edgechat.ai/api/v1/cite/{slug}`
- Auth: none declared

## Path parameters

- `slug` string, required

## Query parameters

- `format` 'csl' | 'bibtex' | 'ris' | 'apa' | 'mla' | 'chicago' | 'harvard'
- `fields` string

## Response `200`

The reference

- CiteArticleResponse
  - `id` string
  - `slug` string
  - `title` string
  - `url` string
  - `format` string
  - `citation` union
    - string
    - object: CSL-JSON
  - `credit` string
  - `credit_md` string
  - `credit_html` string
  - `license` License
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
    - `summary` string
    - `spdx` string

## Other responses

- `400`: `unknown_parameter`: the request carries a query parameter this route does not read (or one given twice). Each route reads only the parameters listed for it.
- `404`: An error
- `410`: An error
- `429`: An error

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