---
title: "overlays/effects/{effect}"
method: GET
path: "/api/overlays/effects/{effect}"
tags: ["overlays"]
---

# overlays/effects/{effect}

`GET /api/overlays/effects/{effect}`

Get the description of a single overlay effect.

## Response `200`

The effect description.

## Changes

- **2026-05-30** `76b02501e0ae` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-05-13** `34a577bdabff` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/falconchristmas/apis/fpp-api/changes/api/overlays/effects/:effect/get.md)

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