---
title: "Get a technique"
method: GET
path: "/techniques/{techniqueId}"
tags: ["Techniques"]
---

# Get a technique

`GET /techniques/{techniqueId}`

Returns the public definition for one technique, including its input and output schema used to start runs.

## Path parameters

- `techniqueId` string, required — Technique identifier or slug

## Response `200`

Technique returned.

- object
  - `technique_id` string, required — Technique identifier
  - `name` string, required — Technique name
  - `description` string — Technique description
  - `run_cost` number, required — Cost per run in USD
  - `inputs` object[], required
    - `id` string, required — Technique input or output identifier
    - `name` string, required — Technique input or output display name
    - `type` 'imageUrl' | 'videoUrl' | 'audioUrl' | 'text' | 'documentUrl', required — Technique input or output media type
    - `description` string — Technique input or output description
    - `specified_aspect_ratio` string — Required aspect ratio
    - `specified_duration` number — Required duration in seconds
  - `outputs` object[], required
    - `id` string, required — Technique input or output identifier
    - `name` string, required — Technique input or output display name
    - `type` 'imageUrl' | 'videoUrl' | 'audioUrl' | 'text' | 'documentUrl', required — Technique input or output media type
    - `description` string — Technique input or output description
    - `specified_aspect_ratio` string — Required aspect ratio
    - `specified_duration` number — Required duration in seconds

## Other responses

- `400` — 400
- `401` — 401
- `402` — 402
- `403` — 403
- `404` — 404
- `409` — 409
- `429` — 429
- `500` — 500

## Changes

- **2026-05-19** `2f4a714f8ce9` — 4 warning, 4 info
  - removed the optional property `inputs/items/specifiedAspectRatio` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `inputs/items/specifiedDuration` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `outputs/items/specifiedAspectRatio` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `outputs/items/specifiedDuration` from the response with the `200` status
  - …4 more
- **2026-05-13** `5546855ea637` — 8 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `400`
  - added the non-success response with the status `401`
  - added the non-success response with the status `402`
  - added the non-success response with the status `403`
  - …4 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/florafauna-ai/apis/flora-ai-api/changes/techniques/:techniqueId/get.md)

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