---
title: "Get a chat"
method: GET
path: "/chats/{id}"
tags: ["Chats"]
---

# Get a chat

`GET /chats/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://app.gc.ai/api/external/v1`
- URL: `https://app.gc.ai/api/external/v1/chats/{id}`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/gc-ai/apis/gc-ai-external-api/docs/chats/:id/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Retrieve a single chat by ID. Returns metadata only — use `GET /v1/chats/{id}/messages` for the conversation history.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, uuid, required: The chat ID

## Response `200`

Chat details

- ChatResponse
  - `id` string, uuid, required: Unique chat identifier
  - `title` string, nullable, required: Chat title, or null if untitled
  - `summary` string, nullable, required: AI-generated summary, or null
  - `project_id` string, uuid, nullable, required: Associated project ID, or null
  - `is_public` boolean, required: Whether the chat has a public share link
  - `is_access_controlled` boolean, required: When true, only the creator and explicitly granted users can see the chat
  - `source` string, nullable, required: Origin of the chat (web, api, microsoft-word)
  - `created_at` string, required: ISO 8601 creation timestamp
  - `updated_at` string, required: ISO 8601 last-update timestamp

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid chat ID
- `401`: Missing or malformed API key
- `403`: Invalid API key
- `404`: Chat not found or access denied
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded. See [Rate Limits](https://docs.gc.ai/api-reference/concepts/rate-limits) for the tiers, limits, and how to back off.
- `500`: Internal server error
- `503`: Service temporarily unavailable

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