---
title: "Get a host"
method: GET
path: "/v1/hosts/{host_id}"
tags: ["Hosts"]
---

# Get a host

`GET /v1/hosts/{host_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.jellypod.com`
- URL: `https://api.jellypod.com/v1/hosts/{host_id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

## Path parameters

- `host_id` string, required: 8-character hex host id (e.g. `2e6939fe`).

## Response `200`

Host

- object
  - `data` HostRow, required: A host (speaker/presenter) belonging to your organization.
    - `backstory` string, nullable, required
    - `created_at` string, required
    - `id` string, required: 8-character hex host id (e.g. `2e6939fe`).
    - `name` string, required
    - `personality` string, nullable, required
    - `title` string, nullable, required
    - `updated_at` string, required
    - `voice` object, nullable, required
      - `accent` string, nullable, required
      - `description` string, nullable, required
      - `gender` 'male' | 'female' | 'other', required
      - `id` integer, required
      - `language` string, nullable, required
      - `model` string, nullable, required: Provider model identifier used to synthesize this voice.
      - `voice_type` 'professional' | 'clone' | 'design', required
    - `voice_id` integer, nullable, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Validation failed or malformed request.
- `401`: Missing or invalid API key.
- `403`: Authenticated, but this API key does not have access to this resource.
- `404`: Resource not found.
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded. Response includes `Retry-After`, `RateLimit`, and `RateLimit-Policy` headers (IETF draft).
- `500`: Internal server error.

---

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