---
title: "Retrieve VM"
method: GET
path: "/virtual_machines/{virtual_machine_id}"
tags: ["Virtual machines"]
---

# Retrieve VM

`GET /virtual_machines/{virtual_machine_id}`

Show a Virtual Machine.

## Path parameters

- `virtual_machine_id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `extra_fields[virtual_machines]` string

## Response `200`

Success

## Changes

> 29 revisions in range; 22 could not be searched.

- **2026-07-26** `52c7ba2f0f3a` — 1 info
  - added the optional property `data/attributes/plan/slug` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-07-21** `885dec47dd47` — 5 breaking, 17 info
  - the response property `data/attributes/credentials/host` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `data/attributes/credentials/password` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `data/attributes/credentials/ssh_keys` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `data/attributes/credentials/username` became nullable for the status `200`
  - …18 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/latitude/apis/latitude-sh-api/changes/virtual_machines/:virtual_machine_id/get.md)

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