---
title: "Retrieve a specific dimension by ID"
method: GET
path: "/dimensions/{id}"
tags: ["dimensions"]
---

# Retrieve a specific dimension by ID

`GET /dimensions/{id}`

Returns detailed information for a single dimension using its unique ID.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Headers

- `Authorization` string, required
- `X-Api-Key` string, required
- `X-API-Version` string

## Response `200`

Successful response with dimension details

- DimensionsGetDimensionsIdResponse200
  - `version` string, required
  - `success` boolean
  - `dimension` DimensionsIdGetResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDimension, required
    - `id` string, required — Unique Ottimate dimension identifier
    - `name` string, required — Display name of the dimension
    - `erp_type` string, required — The dimension category label as displayed in the client's ERP system.
    - `code` string — The GL code or short identifier associated with this dimension.
    - `reference_id` string — A unique reference identifier that tracks this dimension across all client systems.
    - `ottimate_type` 'account' | 'location' | 'department' | 'class' | 'project' | 'customer' | 'entity' | 'item' | 'warehouse' | 'task' | 'cost_type' | 'employee' | 'tax_code' | 'property' | 'company' | 'subsidiary' — Ottimate's standardized dimension type code.
    - `erp_dimension_id` string, required — The identifier assigned to this dimension by the client's ERP software.
    - `ottimate_company_id` integer — The Ottimate company ID this dimension belongs to

## Other responses

- `403` — Forbidden - Access denied or insufficient permissions
- `404` — Not found - Resource does not exist

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