---
title: "Returns an index term by id."
method: GET
path: "/api/IndexTerm/{indexTermId}"
tags: ["IndexTerm"]
---

# Returns an index term by id.

`GET /api/IndexTerm/{indexTermId}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://erskinemay-api.parliament.uk` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://erskinemay-api.parliament.uk/api/IndexTerm/{indexTermId}`
- Auth: none declared

## Path parameters

- `indexTermId` integer, required

## Response `200`

Success

- ErskineMayIndexTerm
  - `id` integer
  - `term` string, nullable
  - `displayAs` string, nullable
  - `seeLinks` ErskineMayIndexTermSeeLink[], nullable
    - `seeType` string, nullable
    - `seeValue` string, nullable
    - `indexTermId` integer
  - `references` ErskineMayParagraphSearchResult[], nullable
    - `sectionId` integer
    - `paragraphReference` string, nullable
    - `searchResultText` string, nullable
    - `sectionTitle` string, nullable
    - `sectionTitleChain` string, nullable
    - `chapterTitle` string, nullable
    - `chapterNumber` integer
    - `partNumber` integer
  - `parentTerm` ErskineMayIndexTerm (recursive)
  - `childTerms` ErskineMayIndexTerm[], nullable

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `404`: Not Found

---

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