---
title: "Get machine"
method: GET
path: "/api/v2/machine/{id}/"
tags: ["machines"]
---

# Get machine

`GET /api/v2/machine/{id}/`

Machines are the representation of items that teach moves to Pokémon. They vary from version to version, so it is not certain that one specific TM or HM corresponds to a single Machine.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

- MachineDetail
  - `id` integer, required
  - `item` ItemSummary, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `version_group` VersionGroupSummary, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `move` MoveSummary, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required

## Changes

- **2026-07-17** `dc32de6001cf` — 2 info
  - the endpoint scheme security `basicAuth` was removed from the API
  - the endpoint scheme security `cookieAuth` was removed from the API
- **2026-04-29** `650bc9dd2efe` — 1 info
  - api operation id `api_v2_machine_retrieve` removed and replaced with `machine_retrieve`
- **2025-05-30** `663217b1c9e4` — 1 info
  - api operation id `machine_retrieve` removed and replaced with `api_v2_machine_retrieve`
- **2025-02-04** `ad06aa7bf909` — 3 breaking
  - the `item/name` response property's maxLength was increased from `100` to `200` for the response status `200`
  - the `move/name` response property's maxLength was increased from `100` to `200` for the response status `200`
  - the `version_group/name` response property's maxLength was increased from `100` to `200` for the response status `200`
- **2024-05-10** `88897cce8edf` — 1 info
  - for the `path` request parameter `id`, the type/format was generalized from `integer`/`` to `string`/``

[Full history](https://skmtc.dev/pokeapi/apis/poke-api/changes/api/v2/machine/:id/get.md)

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