---
title: "Get Contact"
method: GET
path: "/print-mail/v1/contacts/{id}"
tags: ["Contacts"]
---

# Get Contact

`GET /print-mail/v1/contacts/{id}`

Retrieve a contact.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

The request has succeeded.

- Contact
  - `id` string, required — A unique ID prefixed with contact_
  - `description` string — An optional string describing this resource. Will be visible in the API and the dashboard.
  - `metadata` object — See the section on Metadata.
  - `live` boolean, required — `true` if this is a live mode resource else `false`.
  - `createdAt` string, date-time, required — The UTC time at which this resource was created.
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time, required — The UTC time at which this resource was last updated.

## Other responses

- `401` — Access is unauthorized.
- `404` — The server cannot find the requested resource.
- `422` — Client error
- `429` — Client error
- `500` — Server error

## Changes

- **2026-06-12** `54cf11f8a76f` — 1 info
  - added the optional property `secret` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-05-01** `c8fedcbd705e` — 3 warning, 2 info
  - added the new `internal_server_error` enum value to the `error/type` response property for the response status `500`
  - added the new `not_found_error` enum value to the `error/type` response property for the response status `404`
  - added the new `rate_limit_exceeded_error` enum value to the `error/type` response property for the response status `429`
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2` to the response body `anyOf` list for the response status `401`
  - …1 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/postgrid/apis/postgrid-address-verification-api/changes/print-mail/v1/contacts/:id/get.md)

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