---
title: "Retrieves an asset by its alias (universeID/name)"
method: GET
path: "/v1/alias/{universeId}/{assetName}"
tags: ["Assets"]
---

# Retrieves an asset by its alias (universeID/name)

`GET /v1/alias/{universeId}/{assetName}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://assetdelivery.roblox.com`
- URL: `https://assetdelivery.roblox.com/v1/alias/{universeId}/{assetName}`
- Auth: one of:
  - none
  - API key in cookie `.ROBLOSECURITY`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/roblox/apis/roblox-api/docs/v1/alias/:universeId/:assetName/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

## Path parameters

- `universeId` string, required
- `assetName` string, required

## Query parameters

- `skipSigningScripts` boolean
- `clientInsert` integer
- `scriptinsert` integer
- `modulePlaceId` integer
- `serverplaceid` integer
- `expectedAssetType` string
- `accessContext` string

## Headers

- `Accept-Encoding` string, required
- `Roblox-Place-Id` integer, required
- `AssetType` string, required
- `AssetFormat` string, required
- `Roblox-AssetFormat` string, required
- `Roblox-Usage-Context` string

## Response `200`

OK

## Changes

- **2026-11-05** `335c11d66263`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/roblox/apis/roblox-api/changes/v1/alias/:universeId/:assetName/get.md)

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