---
title: "Get a taxonomy term"
method: GET
path: "/taxonomies/{id}"
tags: ["Taxonomies"]
---

# Get a taxonomy term

`GET /taxonomies/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.savanto.ai`
- URL: `https://api.savanto.ai/taxonomies/{id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Retrieve a single taxonomy term by external ID.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

Taxonomy details

- object
  - `object` 'taxonomy', required
  - `requestId` string, required
  - `data` Taxonomy, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `taxonomyName` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `slug` string, required
    - `description` string
    - `count` number
    - `parent` number
    - `meta` object
    - `hierarchyPath` string
    - `hierarchyLevel` number
    - `isHierarchical` boolean
    - `createdAt` string
    - `updatedAt` string
    - `syncVersion` number
    - `source` string

## Other responses

- `400`: Validation error
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not found
- `409`: Conflict
- `413`: Payload too large
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded

---

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