---
title: "Get Material"
method: GET
path: "/v1/materials/{identifier}"
tags: ["materials"]
---

# Get Material

`GET /v1/materials/{identifier}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.shapemaker.io` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://api.shapemaker.io/v1/materials/{identifier}`
- Auth: OAuth 2
  - Password
  - Token URL: `/v1/auth`

## Path parameters

- `identifier` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- union
  - SteelMaterialView
    - `identifier` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `standard` string, required
    - `source` string, required
    - `elasticModulusMPa` number, required
    - `densityKgPerM3` number, required
    - `category` 'structural_steel', required
    - `nominalYieldStrengthMPa` number, required
    - `strengthByThickness` ThicknessStrengthEntryView[], required
      - `maxThicknessMm` number, required
      - `yieldStrengthMPa` number, required
      - `ultimateTensileStrengthMPa` number, required
    - `poissonsRatio` number, required
  - WireRopeMaterialView
    - `identifier` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `standard` string, required
    - `source` string, required
    - `elasticModulusMPa` number, required
    - `densityKgPerM3` number, required
    - `category` 'wire_rope', required
    - `breakingStrengthMPa` number, required
    - `poissonsRatio` number, required
  - BoltMaterialView
    - `identifier` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `standard` string, required
    - `source` string, required
    - `elasticModulusMPa` number, required
    - `densityKgPerM3` number, required
    - `category` 'bolt', required
    - `nominalYieldStrengthMPa` number, required
    - `nominalUltimateTensileStrengthMPa` number, required
    - `shearFactorAlphaV` number, required
    - `supportsPreload` boolean, required

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

---

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