---
title: "Get a skill"
method: GET
path: "/skills/{namespace}/{slug}"
tags: ["skills"]
---

# Get a skill

`GET /skills/{namespace}/{slug}`

Get a single skill by its namespace and slug.

## Path parameters

- `namespace` string, required
- `slug` string, required

## Response `200`

Skill found

- object
  - `id` string, required
  - `namespace` string, required
  - `slug` string, required
  - `displayName` string, required
  - `description` string, required
  - `prompt` string, required
  - `qualityScore` number, required
  - `externalStars` number, required
  - `externalForks` number, required
  - `totalActivations` number, required
  - `uniqueUsers` number, required
  - `categories` string[], required
  - `servers` string[], required
  - `gitUrl` string, nullable, required
  - `verified` boolean, required — Whether this skill's namespace is verified.
  - `listed` boolean, required
  - `owner` string, nullable, required — Organization ID of the skill owner (from namespace)
  - `createdAt` string, required

## Other responses

- `404` — Skill not found

## Changes

- **2026-04-12** `01f97a60fd96` — 3 breaking
  - removed the required property `downvotes` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `reviewCount` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `upvotes` from the response with the `200` status
- **2026-03-13** `43d4f1082544` — 1 breaking
  - response property `gitUrl` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
- **2026-02-07** `75ad67fea2c1` — 1 info
  - added the required property `verified` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-02-07** `96ac868066c9` — 1 info
  - added the required property `owner` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-02-05** `9d53933ba12e` — 3 info
  - added the required property `downvotes` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `reviewCount` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `upvotes` to the response with the `200` status

[Full history](https://skmtc.dev/smithery-ai/apis/smithery-platform-api/changes/skills/:namespace/:slug/get.md)

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