---
title: "Get one swath summary by swath id (swath_...) or storm id (sw_...)"
method: GET
path: "/v1/swaths/{id}"
---

# Get one swath summary by swath id (swath_...) or storm id (sw_...)

`GET /v1/swaths/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://swathapi.com`
- URL: `https://swathapi.com/v1/swaths/{id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Costs 1 credit.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

Swath summary

- SwathDetail
  - `id` string: Swath id (swath_...)
  - `storm_id` string
  - `type` 'hail' | 'wind'
  - `started_at` string, date-time
  - `last_seen_at` string, date-time
  - `verified_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `status` string
  - `mesh_max_in` number, nullable
  - `mesh_mean_in` number, nullable
  - `wind_max_mph` number, nullable
  - `area_km2` number, nullable
  - `updated_at` string, date-time

## Other responses

- `401`: Missing, invalid, or revoked API key. Fix: pass Authorization: Bearer sk_... (get a key at /v1/signup).
- `402`: Monthly credit limit reached (code credits_exhausted). Fix: upgrade via POST /v1/billing/checkout or wait for the monthly reset.
- `404`: No such swath
- `429`: Per-minute rate limit for the plan exceeded (code rate_limited). Retry after a short wait.

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/swathapi/apis/swath-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/swathapi/apis/swath-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/swathapi/apis/swath-api/revisions/7dbea40372ef?raw)