---
title: "Retrieve a genus of a family"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/families/{family_id}/genus/{id}"
tags: ["Families"]
---

# Retrieve a genus of a family

`GET /api/v1/families/{family_id}/genus/{id}`

Get one genus of the requested family

## Path parameters

- `family_id` string, required
- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

Success

- object
  - `data` Genus
    - `id` integer, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `slug` string, required
    - `family` Family
      - `id` integer, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `common_name` string, nullable
      - `slug` string, required
      - `division_order` DivisionOrder
        - `id` integer, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `slug` string, required
        - `division_class` DivisionClass
          - `id` integer, required
          - `name` string, required
          - `slug` string, required
          - `division` Division
            - `id` integer, required
            - `name` string, required
            - `slug` string, required
            - `subkingdom` Subkingdom, required
              - …
            - `links` object, required
              - …
          - `links` object, required
            - `self` string, required
            - `division` string
        - `links` object, required
          - `self` string, required
          - `division_class` string
      - `links` object, required
        - `self` string, required
        - `division_order` string
    - `links` object, required
      - `self` string, required
      - `family` string
  - `meta` object
    - `last_modified` string

## Other responses

- `401` — Invalid credentials

## Changes

- **2026-09-15** (v1) `bc4139bd950e` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/treflehq/apis/trefle-api-v1/changes/api/v1/families/:family_id/genus/:id/get.md)

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