---
title: "Retrieve a taxonomy"
method: GET
path: "/hris/{connection_id}/taxonomy/{id}"
tags: ["hris", "taxonomy"]
---

# Retrieve a taxonomy

`GET /hris/{connection_id}/taxonomy/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `http://api.unified.to`
- URL: `http://api.unified.to/hris/{connection_id}/taxonomy/{id}`
- Auth: API key in header `authorization`

## Path parameters

- `connection_id` string, required
- `id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `fields` string[]
- `raw` string

## Response `200`

Successful

- HrisTaxonomy
  - `id` string
  - `created_at` string, date-time: (ISO-8601 / YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ format)
  - `updated_at` string, date-time: (ISO-8601 / YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ format)
  - `type` 'SKILL' | 'KNOWLEDGE' | 'COMPETENCE' | 'ABILITY' | 'CERTIFICATION' | 'ROLE' | 'HOLIDAY' | 'LEAVE': the kind of taxonomy item: skill, knowledge, competence, ability, certification or role/occupation
  - `name` string: the preferred label of the skill/role
  - `description` string
  - `domain` string: 1st-level grouping (broadest)
  - `category` string: 2nd-level grouping
  - `subcategory` string: 3rd-level grouping
  - `parent_id` string: id of the parent taxonomy item, for providers exposing arbitrary-depth trees
  - `alternative_names` string[]: synonyms / alternative labels
  - `url` string: external reference URL for this item
  - `role_ids` string[]: ids of hris_taxonomy items of type ROLE that this skill relates to
  - `is_active` boolean
  - `metadata` HrisMetadata[]
    - `id` string
    - `value` unknown
    - `namespace` string
    - `format` 'TEXT' | 'NUMBER' | 'DATE' | 'BOOLEAN' | 'FILE' | 'TEXTAREA' | 'SINGLE_SELECT' | 'MULTIPLE_SELECT' | 'MEASUREMENT' | 'PRICE' | 'YES_NO' | 'CURRENCY' | 'URL'
    - `extra_data` unknown
    - `slug` string
  - `raw` unknown

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