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

# Retrieve a taxonomy

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

## 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
  - `updated_at` string, date-time
  - `type` 'SKILL' | 'KNOWLEDGE' | 'COMPETENCE' | 'ABILITY' | 'CERTIFICATION' | 'ROLE' | 'HOLIDAY' | 'LEAVE'
  - `name` string
  - `description` string
  - `domain` string
  - `category` string
  - `subcategory` string
  - `parent_id` string
  - `alternative_names` string[] — synonyms / alternative labels
  - `url` string
  - `role_ids` string[] — ids of hris_taxonomy items of type ROLE that this skill relates to
  - `is_active` boolean
  - `raw` object

## Changes

- **2026-08-26** `88010aaae74e` — 1 warning
  - added the new `LEAVE` enum value to the `type` response property for the response status `200`
- **2026-08-20** `aeeac8203aca` — 1 warning
  - added the new `HOLIDAY` enum value to the `type` response property for the response status `200`
- **2026-07-26** `8f2437668567` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/unified/apis/unified-to-api/changes/hris/:connection_id/taxonomy/:id/get.md)

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