---
title: "Get an entity by ID"
method: GET
path: "/entities/{id}"
tags: ["Entities"]
---

# Get an entity by ID

`GET /entities/{id}`

Returns a single entity by its slug ID.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

The entity

- object
  - `data` object, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `type` 'being' | 'place' | 'order' | 'race' | 'religion' | 'concept', required
    - `aliases` string[], nullable, required
    - `description` string, nullable, required
    - `seeAlso` string[], nullable, required
    - `citationCount` integer, required
    - `language` string

## Other responses

- `404` — Entity not found
- `500` — Internal server error

---

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