---
title: "Fetch an appointment kind"
method: GET
path: "/ext/v2/appointment-kinds/{appointment_kind_id}/"
tags: ["Scheduler"]
---

# Fetch an appointment kind

`GET /ext/v2/appointment-kinds/{appointment_kind_id}/`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://connect.vetcove.com`
- URL: `https://connect.vetcove.com/ext/v2/appointment-kinds/{appointment_kind_id}/`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Fetches an appointment kind by its ID.

An **appointment kind** defines a type of appointment (e.g., wellness exam, vaccination, surgery, dental cleaning) and is used when creating or categorizing appointments.

## Path parameters

- `appointment_kind_id` integer, required: The ID of the appointment kind to fetch

## Response `200`

OK

- ExternalAppointmentKindDetailSchema: Detailed information about an appointment kind.
  - `color` union, required: Color for the AppointmentKind.
    - 'SLATE' | 'RED' | 'POMEGRANATE' | 'ORANGE' | 'AMBER' | 'YELLOW' | 'LIME' | 'GREEN' | 'EMERALD' | 'TEAL' | 'CYAN' | 'SKY' | 'BLUE' | 'INDIGO' | 'VIOLET' | 'PURPLE' | 'FUCHSIA' | 'PINK' | 'WATERMELON' | 'ROSE'
    - ''
  - `created` string, date-time, required: The datetime this object was created.
  - `description` string, nullable, required: Description of the appointment kind.
  - `id` integer, required: The unique identifier for the appointment kind.
  - `includes_pickup_and_dropoff` boolean, required: Whether appointments of this kind require a dropoff and pickup.
  - `modified` string, date-time, required: The datetime this object was last modified; changes to related entities will not update this field.
  - `name` string, required: Display name for the appointment kind.

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/vetcove/apis/ninjaapi.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/vetcove/apis/ninjaapi/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/vetcove/apis/ninjaapi/revisions/4ceaed956e15?raw)