---
title: "Fetch a patient note"
method: GET
path: "/ext/v2/patient-notes/{patient_note_id}/"
tags: ["Clients And Patients"]
---

# Fetch a patient note

`GET /ext/v2/patient-notes/{patient_note_id}/`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://connect.vetcove.com`
- URL: `https://connect.vetcove.com/ext/v2/patient-notes/{patient_note_id}/`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Fetches a patient note by its ID.

**Patient notes** are free-text records attached to a clinic patient's timeline. They can be categorized by kind (e.g., general, communication) and marked as internal (visible only to clinic staff) or external (also visible to pet parents).

## Path parameters

- `patient_note_id` integer, required: The ID of the patient note to fetch or delete

## Response `200`

OK

- ExternalPatientNoteDetailSchema: Patient notes are used to record information about a patient that should appear on their timeline. Notes can be of different kinds (general, communication, documentation) and can be marked as internal (visible only to clinic staff) or external (visible to clients as well).
  - `clinic_patient_id` integer, required: The ID of the clinic patient this note is associated with
  - `created_by_name` string, nullable: The full name of the user who created this note
  - `date` string, date-time, required: The date and time when the note was created
  - `deleted` string, date-time, nullable, required: The datetime this record was soft deleted.
  - `details` object[], nullable, required: Additional details about the note in JSON format
  - `id` integer, required: The unique identifier for the patient note
  - `is_deleted` boolean, required: Whether this record is soft deleted or not.
  - `is_internal` boolean, required: Whether this note is internal or visible to clients
  - `is_locked` boolean, required: Whether this note is locked and cannot be modified
  - `kind` union, required: The kind of patient note
    - 'GENERAL' | 'COMMUNICATION' | 'DOCUMENTATION'
    - ''

---

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