# Retrieve an entity using its ID

Retrieves an entity using its ID and loads related data, including entity properties, member groups, renditions, permissions, and so on. You can also specify cultures for multi-language support.

Endpoint: GET /api/entities/{id}
Version: v2.0
Security: OAuth2

## Security:

  - `OAuth2` (unknown)
    oauth2

## Path parameters:

  - `id` (integer, required)
    The ID for the entity, for example, `39752`.

## Query parameters:

  - `culture` (string)
    Culture of the entity you want to load, for example `en-US` . If no culture is provided, multi-language properties are not included. Use the `cultures` parameter to retrieve the entity in multiple cultures.

  - `groups` (string)
    Member groups to include, for example, `PreambleGroup,ChoiceGroup`.

  - `members` (string)
    Members to include, for example, `PreambleThemeProperty,ChoiceThemeProperty`.

  - `renditions` (string)
    Renditions to include (comma-separated list), for example `Thumbnail,Preview`.

  - `nestedRelations` (array)
    Nested relations to retrieve. Expected format: `<name>|<role>[|<propertyName>]`.

  - `loadPermissions` (boolean)
    Whether to include all permissions the user has on the entity, for example `true` or `false`.

  - `cultures` (array)
    Cultures in which to load the entity. The culture parameter can still specify a culture, even if this parameter is missing, for example `true` or `false`.

## Response 200:

  - `200` (unknown)
    Successful operation

## Response 200 fields (application/json):

  - `id` (integer)
    The ID for the entity, for example `39752`.

  - `identifier` (string)
    The identifier for the entity, for example, `asset.VIPeventfruitbowl`.

  - `cultures` (array)
    The cultures associated with the entity, for example `en-US`.

  - `properties` (object)
    The properties of the entity.

  - `relations` (object)
    The relations of the entity.

  - `created_by` (object)
    Represents a link to a resource.

  - `created_by.href` (string)
    Gets or sets the URI that points to the resource this link refers to.

  - `created_by.filename_properties` (array)
    Gets or sets the URI that points to the resource this link refers to.

  - `created_by.title` (string)
    Gets or sets the title that describes this link.

  - `created_by.templated` (boolean)
    Gets or sets a value indicating whether the contained URI is a template.

  - `created_on` (string)
    The date and time when the entity was created.

  - `modified_on` (string)
    The date and time when the entity was last modified.

  - `locked_on` (string)
    The date and time when the entity was locked.

  - `requested_permissions` (object)
    The requested permissions with identification if a certain user has the permissions.

  - `is_root_taxonomy_item` (boolean)
    Gets or sets a value indicating whether the entity is a root taxonomy item.

  - `is_path_root` (boolean)
    Gets or sets a value indicating whether the entity is a path root.

  - `inherits_security` (boolean)
    Gets or sets a value indicating whether the entity inherits security.

  - `is_system_owned` (boolean)
    Gets or sets a value indicating whether the entity is system owned.

  - `version` (integer)
    The version of the entity.

  - `modules` (array)
    The modules associated with the entity.

## Response 301:

  - `301` (unknown)
    Redirected (Moved permanently). Applies only to light entities.

## Response 400:

  - `400` (unknown)
    Request or Entity ID not valid (for example, less than or equal to zero or does not exist), or at least one culture is null.

## Response 401:

  - `401` (unknown)
    Unauthorized request

## Response 404:

  - `404` (unknown)
    Entity not found or user not authorized