---
title: "Get genre by ID"
method: GET
path: "/genres/{genre_id}"
tags: ["Genres"]
---

# Get genre by ID

`GET /genres/{genre_id}`

This returns a single genre based on UID

## Path parameters

- `genre_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Genre object

- GenreObject
  - `id` string, required
  - `name` string, nullable, required
  - `albums` integer, required
  - `artists` integer, required
  - `songs` integer, required
  - `videos` integer, required
  - `playlists` integer, required
  - `live_streams` integer, required
  - `is_hidden` boolean, required
  - `merge` GenreReference[], required
    - `id` string, required
    - `name` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — HTTP 400 Bad Request (errors 4705, 4710).
- `401` — HTTP 401 Unauthorized (error 4701).
- `403` — HTTP 403 Forbidden (errors 4700, 4703, 4742).
- `404` — HTTP 404 Not Found (error 4704).
- `500` — HTTP 500 Internal Server Error (error 4702).

---

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