---
title: "List one specific tool, acts as an anchor for self references"
method: GET
path: "/api/ga4gh/v2/tools/{id}"
tags: ["GA4GHV20BETA"]
---

# List one specific tool, acts as an anchor for self references

`GET /api/ga4gh/v2/tools/{id}`

This endpoint returns one specific tool (which has ToolVersions nested inside it)

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

A tool.

- ToolV20beta
  - `aliases` string[]
  - `author` string, required
  - `checker_url` string
  - `contains` string[]
  - `description` string
  - `has_checker` boolean
  - `id` string, required
  - `meta_version` string
  - `organization` string, required
  - `signed` boolean
  - `toolclass` ToolClassV20beta, required
    - `description` string
    - `id` string
    - `name` string
  - `toolname` string
  - `url` string, required
  - `verified` boolean
  - `verified_source` string
  - `versions` ToolVersionV20beta[], required
    - `containerfile` boolean
    - `descriptor_type` string[]
    - `id` string, required
    - `image` string
    - `image_name` string
    - `meta_version` string
    - `name` string
    - `registry_url` string
    - `url` string, required
    - `verified` boolean
    - `verified_source` string

## Other responses

- `404` — The tool can not be found.

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/dockstore/apis/dockstore-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/dockstore/apis/dockstore-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/dockstore/dockstore-api/versions/9d82a4e96aa7/schema)