---
title: "Get a computer by name"
method: GET
path: "/api/v0/computers/name/{name}"
tags: ["Computers"]
---

# Get a computer by name

`GET /api/v0/computers/name/{name}`

Returns the authenticated caller's computer with the given name.

## Path parameters

- `name` string, required — Computer name

## Response `200`

Response for status 200

- GetComputerByName200ResponseBody
  - `id` string, required
  - `hostId` string, uuid
  - `name` string, required
  - `isListed` boolean
  - `providerType` string, required — Compute provider backing this computer, e.g. 'byom' or 'e2b'.
  - `status` 'provisioning' | 'active' | 'error'
  - `createdAt` number, required
  - `provisioningSteps` object[]
    - `id` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `status` string, required
    - `error` string
    - `startedAt` number
    - `completedAt` number
    - `installSessionId` string
  - `relayClientUrl` string, uri
  - `relayAgentUrl` string, uri
  - `remoteUser` string
  - `clonedRepoDirectories` string[]
  - `ownerPrincipalKind` string
  - `ownerId` string
  - `computerSource` union
    - object
      - `kind` 'template', required
      - `templateId` string, required
    - object
      - `kind` 'computer', required
      - `computerId` string, required

## Other responses

- `401` — Response for status 401
- `404` — Response for status 404
- `500` — Response for status 500

---

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