---
title: "GetEditor"
method: POST
path: "/gitpod.v1.EditorService/GetEditor"
tags: ["gitpod.v1.EditorService"]
---

# GetEditor

`POST /gitpod.v1.EditorService/GetEditor`

Gets details about a specific editor.

 Use this method to:
 - View editor information
 - Get editor configuration

 ### Examples

 - Get editor details:

   Retrieves information about a specific editor.

   ```yaml
   id: "d2c94c27-3b76-4a42-b88c-95a85e392c68"
   ```

## Request body

- GitpodV1GetEditorRequest
  - `id` string, required — id is the ID of the editor to get

## Response `200`

Success

- GitpodV1GetEditorResponse
  - `editor` GitpodV1Editor, required
    - `alias` string
    - `iconUrl` string
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `installationInstructions` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `shortDescription` string
    - `urlTemplate` string, required
    - `versions` GitpodV1EditorVersion[] — versions contains the list of available versions for this editor
      - `version` string, required — version is the version string of the editor Examples for JetBrains: 2025.2

## Other responses

- `default` — Error

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[API](https://skmtc.net/gitpod-io/apis/gitpod-v1.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/gitpod-io/apis/gitpod-v1/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/gitpod-io/gitpod-v1/revisions/44d50c2ac284/schema)