---
title: "Retrieve an existing resource."
method: GET
path: "/authoring/v1/resources/{id}"
tags: ["Authoring resources"]
---

# Retrieve an existing resource.

`GET /authoring/v1/resources/{id}`

Use this endpoint to retrieve an existing resource from the database. The media type of the binary is defined in the Content-Type header. Byte serving is supported. The Cache-Control response header is set to expire the resource in a year.<br />User roles: admin, manager, editor, viewer

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `mode` 'download'
- `bypass-cache` string

## Response `200`

Successfully retrieved the binary of the resource that matches the ID you provided.

## Other responses

- `206` — Successfully retrieved the request bytes of the resource that matches the ID you provided.
- `404` — The resource with the provided ID was not found.
- `429` — Too Many Requests, the server has reached a limit, the request must be sent again at a later time.
- `503` — Connection failed to data store.
- `default` — Unexpected error.

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