---
title: "Retrieve an article"
method: GET
path: "/articles/{article_id}"
tags: ["Articles"]
---

# Retrieve an article

`GET /articles/{article_id}`

You can fetch the details of a single article by making a GET request to `https://api.intercom.io/articles/<id>`.

## Path parameters

- `article_id` integer, required

## Headers

- `Intercom-Version` '1.0' | '1.1' | '1.2' | '1.3' | '1.4' | '2.0' | '2.1' | '2.2' | '2.3' | '2.4' | '2.5' | '2.6' | '2.7' | '2.8' | '2.9' | '2.10' | '2.11' | '2.12' | '2.13' | '2.14' — Intercom API version.</br>By default, it's equal to the version set in the app package.

## Response `200`

Article found

- Article — The data returned about your articles when you list them.
  - `type` 'article' — The type of object - `article`.
  - `id` string — The unique identifier for the article which is given by Intercom.
  - `workspace_id` string — The id of the workspace which the article belongs to.
  - `title` string — The title of the article. For multilingual articles, this will be the title of the default language's content.
  - `description` string, nullable — The description of the article. For multilingual articles, this will be the description of the default language's content.
  - `body` string, nullable — The body of the article in HTML. For multilingual articles, this will be the body of the default language's content.
  - `author_id` integer — The id of the author of the article. For multilingual articles, this will be the id of the author of the default language's content. Must be a teammate on the help center's workspace.
  - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft`. For multilingual articles, this will be the state of the default language's content.
  - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created. For multilingual articles, this will be the timestamp of creation of the default language's content in seconds.
  - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated. For multilingual articles, this will be the timestamp of last update of the default language's content in seconds.
  - `url` string, nullable — The URL of the article. For multilingual articles, this will be the URL of the default language's content.
  - `parent_id` integer, nullable — The id of the article's parent collection or section. An article without this field stands alone.
  - `parent_ids` integer[] — The ids of the article's parent collections or sections. An article without this field stands alone.
  - `parent_type` string, nullable — The type of parent, which can either be a `collection` or `section`.
  - `default_locale` string — The default locale of the help center. This field is only returned for multilingual help centers.
  - `translated_content` ArticleTranslatedContent, nullable — The Translated Content of an Article. The keys are the locale codes and the values are the translated content of the article.
    - `type` 'null' | 'article_translated_content', nullable — The type of object - article_translated_content.
    - `ar` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `bg` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `bs` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `ca` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `cs` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `da` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `de` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `el` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `en` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `es` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `et` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `fi` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `fr` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `he` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `hr` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `hu` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `id` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `it` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `ja` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `ko` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `lt` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `lv` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `mn` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `nb` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `nl` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `pl` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `pt` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `ro` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `ru` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `sl` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `sr` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `sv` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `tr` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `vi` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `pt-BR` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `zh-CN` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
    - `zh-TW` ArticleContent, nullable — The Content of an Article.
      - `type` 'null' | 'article_content', nullable — The type of object - `article_content` .
      - `title` string — The title of the article.
      - `description` string — The description of the article.
      - `body` string — The body of the article.
      - `author_id` integer — The ID of the author of the article.
      - `state` 'published' | 'draft' — Whether the article is `published` or is a `draft` .
      - `created_at` integer — The time when the article was created (seconds).
      - `updated_at` integer — The time when the article was last updated (seconds).
      - `url` string — The URL of the article.
  - `tags` Tags — A list of tags objects associated with a conversation
    - `type` 'tag.list' — The type of the object
    - `tags` Tag[] — A list of tags objects associated with the conversation.
      - `type` string — value is "tag"
      - `id` string — The id of the tag
      - `name` string — The name of the tag
      - `applied_at` integer, nullable — The time when the tag was applied to the object. Only present when the tag is returned as part of a tagging operation on a contact, conversation, or ticket.
      - `applied_by` Reference — reference to another object
        - `type` string
        - `id` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized
- `404` — Article not found

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