---
title: "Get District Docket Entry"
method: GET
path: "/docket-entries/{docket_entry_id}"
tags: ["Dockets"]
---

# Get District Docket Entry

`GET /docket-entries/{docket_entry_id}`

Gets data for a single docket entry.

- **docket_entry_id**: the Lex Machina docketEntryId.

Data returned for a docket will vary in format based on context, only the ids and urls for the relevant data will included.

## Path parameters

- `docket_entry_id` integer, required

## Response `200`

Success

- DocketEntryResult — The caseId and caseUrl fields will only be populated for the case type of the docket entry. For example only a district case docket entry will have a districtCaseId and districtCaseURL.
  - `filedOn` string, date, nullable, required
  - `tags` string[], required
  - `text` string, nullable, required
  - `number` integer, nullable, required
  - `docketEntryId` integer, required
  - `courtType` 'FederalDistrict' | 'State' | 'FederalAppeals' | 'FederalBankruptcy' | 'PTAB' | 'ITC', required
  - `bankruptcyCaseId` integer, nullable
  - `appealsCaseId` integer, nullable
  - `districtCaseId` integer, nullable
  - `districtCaseUrl` string, nullable
  - `appealsCaseUrl` string, nullable
  - `bankruptcyCaseUrl` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `401` — Invalid or expired token
- `404` — Not found
- `422` — Error - 422

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