---
title: "Fetch a retained transcription"
method: GET
path: "/transcriptions/{id}"
tags: ["Transcriptions"]
---

# Fetch a retained transcription

`GET /transcriptions/{id}`

Fetches a completed API transcription by account-owned transcription access ID. Transcript bodies are retained for 3 days after completion.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

Transcription found

- Transcription
  - `transcriptionId` string, required
  - `source` 'public', required
  - `status` 'completed', required
  - `language` string, required
  - `sourceUrl` string, uri, required
  - `durationSec` number, required
  - `expiresAt` string, date-time, required
  - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
  - `completedAt` string, date-time, required
  - `transcript` TranscriptSegment[], required
    - `startSec` number, required
    - `durationSec` number, required
    - `text` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request
- `401` — Missing or invalid API key
- `404` — Resource not found
- `410` — Transcription retention window has ended
- `429` — Rate limit exceeded
- `500` — Internal server error

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