---
title: "Get a single funder"
method: GET
path: "/funders/{id}"
tags: ["Funders"]
---

# Get a single funder

`GET /funders/{id}`

Retrieve a single funder by OpenAlex ID or Crossref Funder ID.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `select` string
- `api_key` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful response

- Funder — An organization that funds research
  - `id` string — The OpenAlex ID for this funder.
  - `display_name` string — The primary name of the funder.
  - `alternate_titles` string[] — A list of alternate titles for this funder.
  - `country_code` string, nullable — ISO two-letter country code where this funder is located.
  - `description` string, nullable — A short description from Wikidata.
  - `homepage_url` string, nullable — URL for this funder's primary homepage.
  - `image_url` string, nullable — URL for an image representing this funder (usually from Wikimedia).
  - `image_thumbnail_url` string, nullable — Smaller version of `image_url`.
  - `grants_count` integer — The number of grants linked to this funder.
  - `works_count` integer — The number of works linked to this funder.
  - `cited_by_count` integer — Total citations to works linked to this funder.
  - `ids` object — External identifiers for this funder:
    - `openalex` string
    - `ror` string
    - `wikidata` string
    - `crossref` string
    - `doi` string
  - `counts_by_year` object[] — `works_count` and `cited_by_count` for each of the last ten years.
    - `year` integer
    - `works_count` integer
    - `cited_by_count` integer
  - `works_api_url` string
  - `created_date` string, date — When this funder was added to OpenAlex (ISO 8601 date).
  - `updated_date` string, date-time — When this funder was last updated (ISO 8601 datetime).

## Other responses

- `404` — Entity not found
- `429` — Rate limit exceeded

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