---
title: "Get a specific series by ID with user ownership validation"
method: GET
path: "/api/series/{series_id}"
tags: ["Series"]
---

# Get a specific series by ID with user ownership validation

`GET /api/series/{series_id}`

# Errors
Returns error if series not found, user access denied, or database connection error

## Path parameters

- `series_id` string, uuid, required

## Response `200`

Series retrieved

- SeriesResponse — API response model for series
  - `category` string, nullable — Category or genre of the series
  - `coverImageUrl` string, nullable — URL to the series cover image
  - `createdAt` string, date-time, nullable — Series creation timestamp
  - `description` string, nullable — Description of the series content and purpose
  - `id` string, uuid, required — Series unique identifier
  - `length` integer, nullable — Total number of posts in the series
  - `slug` string, required — SEO-friendly URL identifier for the series
  - `title` string, required — Display name of the series
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time, nullable — Series last update timestamp
  - `userId` string, uuid, required — ID of the user who owns this series

## Other responses

- `401` — Authentication required to view series
- `403` — Access denied - series does not belong to user
- `404` — Series not found or access denied
- `500` — Server error during series retrieval

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/patroninc/apis/patron-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/patroninc/apis/patron-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/patroninc/patron-api/versions/1583b1f4c97d/schema)