---
title: "Get a single entity by ID"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1-beta/customers/{id}/entities/{entityId}"
tags: ["Governance Entities"]
---

# Get a single entity by ID

`GET /api/v1-beta/customers/{id}/entities/{entityId}`

Retrieves a single entity for the given customer by its identifier.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required
- `entityId` string, required

## Headers

- `X-ACCOUNT-ID` string
- `X-ENVIRONMENT-ID` string

## Response `200`

The requested entity object.

- EntityResponseDto — Response object
  - `data` object, required — A stored entity instance tracked by the governance service for a given customer
    - `id` string, required — The unique identifier for the entity
    - `displayName` string, nullable, required — Human-readable name for the entity, or null when none is set — in which case clients display the entity ID
    - `entityTypeId` string, required — The entity type identifier this entity instantiates
    - `metadata` object, required — Free-form key/value metadata attached to the entity
    - `createdAt` string, date-time, required — Timestamp of when the record was created
    - `updatedAt` string, date-time, required — Timestamp of when the record was last updated
    - `archivedAt` string, date-time, nullable, required — Timestamp of when the record was deleted

## Other responses

- `400` — bad request.
- `401` — User is not authenticated.
- `403` — User is not allowed to access this resource.
- `404` — Entity not found.
- `429` — Too many requests.

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