---
title: "GET /about/{uri}/?view=describe"
method: GET
path: "/about/{uri}/?view=describe"
---

# GET /about/{uri}/?view=describe

`GET /about/{uri}/?view=describe`

## Path parameters

- `uri` string, uri, required

## Response `200`

Returns all triples that have the given entity as their subject and that originated in the assertion of a nanopublication. If the objects of these triples have human-readable names (specified as `rdfs:label`, `skos:prefLabel`, `dc:title`, or `foaf:name`), these will be returned as well. If there are any `sio:hasAttribute` or `sio:hasPart` relationships specified for the given entity, then all triples whose subject is the attribute or part will be returned, as well as the `rdfs:label` of their objects.

- object[]
  - `@id` string, url — The URI of the subject of the triples this JSON object represents.
  - `@type` string[]

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