---
title: "Get a file authority details by record ID"
method: GET
path: "/fileauthorities/details/{id}"
tags: ["FileAuthority"]
---

# Get a file authority details by record ID

`GET /fileauthorities/details/{id}`

Value of {id} is case sensitive

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- FileAuthorityViewModel — Represents an authority record for a file, including biographical, historical, and relationship information.
  - `AuthorityName` string — Authority Name
  - `BiographyHistory` string — Biography History
  - `BiographyHistoryLinks` XReferenceViewModel[] — Biography History Links
    - `XReferenceId` string — ID of referenced resource
    - `XReferenceCode` string — Resource code
    - `XReferenceName` string — Resource name
    - `XReferenceType` string — Resource type
    - `XReferenceURL` string — Resource URL
    - `XReferenceDescription` string — Resource description
    - `XReferenceSortWord` string — Resource sort word
  - `Categories` CategoryViewModel[] — Categories
    - `CategoryDescription` string — Category Description
    - `CategoryID` integer — Category ID
    - `SubCategoryDescription` string — SubCategory Description
    - `SubCategoryID` integer — SubCategory ID
  - `Collections` CollectionViewModel[] — Collections
    - `CatalogueURL` string
    - `CoverindDates` string
    - `OtherReferences` string
    - `RecordDescription` string
    - `RegistryRecordId` integer
    - `RegistryRecordReference` string
    - `RegistryRecordSortWord` string
    - `RegistryRecordTitle` string
    - `RelatedIARecord` string
    - `RepositoryID` string
    - `RepositoryName` string
    - `ScannedLists` EntityReferenceViewModel[]
      - `Description` string
      - `EndDate` integer — End date
      - `FirstName` string — First name(s)
      - `PreTitle` string — PreTitle
      - `StartDate` integer — Start date
      - `Surname` string — Surname
      - `Title` string — Title (person)
      - `XReferenceId` string — ID of referenced resource
      - `XReferenceCode` string — Resource code
      - `XReferenceName` string — Resource name
      - `XReferenceType` string — Resource type
      - `XReferenceURL` string — Resource URL
      - `XReferenceDescription` string — Resource description
      - `XReferenceSortWord` string — Resource sort word
    - `SortKey` string
    - `Source` string
  - `CorpBodyIsPlaceOfDeposit` boolean — Corporate body Is place of deposit
  - `CorpBodyJurisdictionText` string — Corporate body Jurisdiction text
  - `CorpBodyNationalPlaceOfDepositCode` string — Corporate body National Place of Deposit Code
  - `CorpBodyRemitAndFunction` string — Corporate body Remit And Function
  - `CorporateNumber` string — Corporate Number
  - `Epithet` string — Epithet
  - `Forenames` string — Forenames
  - `FunctionsOccupationsOrActivities` string — Functions Occupations Or Activities
  - `Gender` string — Gender
  - `Genealogy` string — Genealogy
  - `HistoricalContext` string — Historical Context
  - `History` string — History
  - `IsAuthorityRecord` boolean — Is Authority Record
  - `IsPublic` boolean — HMC Is Public
  - `LegalStatus` string — Legal Status
  - `Name` string — Name
  - `NameForm` string — Name Form
  - `Places` PlaceViewModel[] — Places
    - `Country` string — Country name
    - `CountryID` integer — Country ID
    - `County` string — County name
    - `CountyID` integer — County ID
    - `Description` string — Description
    - `DisplayName` string — Display Name
    - `EndDate` integer — End date
    - `Grid` string — Grid reference
    - `LocationType` string — Location type
    - `NewCounty` string — New County name
    - `NewCountyID` integer — New County ID
    - `OldCounty` string — Old County name
    - `OldCountyID` integer — Old County ID
    - `Parish` string — Parish SN
    - `PlaceName` string — Place Name
    - `Region` string — Region name
    - `RegionID` integer — Region ID
    - `StartDate` integer — Start date
    - `Town` string — Town name
    - `TownID` integer — Town ID
    - `Validation` string — Validation
  - `PreTitle` string — PreTitle
  - `RelatedResources` XReferenceViewModel[] — Related Resources
    - `XReferenceId` string — ID of referenced resource
    - `XReferenceCode` string — Resource code
    - `XReferenceName` string — Resource name
    - `XReferenceType` string — Resource type
    - `XReferenceURL` string — Resource URL
    - `XReferenceDescription` string — Resource description
    - `XReferenceSortWord` string — Resource sort word
  - `Relationships` RelationshipViewModel[] — Relationships
    - `AuthorityName` string — AuthorityName
    - `FAID` string — FAID
    - `RelationshipCategory` string — Relationship Category
    - `RelationshipDates` string — Relationship Dates
    - `RelationshipDescription` string — Relationship Description
  - `SortName` string — Sort Name
  - `Sources` string — Sources
  - `SourcesOfAuthority` string — Sources Of Authority
  - `SubjectType` string — SubjectType
  - `Title` string — Title
  - `ValidationText` string — Corporate body validation text
  - `VariantText` string — Corporate body Variant text

## Other responses

- `204` — No content (Record not found)
- `400` — Bad request
- `404` — Not found
- `500` — Internal Server Error

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