---
title: "GET /characters/{id}"
method: GET
path: "/characters/{id}"
tags: ["Characters"]
---

# GET /characters/{id}

`GET /characters/{id}`

Returns character base record

## Path parameters

- `id` number, required

## Response `200`

response

- object
  - `data` Character — character record
    - `aliases` Alias[]
      - `language` string — A 3-4 character string indicating the language of the alias, as defined in Language.
      - `name` string — A string containing the alias itself.
    - `episode` RecordInfo — base record info
      - `image` string
      - `name` string
      - `year` string
    - `episodeId` integer, nullable
    - `id` integer
    - `image` string
    - `isFeatured` boolean
    - `movieId` integer, nullable
    - `movie` RecordInfo — base record info
      - `image` string
      - `name` string
      - `year` string
    - `name` string
    - `nameTranslations` string[]
    - `overviewTranslations` string[]
    - `peopleId` integer
    - `personImgURL` string
    - `peopleType` string
    - `seriesId` integer, nullable
    - `series` RecordInfo — base record info
      - `image` string
      - `name` string
      - `year` string
    - `sort` integer
    - `tagOptions` TagOption[]
      - `helpText` string
      - `id` integer
      - `name` string
      - `tag` integer
      - `tagName` string
    - `type` integer
    - `url` string
    - `personName` string
  - `status` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid character id
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `404` — Character not found

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