---
title: "Retrieve a family"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/families/{id}"
tags: ["Families"]
---

# Retrieve a family

`GET /api/v1/families/{id}`

Get a family

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

Success

- object
  - `data` Family
    - `id` integer, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `common_name` string, nullable
    - `slug` string, required
    - `division_order` DivisionOrder
      - `id` integer, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `slug` string, required
      - `division_class` DivisionClass
        - `id` integer, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `slug` string, required
        - `division` Division
          - `id` integer, required
          - `name` string, required
          - `slug` string, required
          - `subkingdom` Subkingdom, required
            - `id` integer, required
            - `name` string, required
            - `slug` string, required
            - `kingdom` Kingdom, required
              - …
            - `links` object, required
              - …
          - `links` object, required
            - `self` string, required
            - `subkingdom` string, required
        - `links` object, required
          - `self` string, required
          - `division` string
      - `links` object, required
        - `self` string, required
        - `division_class` string
    - `links` object, required
      - `self` string, required
      - `division_order` string
  - `meta` object
    - `last_modified` string

## Other responses

- `401` — Invalid credentials

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