---
title: "Get DICOM meta-header"
method: GET
path: "/instances/{id}/header"
tags: ["Instances"]
---

# Get DICOM meta-header

`GET /instances/{id}/header`

Get the DICOM tags in the meta-header of the DICOM instance. By default, the `full` format is used, which combines hexadecimal tags with human-readable description.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `short` boolean
- `simplify` boolean

## Response `200`

- unknown

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