# Get An Entity

<mark style="color:blue;">`GET`</mark> `/api/v1/{entity-type}`

#### Path Parameters

| Name                                          | Type   | Description                    |
| --------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------------------------------ |
| entity-type<mark style="color:red;">\*</mark> | String | The type of entity to retrieve |

#### Query Parameters

Use search query parameter for pagination and filters

| Name   | Type                       | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| ------ | -------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| search | base64 encoded data string | <p>Sets the query for searching and pagination of the data.<br>example: <br><code>eyJvZmZzZXQiOjIsImxpbWl0IjoyLCJmaWx0ZXJzIjp7fSwiZW50aXR5VHlwZSI6WyJJbnN1cmFuY2UiXX0=</code> contains { "offset": 2, "limit": 2, "filters": { } }</p> |

#### Headers

| Name                                            | Type   | Description                                                           |
| ----------------------------------------------- | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| authorization<mark style="color:red;">\*</mark> | String | Set to `Bearer {access-token}` A valid token of the owner is required |
| viewTemplateId                                  | String | File name of view templates configured                                |

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="200: OK Response when content-type is application/json" %}
{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```javascript
{
	"totalCount": 1,
	"nextPage": "<registry-url>/api/v1/Student?search=<base64 encoded search payload>"
	"prevPage": "<registry-url>/api/v1/Student?search=<base64 encoded search payload>"
	"data": [{
		"phoneNumber": "1234567890",
		"school": "UP Public School",
		"subject": "Math",
		"name": "Pranav Agate",
		"osid": "{id}",
		"osOwner": ["{owner-id}"],
		"_osState/school": "DRAFT"
	}]
}
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://rc.sunbird.org/api-reference/registry-apis/registry/get-an-entity.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.