---
title: Fetch content by ID
slug: content-recommendations/api/fetch-content-by-id
docTags:
createdAt: 2026-09-02T16:24:40.465Z
---
{
"id": "Aj_sSBAr3gnenJlV0b6p4",
"type": "api-oas-v2",
"data": {
"method": "GET",
"url": "https://api.usea01.idio.episerver.net/1.0/content/{id}",
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://{hostname}/1.0/content/{id}",
"description": "Primary API server",
"variables": {
"hostname": {
"default": "api.usea01.idio.episerver.net",
"enum": [
"api.apac01.idio.episerver.net",
"api.caea01.idio.episerver.net",
"api.emea01.idio.episerver.net",
"api.usea01.idio.episerver.net"
]
}
}
}
],
"name": "Fetch content by ID",
"description": "Get detailed information about a specific content item.",
"contentType": "application/json",
"request": {
"pathParameters": [
{
"kind": "required",
"name": "id",
"type": "integer",
"example": 101,
"description": "Unique identifier of the content item."
}
],
"headerParameters": [],
"queryParameters": [],
"bodyDataParameters": [],
"formDataParameters": [],
"oAuthParameters": [
{
"id": "key",
"name": "key",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "apiKey",
"description": "API key required for authentication. Must be provided as a query parameter, for example, ?key=YOUR_API_KEY.
",
"in": "query"
}
],
"cookieParameters": []
},
"responses": [
{
"statusCode": "200",
"description": "Detailed information about a single content item, including metadata, author, source, and media links.
",
"jsonExample": "",
"isExpanded": true,
"schema": [
{
"kind": "optional",
"type": "object",
"example": "{\"id\":101,\"title\":\"AI in Healthcare\",\"abstract\":\"Exploring how AI is transforming healthcare.\",\"featured\":true,\"approved\":\"approved\",\"read\":false,\"published\":\"2026-05-14T09:30:00Z\",\"original_url\":\"https://www.example.com/news/ai-in-healthcare\",\"link_url\":\"https://www.example.com/news/ai-in-healthcare\",\"full_details_url\":\"https://api.usea01.idio.episerver.net/1.0/content/101\",\"main_image_url\":\"https://images.example.com/101/main.jpg\",\"main_image\":{\"width\":1200,\"height\":800},\"metadata\":{\"language\":\"en\"},\"source\":{\"id\":501,\"title\":\"Nature Journal\",\"full_details_url\":\"https://api.usea01.idio.episerver.net/1.0/sources/501\",\"display\":\"full\"},\"author\":{\"id\":301,\"title\":\"Dr. Jane Smith\",\"full_details_url\":\"https://api.usea01.idio.episerver.net/1.0/authors/301\"},\"topics\":[{\"id\":42,\"title\":\"Artificial Intelligence\",\"full_details_url\":\"https://api.usea01.idio.episerver.net/1.0/topics/42\"}],\"content\":\"Artificial intelligence is reshaping how clinicians diagnose and treat patients across the care pathway.\",\"images\":[{\"url\":\"https://images.example.com/101/inline-1.jpg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":450}]}",
"description": "",
"customType": "ContentItemVerbose",
"schema": [
{
"name": "title",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "Title of the content item."
},
{
"name": "abstract",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "Short summary or abstract of the content."
},
{
"name": "featured",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Indicates whether the content is featured."
},
{
"name": "approved",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "Approval status of the content.",
"enum": [
"approved",
"unapproved",
"binned"
]
},
{
"name": "read",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether the content is marked as read."
},
{
"name": "published",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "Date and time when the content was published.",
"format": "date-time"
},
{
"name": "original_url",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "Original source URL of the content.",
"format": "url"
},
{
"name": "id",
"kind": "required",
"type": "integer",
"description": "Unique identifier of the content item."
},
{
"name": "metadata",
"kind": "required",
"type": "object",
"description": "Metadata for a content item, such as language and tags.
",
"modelRef": "#/components/schemas/ContentMetadata",
"customType": "ContentMetadata",
"schema": [
{
"name": "language",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "Language of the content.",
"enum": [
"de",
"en",
"es",
"fr",
"it"
]
},
{
"name": "tags",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "map",
"description": "Arbitrary namespaced tags associated with the content. Values may be strings or arrays of strings (for example, multiple authors).
",
"example": "",
"customType": "map",
"schema": []
}
]
},
{
"name": "topics",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "array",
"description": "Topic information associated with the content.",
"modelRef": "#/components/schemas/ContentTopic",
"customType": "ContentTopic[]",
"schema": [
{
"name": "id",
"kind": "required",
"type": "integer",
"description": "Unique identifier of the topic."
},
{
"name": "title",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "Topic title."
},
{
"name": "full_details_url",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "API link to full topic details.",
"format": "url"
}
]
},
{
"name": "link_url",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "URL to the live content link.",
"format": "url"
},
{
"name": "full_details_url",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "API URL for full details of the content.",
"format": "url"
},
{
"name": "main_image_url",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "URL to the main image of the content.",
"format": "url"
},
{
"name": "main_image",
"kind": "required",
"type": "object",
"description": "",
"modelRef": "#/components/schemas/ContentMainImage",
"customType": "ContentMainImage",
"schema": [
{
"name": "width",
"kind": "required",
"type": "integer",
"description": "Image width in pixels."
},
{
"name": "height",
"kind": "required",
"type": "integer",
"description": "Image height in pixels."
}
]
},
{
"name": "source",
"kind": "required",
"type": "object",
"description": "The source (origin) of the content.
",
"modelRef": "#/components/schemas/ContentSource",
"customType": "ContentSource",
"schema": [
{
"name": "id",
"kind": "required",
"type": "integer",
"description": "Unique identifier of the source."
},
{
"name": "title",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "Display name of the source."
},
{
"name": "full_details_url",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "API URL for full source details.",
"format": "url"
},
{
"name": "display",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "How the source should be displayed.",
"enum": [
"full",
"abstract",
"link"
]
}
]
},
{
"name": "author",
"kind": "required",
"type": "object",
"description": "",
"modelRef": "#/components/schemas/ContentAuthor",
"customType": "ContentAuthor",
"schema": [
{
"name": "id",
"kind": "required",
"type": "integer",
"description": "Unique identifier of the author."
},
{
"name": "title",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "Name of the author."
},
{
"name": "full_details_url",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "API URL for full author details.",
"format": "url"
}
]
},
{
"name": "content",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "Full content body (if available).
"
},
{
"name": "images",
"kind": "required",
"type": "array",
"description": "Additional images associated with the content.",
"modelRef": "#/components/schemas/ContentImage",
"customType": "ContentImage[]",
"schema": [
{
"name": "url",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "Image URL.",
"format": "url"
},
{
"name": "width",
"kind": "required",
"type": "integer",
"description": "Image width in pixels."
},
{
"name": "height",
"kind": "required",
"type": "integer",
"description": "Image height in pixels."
}
]
}
],
"modelRef": "#/components/schemas/ContentItemVerbose",
"complexItems": [
{
"name": "object",
"schema": [
{
"name": "title",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "Title of the content item."
},
{
"name": "abstract",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "Short summary or abstract of the content."
},
{
"name": "featured",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Indicates whether the content is featured."
},
{
"name": "approved",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "Approval status of the content.",
"enum": [
"approved",
"unapproved",
"binned"
]
},
{
"name": "read",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether the content is marked as read."
},
{
"name": "published",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "Date and time when the content was published.",
"format": "date-time"
},
{
"name": "original_url",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "Original source URL of the content.",
"format": "url"
},
{
"name": "id",
"kind": "required",
"type": "integer",
"description": "Unique identifier of the content item."
},
{
"name": "metadata",
"kind": "required",
"type": "object",
"description": "Metadata for a content item, such as language and tags.
",
"modelRef": "#/components/schemas/ContentMetadata",
"customType": "ContentMetadata",
"schema": [
{
"name": "language",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "Language of the content.",
"enum": [
"de",
"en",
"es",
"fr",
"it"
]
},
{
"name": "tags",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "map",
"description": "Arbitrary namespaced tags associated with the content. Values may be strings or arrays of strings (for example, multiple authors).
",
"example": "",
"customType": "map",
"schema": []
}
]
},
{
"name": "topics",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "array",
"description": "Topic information associated with the content.",
"modelRef": "#/components/schemas/ContentTopic",
"customType": "ContentTopic[]",
"schema": [
{
"name": "id",
"kind": "required",
"type": "integer",
"description": "Unique identifier of the topic."
},
{
"name": "title",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "Topic title."
},
{
"name": "full_details_url",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "API link to full topic details.",
"format": "url"
}
]
},
{
"name": "link_url",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "URL to the live content link.",
"format": "url"
},
{
"name": "full_details_url",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "API URL for full details of the content.",
"format": "url"
},
{
"name": "main_image_url",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "URL to the main image of the content.",
"format": "url"
},
{
"name": "main_image",
"kind": "required",
"type": "object",
"description": "",
"modelRef": "#/components/schemas/ContentMainImage",
"customType": "ContentMainImage",
"schema": [
{
"name": "width",
"kind": "required",
"type": "integer",
"description": "Image width in pixels."
},
{
"name": "height",
"kind": "required",
"type": "integer",
"description": "Image height in pixels."
}
]
},
{
"name": "source",
"kind": "required",
"type": "object",
"description": "The source (origin) of the content.
",
"modelRef": "#/components/schemas/ContentSource",
"customType": "ContentSource",
"schema": [
{
"name": "id",
"kind": "required",
"type": "integer",
"description": "Unique identifier of the source."
},
{
"name": "title",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "Display name of the source."
},
{
"name": "full_details_url",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "API URL for full source details.",
"format": "url"
},
{
"name": "display",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "How the source should be displayed.",
"enum": [
"full",
"abstract",
"link"
]
}
]
},
{
"name": "author",
"kind": "required",
"type": "object",
"description": "",
"modelRef": "#/components/schemas/ContentAuthor",
"customType": "ContentAuthor",
"schema": [
{
"name": "id",
"kind": "required",
"type": "integer",
"description": "Unique identifier of the author."
},
{
"name": "title",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "Name of the author."
},
{
"name": "full_details_url",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "API URL for full author details.",
"format": "url"
}
]
}
],
"modelRef": "#/components/schemas/ContentItem",
"customType": "ContentItem"
},
{
"name": "object",
"schema": [
{
"name": "content",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "Full content body (if available).
"
}
],
"modelRef": "#/components/schemas/ContentItemContent",
"customType": "ContentItemContent"
},
{
"name": "object",
"schema": [
{
"name": "images",
"kind": "required",
"type": "array",
"description": "Additional images associated with the content.",
"modelRef": "#/components/schemas/ContentImage",
"customType": "ContentImage[]",
"schema": [
{
"name": "url",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "Image URL.",
"format": "url"
},
{
"name": "width",
"kind": "required",
"type": "integer",
"description": "Image width in pixels."
},
{
"name": "height",
"kind": "required",
"type": "integer",
"description": "Image height in pixels."
}
]
}
]
}
],
"complexType": "allOf",
"isExpanded": true
}
]
},
{
"statusCode": "404",
"description": "Content does not exist",
"jsonExample": "",
"isExpanded": true
}
],
"hasXCodeSamples": false,
"examples": {
"languages": [
{
"id": "0uPk4-SeVkgK3gXq0oM1r",
"language": "curl",
"label": "cURL",
"code": "curl --request GET \\\n --url https://api.usea01.idio.episerver.net/1.0/content/{id} \\\n --header 'accept: application/json'"
},
{
"id": "_C2JNq0PTq92t5rjvfsuQ",
"language": "javascript",
"label": "javascript",
"code": "var myHeaders = new Headers();\nmyHeaders.append(\"accept\", \"application/json\");\nmyHeaders.append(\"content-type\", \"application/json\");\n\nvar requestOptions = {\n method: 'GET',\n headers: myHeaders,\n redirect: 'follow'\n};\n\nfetch(\"https://api.usea01.idio.episerver.net/1.0/content/{id}\", requestOptions)\n .then(response => response.text())\n .then(result => console.log(result))\n .catch(error => console.log('error', error));"
},
{
"id": "EkWwn_74KX1spxC84sXls",
"language": "ruby",
"label": "Ruby",
"code": "require \"uri\"\nrequire \"json\"\nrequire \"net/http\"\n\nurl = URI(\"https://api.usea01.idio.episerver.net/1.0/content/{id}\")\n\nhttps = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)\nhttps.use_ssl = true\n\nrequest = Net::HTTP::Get.new(url)\nrequest[\"accept\"] = \"application/json\"\nrequest[\"content-type\"] = \"application/json\"\n\nresponse = https.request(request)\nputs response.read_body\n"
},
{
"id": "GPpKIsR1YFILzAe9o0dEw",
"language": "python",
"label": "Python",
"code": "import requests\nimport json\n\nurl = \"https://api.usea01.idio.episerver.net/1.0/content/{id}\"\n\npayload = {}\nheaders = {\n 'accept': 'application/json',\n 'content-type': 'application/json'\n}\n\nresponse = requests.request(\"GET\", url, headers=headers, data=payload)\n\nprint(response.text)\n"
}
],
"selectedLanguageId": "0uPk4-SeVkgK3gXq0oM1r"
},
"results": {
"languages": [
{
"id": "response-0-200",
"language": "200",
"code": "// Detailed information about a single content item, including metadata, author, source, and media links.\n{\n \"title\": \"\",\n \"abstract\": \"\",\n \"featured\": false,\n \"approved\": \"\",\n \"read\": false,\n \"published\": \"\",\n \"original_url\": \"\",\n \"id\": 0,\n \"metadata\": {\n \"language\": \"\",\n \"tags\": \"\"\n },\n \"topics\": [\n {\n \"id\": 0,\n \"title\": \"\",\n \"full_details_url\": \"\"\n }\n ],\n \"link_url\": \"\",\n \"full_details_url\": \"\",\n \"main_image_url\": \"\",\n \"main_image\": {\n \"width\": 0,\n \"height\": 0\n },\n \"source\": {\n \"id\": 0,\n \"title\": \"\",\n \"full_details_url\": \"\",\n \"display\": \"\"\n },\n \"author\": {\n \"id\": 0,\n \"title\": \"\",\n \"full_details_url\": \"\"\n },\n \"content\": \"\",\n \"images\": [\n {\n \"url\": \"\",\n \"width\": 0,\n \"height\": 0\n }\n ]\n}"
},
{
"id": "response-1-404",
"language": "404",
"code": "// Content does not exist\n"
}
],
"selectedLanguageId": "response-0-200"
}
},
"children": [
{
"text": ""
}
]
}