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GET
Get an article

Authorizations

api_access_token
string
header
required

This token can be obtained by visiting the profile page or via rails console. Provides access to endpoints based on the user permissions levels. This token can be saved by an external system when user is created via API, to perform activities on behalf of the user.

Path Parameters

id
integer
required

The numeric ID of the article.

Example:

1

Response

Success

Single-article responses are wrapped in a payload key.

payload
object

An article as the Help Center API renders it. Note that this is not the database row — category and author come back as nested objects rather than as category_id and author_id.