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GET
/
v1
/
annotations
/
{id}
curl https://api.getmatter.com/public/v1/annotations/ann_m2k8v \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer mat_your_token_here"

{
  "object": "annotation",
  "id": "ann_m2k8v",
  "item_id": "itm_r9f3a",
  "text": "The way to figure out what to work on is by working.",
  "note": "Core thesis of the essay",
  "created_at": "2026-03-30T18:32:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-03-30T18:32:00Z"
}

​
Path Parameters

​
id
string
required
The annotation ID. Example: ann_m2k8v.

​
Response

​
object
string
required
Always "annotation".
​
id
string
required
The annotation ID.
​
item_id
string
required
The parent item ID.
​
text
string
required
The highlighted text.
​
note
string
User-added note, if any.
​
created_at
string
required
ISO 8601 timestamp.
​
updated_at
string
required
ISO 8601 timestamp.
curl https://api.getmatter.com/public/v1/annotations/ann_m2k8v \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer mat_your_token_here"

{
  "object": "annotation",
  "id": "ann_m2k8v",
  "item_id": "itm_r9f3a",
  "text": "The way to figure out what to work on is by working.",
  "note": "Core thesis of the essay",
  "created_at": "2026-03-30T18:32:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-03-30T18:32:00Z"
}