> ## Documentation Index
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# Get Annotation

> Returns a single annotation.

## Path Parameters

<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>
  The annotation ID. Example: `ann_m2k8v`.
</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField name="object" type="string" required>Always `"annotation"`.</ResponseField>
<ResponseField name="id" type="string" required>The annotation ID.</ResponseField>
<ResponseField name="item_id" type="string" required>The parent item ID.</ResponseField>
<ResponseField name="text" type="string" required>The highlighted text.</ResponseField>
<ResponseField name="note" type="string">User-added note, if any.</ResponseField>
<ResponseField name="created_at" type="string" required>ISO 8601 timestamp.</ResponseField>
<ResponseField name="updated_at" type="string" required>ISO 8601 timestamp.</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl https://api.getmatter.com/public/v1/annotations/ann_m2k8v \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer mat_your_token_here"
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 200 theme={null}
  {
    "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"
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>