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# Retrieve Product Attribute

> Retrieve a catalog product attribute by ID.

Returns a single attribute with its values and linked categories.

## Path parameters

<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>The attribute's ID.</ParamField>

## Query parameters

<ParamField query="fields" type="string">Comma-separated list of fields to include, prefix with `+`/`-` to add or remove from defaults.</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField name="product_attribute" type="object">
  <Expandable title="properties">
    <ResponseField name="id" type="string">The attribute's ID.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="name" type="string">Attribute name.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="handle" type="string">Unique URL-safe handle.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="description" type="string">Attribute description.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="type" type="string">One of `single_select`, `multi_select`, `unit`, `toggle`, `text`.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="is_required" type="boolean">Whether a value is required on products.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="is_filterable" type="boolean">Whether the attribute can be used as a storefront filter.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="is_variant_axis" type="boolean">Whether the attribute drives variant generation.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="is_active" type="boolean">Whether the attribute is active.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="created_by" type="string">ID of the actor who created the attribute.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="product_id" type="string">Owning product's ID for product-scoped attributes, otherwise `null`.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="rank" type="number">Sort rank of the attribute.</ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="values" type="object[]">
      The attribute's values.

      <Expandable title="properties">
        <ResponseField name="id" type="string">The value's ID.</ResponseField>
        <ResponseField name="name" type="string">Value name.</ResponseField>
        <ResponseField name="handle" type="string">Unique URL-safe handle.</ResponseField>
        <ResponseField name="rank" type="number">Sort rank.</ResponseField>
        <ResponseField name="is_active" type="boolean">Whether the value is active.</ResponseField>
      </Expandable>
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="categories" type="object[]">Linked categories with `id`, `name`, and `handle`.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="metadata" type="object">Custom key-value data.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="created_at" type="string">Creation timestamp.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="updated_at" type="string">Last update timestamp.</ResponseField>
  </Expandable>
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl 'http://localhost:9000/admin/product-attributes/pattr_01HXYZABCDEF' \
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer <token>'
  ```

  ```ts JS Client theme={null}
  const { product_attribute } = await client.admin.productAttributes.$id.query({
    $id: "pattr_01HXYZABCDEF",
  })
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 200 theme={null}
  {
    "product_attribute": {
      "id": "pattr_01HXYZABCDEF",
      "name": "Material",
      "handle": "material",
      "type": "single_select",
      "is_required": false,
      "is_filterable": true,
      "is_variant_axis": false,
      "is_active": true,
      "values": [
        { "id": "pattrval_01HXYZABCDEF", "name": "Linen", "rank": 0 }
      ]
    }
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>