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# Retrieve Product Attribute

> Retrieve an active global product attribute by ID.

Returns a single active, global product attribute; inactive or product-scoped attributes return a `404`.

## Path parameters

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

## Query parameters

<ParamField query="fields" type="string">
  Comma-separated fields and relations to include; prefix with `+`/`-` to add to or remove from the 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">The attribute's display name.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="handle" type="string">URL-safe handle.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="description" type="string | null">The attribute's description.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="type" type="string">One of `single_select`, `multi_select`, `unit`, `toggle`, `text`.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="is_required" type="boolean">Whether sellers must set a value.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="is_filterable" type="boolean">Whether the attribute can drive storefront filters.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="is_variant_axis" type="boolean">Whether the attribute defines a variant axis.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="product_id" type="null">Always `null` on the store API (global attributes only).</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="rank" type="number">Sort rank.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="values" type="object[]">The attribute's predefined values.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="metadata" type="object | null">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/store/product-attributes/attr_01JB2K7A1B' \
    -H 'x-publishable-api-key: pk_01JB2K3XYZ'
  ```

  ```ts JS Client theme={null}
  const { product_attribute } = await client.store.productAttributes.$id.query({
    $id: "attr_01JB2K7A1B",
  })
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 200 theme={null}
  {
    "product_attribute": {
      "id": "attr_01JB2K7A1B",
      "name": "Material",
      "handle": "material",
      "description": null,
      "type": "single_select",
      "is_required": false,
      "is_filterable": true,
      "is_variant_axis": false,
      "product_id": null,
      "rank": 0,
      "values": [
        { "id": "attrval_01JB2K7C2D", "name": "Linen", "rank": 0 }
      ],
      "metadata": null,
      "created_at": "2026-05-01T10:00:00.000Z",
      "updated_at": "2026-05-01T10:00:00.000Z"
    }
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>