> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.open-metadata.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Retrieve a Tag

> Get a tag by ID or fully qualified name

# Retrieve a Tag

Get a single tag by its unique ID or fully qualified name.

## Get by ID

<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>
  UUID of the tag to retrieve.
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="fields" type="string">
  Comma-separated list of fields to include (e.g., `owners,children`).
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="include" type="string" default="non-deleted">
  Include `all`, `deleted`, or `non-deleted` entities.
</ParamField>

## Get by Fully Qualified Name

Use `GET /v1/tags/name/{fqn}` to retrieve by fully qualified name.

<ParamField path="fqn" type="string" required>
  Fully qualified name of the tag (e.g., `Certification.Bronze`).
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="fields" type="string">
  Comma-separated list of fields to include: `owners`, `children`.
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="include" type="string" default="non-deleted">
  Include `all`, `deleted`, or `non-deleted` entities.
</ParamField>

<RequestExample dropdown>
  ```python GET /v1/tags/{id} theme={null}
  from metadata.sdk import configure
  from metadata.sdk.entities import Tags

  configure(
      host="https://your-company.open-metadata.org/api",
      jwt_token="your-jwt-token"
  )

  # Get by ID
  tag = Tags.retrieve("68ec158c-5f5e-4277-8a19-5e9e0cd5294f")
  print(f"{tag.fullyQualifiedName}: {tag.description}")

  # Get by ID with fields
  tag = Tags.retrieve(
      "68ec158c-5f5e-4277-8a19-5e9e0cd5294f",
      fields=["owners", "children"]
  )

  # Get by fully qualified name
  tag = Tags.retrieve_by_name("Certification.Bronze")

  # Get by name with fields
  tag = Tags.retrieve_by_name(
      "Certification.Bronze",
      fields=["owners", "children"]
  )
  ```

  ```java GET /v1/tags/{id} theme={null}
  import static org.openmetadata.sdk.fluent.Tags.*;

  // Get by ID
  var tag = Tags.retrieve("68ec158c-5f5e-4277-8a19-5e9e0cd5294f");

  // Get by ID with fields
  var tag = Tags.retrieve(
      "68ec158c-5f5e-4277-8a19-5e9e0cd5294f",
      "owners,children"
  );

  // Get by fully qualified name
  var tag = Tags.retrieveByName("Certification.Bronze");

  // Get by name with fields
  var tag = Tags.retrieveByName("Certification.Bronze", "owners,children");
  ```

  ```bash GET /v1/tags/{id} theme={null}
  # Get by ID
  curl "{base_url}/api/v1/tags/68ec158c-5f5e-4277-8a19-5e9e0cd5294f" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}"

  # Get by ID with fields
  curl "{base_url}/api/v1/tags/68ec158c-5f5e-4277-8a19-5e9e0cd5294f?fields=owners,children" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}"

  # Get by fully qualified name
  curl "{base_url}/api/v1/tags/name/Certification.Bronze" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}"

  # Get by name with fields
  curl "{base_url}/api/v1/tags/name/Certification.Bronze?fields=owners,children" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}"
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json Response theme={null}
  {
    "id": "68ec158c-5f5e-4277-8a19-5e9e0cd5294f",
    "name": "Bronze",
    "fullyQualifiedName": "Certification.Bronze",
    "description": "Bronze certified Data Asset.",
    "style": {
      "color": "#C08320"
    },
    "version": 0.1,
    "updatedAt": 1769982619666,
    "updatedBy": "admin",
    "classification": {
      "id": "06d90883-6be9-4f7e-9475-753f10a95e94",
      "type": "classification",
      "name": "Certification",
      "fullyQualifiedName": "Certification",
      "deleted": false
    },
    "deleted": false,
    "owners": [],
    "provider": "system",
    "mutuallyExclusive": false
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>

***

## Returns

Returns a tag object with all requested fields populated.

## Response

<ResponseField name="id" type="string">
  Unique identifier for the tag (UUID format).
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="name" type="string">
  Tag name.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="fullyQualifiedName" type="string">
  Fully qualified name of the tag.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="displayName" type="string">
  Human-readable display name.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="description" type="string">
  Description of the tag in Markdown format.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="style" type="object" optional>
  Visual styling for the tag.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="classification" type="object">
  Reference to the parent classification.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="provider" type="string">
  Provider: `user` or `system`.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="owners" type="array" optional>
  List of owners. Only included when `fields` contains `owners`.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="children" type="array" optional>
  Child tag references. Only included when `fields` contains `children`.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="version" type="number">
  Version number for the entity.
</ResponseField>

***

## Error Handling

| Code  | Error Type     | Description                             |
| ----- | -------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| `401` | `UNAUTHORIZED` | Invalid or missing authentication token |
| `403` | `FORBIDDEN`    | User lacks permission to view this tag  |
| `404` | `NOT_FOUND`    | Tag with given ID or FQN does not exist |