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# Details

GET https://homemediadb.com/api/v0/release.byId

A single release with its distributor, franchise, cover image, linked titles and disc/tape counts.

Reference: https://docs.homemediadb.com/api-reference/hm-db-api/releases/release-by-id

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — A user API key (prefix `ak_`), created in your HMDb account settings. Send it as `Authorization: Bearer ak_…`. Required on every request — reads and writes.

## Request

### Query parameters

- `input` (string, optional) — tRPC input as a URL-encoded JSON object. Example: ?input=%7B%22id%22%3A895%7D

## Response

### 200

Success — the procedure result, wrapped in `{ result: { data } }`.

- `result` (EnvelopeResult, required)

## Errors

### 400 Bad Request Error

BAD_REQUEST — input failed validation.

- `error` (ErrorError, optional)

### 404 Not Found Error

NOT_FOUND — the requested resource does not exist.

- `error` (ErrorError, optional)

## Types

### EnvelopeResult

- `data` (any, required)

### ErrorError

- `json` (ErrorErrorJson, optional)

### ErrorErrorJson

- `message` (string, optional)
- `code` (integer, optional)
- `data` (ErrorErrorJsonData, optional)

### ErrorErrorJsonData

- `code` (string, optional)
- `httpStatus` (integer, optional)

## Examples

**Response**

```json
{
  "result": {
    "data": {
      "collectors_edition": false,
      "country": "GB",
      "cover": {
        "height": 3000,
        "url": "https://img.homemediadb.com/covers/77551d07.jpg",
        "width": 2559
      },
      "created_at": "2024-06-25 12:04:26",
      "disc_count": 1,
      "distributor": {
        "name": "Warner Bros. Home Entertainment",
        "slug": "warner-bros-home-entertainment"
      },
      "franchise": null,
      "has_slipcover": false,
      "id": 895,
      "name": "300",
      "packaging_style": "Standard",
      "primary_medium": "HD-DVD",
      "region_code": null,
      "release_date": null,
      "tape_count": 0,
      "titles": [
        {
          "name": "300",
          "tmdb_id": 1271,
          "type": "movie"
        }
      ],
      "updated_at": "2024-06-25 12:04:26",
      "video_standard": null
    }
  }
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python Releases_releaseById_example
import requests

url = "https://homemediadb.com/api/v0/release.byId"

headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer <token>"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript Releases_releaseById_example
const url = 'https://homemediadb.com/api/v0/release.byId';
const options = {method: 'GET', headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>'}};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go Releases_releaseById_example
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://homemediadb.com/api/v0/release.byId"

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby Releases_releaseById_example
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://homemediadb.com/api/v0/release.byId")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java Releases_releaseById_example
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.get("https://homemediadb.com/api/v0/release.byId")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .asString();
```

```php Releases_releaseById_example
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('GET', 'https://homemediadb.com/api/v0/release.byId', [
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp Releases_releaseById_example
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://homemediadb.com/api/v0/release.byId");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.GET);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift Releases_releaseById_example
import Foundation

let headers = ["Authorization": "Bearer <token>"]

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://homemediadb.com/api/v0/release.byId")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "GET"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```