GET /item/{id}/

loc.gov:library-of-congress-api

Summary: Get detailed item information
Operation ID: getItem
Auth: none
Description

Retrieve full metadata and resources for a specific item by its identifier.

Parameters (2)

fo (string, query, required)

Format output - must be 'json' for API responses

Constraints: {'enum': ['json']}

id (string, path, required)

Item identifier (e.g., '2003665061' or full path)

Examples (2)

TitleTypeURLAction
Get item details by ID openapi-spec https://www.loc.gov/item/2009581123/?fo=json
Get item details openapi-spec https://www.loc.gov/item/{id}/?fo=json

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2026-03-23 09:16:07.987102 200 1015ms