GET /item/{itemId}
loc.gov:library-of-congress-api
Summary: Get item details
Operation ID: getItem
Auth: none
Operation ID: getItem
Auth: none
Description
Get detailed information about a specific Library of Congress item
Parameters (2)
fo
(string, query, required)
Output format - must be 'json' for JSON response
Constraints: {'enum': ['json']}
itemId
(string, path, required)
Unique identifier for the item
Examples (3)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get photo item details | curl |
https://www.loc.gov/api/item/2002713193?fo=json |
|
| Get music manuscript item details | curl |
https://www.loc.gov/api/item/ihas.200182357?fo=json |
|
| Get American Folklife Center item | curl |
https://www.loc.gov/api/item/afc1981005?fo=json |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:40:49.802700 | 404 | 241ms | |
| 2026-03-23 10:24:10.119987 | 404 | 248ms | |
| 2026-03-23 10:15:42.437539 | 404 | 318ms |
Response Changes
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:24:10.119987 | 8f4038d77394 |
c9916d52e492 |
| 2026-03-23 10:40:49.802700 | c9916d52e492 |
395d61acf390 |