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Item → Get (Raw JSON)

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Summary

Fetch a single item from a Directus collection as raw JSON, optionally filtered by query parameters.

Inputs

  • collection (required) — Name or ID of the collection to query.
  • itemId (required) — ID of the item to retrieve.
  • queryParameters — Raw JSON query parameters for the GET request, such as fields, filter, sort, limit.

Output shape

a single item record (raw JSON response)

Returns the raw JSON representation of the requested item; may include all fields unless filtered by query parameters.

Examples

Example 1: Retrieve a published post by ID with all fields

collection: "posts", itemId: $json('Prev')['id'], queryParameters: {"filter": {"status": {"_eq": "published"}}, "fields": ["*"]}

Example 2: Get a user with specific fields and a limit

collection: "user", itemId: $json('Prev')['id'], queryParameters: {"fields": ["id", "email"], "limit": 1}

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