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Catalog → Get Entity

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Summary

Fetches one entity from the Backstage catalog using its entity reference.

Inputs

  • Entity Ref (required) — Entity reference in kind:[namespace/]name format, for example component:default/my-service.

Output shape

A single catalog entity record.

The operation calls the Backstage get-entity tool with the supplied reference. The exact entity fields depend on the Backstage response.

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