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# Get Project

> Retrieve a project by ID or custom ID

```
GET /openapi/memorylake/api/v3/workspaces/{workspaceId}/projects/{projectId}
```

Retrieves a single project from the workspace. By default, the `projectId` path parameter is matched against the internal project ID. Set `by_custom_id=true` to look up the project by its custom identifier instead.

<Note>
  **Permission required:** `project:read`
</Note>

### Path Parameters

<ParamField path="workspaceId" type="string" required>
  Workspace identifier
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="projectId" type="string" required>
  Project identifier. Interpreted as the internal ID by default, or as the custom ID when `by_custom_id` is `true`.
</ParamField>

### Query Parameters

<ParamField query="by_custom_id" type="boolean">
  When `true`, the `projectId` path parameter is matched against the project's `custom_id` instead of its internal `id`.
</ParamField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X GET 'https://app.memorylake.ai/openapi/memorylake/api/v3/workspaces/ws_abc123/projects/proj_def456' \
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer sk_xxxxxx'
  ```
</RequestExample>

### Response

<ResponseField name="data" type="object">
  <Expandable title="Project object">
    <ResponseField name="id" type="string">Unique project identifier</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="name" type="string">Project name</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="description" type="string">Project description</ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="industries" type="array">
      Industry classifications assigned to the project

      <Expandable title="Industry object">
        <ResponseField name="id" type="string">Industry identifier</ResponseField>
        <ResponseField name="name" type="string">Industry name</ResponseField>
        <ResponseField name="description" type="string">Industry description</ResponseField>
      </Expandable>
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="custom_id" type="string">Custom identifier for external system integration</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="created_at" type="string">Creation timestamp</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="updated_at" type="string">Last update timestamp</ResponseField>
  </Expandable>
</ResponseField>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json Success (200) theme={null}
  {
    "success": true,
    "data": {
      "id": "proj_def456",
      "name": "Customer Research",
      "description": "Interview transcripts and survey analysis",
      "industries": [
        {
          "id": "ind_tech01",
          "name": "Technology",
          "description": "Software and technology sector"
        }
      ],
      "custom_id": "research-2024-q1",
      "created_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
      "updated_at": "2024-02-10T08:15:00Z"
    }
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>