---
method: GET
path: /api/libraries/:id
auth: jwt+admin
area: libraries
---
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Retrieve details of a specific library.

**Endpoint**: `GET /api/libraries/{library_id}`
**Auth**: Required

## Path Parameters

| Parameter  | Type   | Required | Description  |
| ---------- | ------ | -------- | ------------ |
| library_id | string | Yes      | Library UUID |

## Request Headers

| Header        | Type   | Required | Description  |
| ------------- | ------ | -------- | ------------ |
| Authorization | string | Yes      | Bearer token |

### Example Request

```http
GET /api/libraries/uuid-here
Authorization: Bearer eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...
```

## Response (200 OK)

```json example-response
{
  "id": "uuid",
  "name": "My Ebooks",
  "description": "Ebook collection",
  "created_at": null,
  "created_by_admin_id": null,
  "library_type_id": null,
  "updated_at": null
}
```

## Error Responses

| Code | Description                               |
| ---- | ----------------------------------------- |
| 401  | Invalid or expired token                  |
| 403  | User does not have access to this library |
| 404  | Library not found                         |