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# Get ProcedureMethodDefinitionVersion by ID

GET https://{tenant_name}.benchling.com/api/v3/procedure-method-definition-version/{procedure_method_definition_version_id}

Get a single ProcedureMethodDefinitionVersion by ID.

Reference: https://docs.benchling.com/docs/api/benchling-api/procedure-method-definition-version/get

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Bearer authentication of the form `Bearer <token>`, where token is your auth token.

## Request

### Path parameters

- `procedure_method_definition_version_id` (string, required) — ID of the ProcedureMethodDefinitionVersion.

### Query parameters

- `returning` (string, optional) — Comma-separated list of top-level fields to include in each returned item. Cannot overlap with omit.
- `omit` (string, optional) — Comma-separated list of top-level fields to omit from each returned item. Cannot overlap with returning.

### Headers

- `EARLY-ACCESS` (string, optional) — Set to true to access beta operations via /api/v3.

## Response

### 200

OK

- `__typename` (string, optional)
- `createdAt` (string, optional)
- `dataParameterSettings` (list of ProcedureDataParameterSetting, optional)
- `description` (string, optional)
- `equipmentSettings` (list of ProcedureEquipmentSetting, optional)
- `id` (string, optional)
- `materialInputSettings` (list of ProcedureMaterialInputSetting, optional)
- `materialOutputSettings` (list of ProcedureMaterialOutputSetting, optional)
- `name` (string, optional)
- `nodeId` (string, optional)
- `stepGroups` (list of ProcedureStepGroup, optional)

## Errors

### 400 Procedure Method Definition Version Get Request Bad Request Error

Bad Request

- `detail` (GeneralErrorDetail, required, nullable)
- `instance` (string, required)
- `status` (integer, required)
- `title` (string, required, nullable)
- `type` (string, required)
- `invalidId` (string, optional)

### 403 Procedure Method Definition Version Get Request Forbidden Error

Forbidden

- `detail` (GeneralErrorDetail, required, nullable)
- `instance` (string, required)
- `status` (integer, required)
- `title` (string, required, nullable)
- `type` (string, required)
- `invalidId` (string, optional)

### 404 Procedure Method Definition Version Get Request Not Found Error

Not Found

- `detail` (GeneralErrorDetail, required, nullable)
- `instance` (string, required)
- `status` (integer, required)
- `title` (string, required, nullable)
- `type` (string, required)
- `invalidId` (string, optional)

### 429 Procedure Method Definition Version Get Request Too Many Requests Error

Too Many Requests

- `detail` (TooManyRequestsErrorBodyDetail, required, nullable)
- `instance` (string, required)
- `status` (integer, required)
- `title` (string, required, nullable)
- `type` (string, required)
- `invalidId` (string, optional)
- `violated-policies` (list of enum, optional) — The budget policies that rejected the request, in canonical order: `user`, `integration`, then `tenant`.
  - Allowed values: `user`, `integration`, `tenant`

### 500 Procedure Method Definition Version Get Request Internal Server Error

Internal Server Error

- `detail` (InternalServerErrorBodyDetail, required, nullable)
- `instance` (string, required)
- `status` (integer, required)
- `title` (string, required, nullable)
- `type` (string, required)
- `errorId` (string, optional)

## Types

### ProcedureDataParameterSetting

Configures a data parameter within a method, linking a parameter definition (`ProcedureParameterVersion`) with its planned values. Data parameters capture experimental measurements or observations during procedure execution.

- `__typename` (string, optional)
- `values` (list of ProcedureParameterPlannedValueRef, optional)
- `version` (ProcedureParameterVersionRef, optional)

### ProcedureEquipmentSetting

Configures equipment usage within a method, linking a parameter definition (`ProcedureParameterVersion`) with its planned values. Equipment settings specify instruments or devices required to perform the method step.

- `__typename` (string, optional)
- `values` (list of ProcedureParameterPlannedValueRef, optional)
- `version` (ProcedureParameterVersionRef, optional)

### ProcedureMaterialInputSetting

Configures a material input within a method, linking a parameter definition (`ProcedureParameterVersion`) with its planned values. Material inputs specify reagents, samples, or other substances consumed by the method step.

- `__typename` (string, optional)
- `values` (list of ProcedureParameterPlannedValueRef, optional)
- `version` (ProcedureParameterVersionRef, optional)

### ProcedureMaterialOutputSetting

Configures a material output within a method, linking to a parameter definition (`ProcedureParameterVersion`). Material outputs specify products or intermediates produced by the method step that can flow to subsequent methods via material edges.

- `__typename` (string, optional)
- `version` (ProcedureParameterVersionRef, optional)

### ProcedureStepGroup

Groups procedure steps by their execution phase within a method. Each method contains multiple step groups (see `ProcedureStepGroupType`), and each group contains an ordered list of steps (see `steps` and `ProcedureStepDefinitionVersion`) to be executed in sequence.

- `__typename` (string, optional)
- `group` (enum, optional)
  - Allowed values: `PRE_RUN`, `RUN`, `POST_RUN`
- `steps` (list of ProcedureStepDefinitionVersionRef, optional)

### GeneralErrorDetail

### TooManyRequestsErrorBodyDetail

### InternalServerErrorBodyDetail

### ProcedureParameterPlannedValueRef

- `__typename` (string, optional)
- `id` (string, optional)

### ProcedureParameterVersionRef

- `__typename` (string, optional)
- `id` (string, optional)

### ProcedureStepDefinitionVersionRef

- `__typename` (string, optional)
- `id` (string, optional)

## Examples

**Response**

```json
{
  "__typename": "__typename",
  "createdAt": "createdAt",
  "dataParameterSettings": [
    {
      "__typename": "__typename",
      "values": [
        {}
      ]
    }
  ],
  "description": "description",
  "equipmentSettings": [
    {
      "__typename": "__typename",
      "values": [
        {}
      ]
    }
  ],
  "id": "id",
  "materialInputSettings": [
    {
      "__typename": "__typename",
      "values": [
        {}
      ]
    }
  ],
  "materialOutputSettings": [
    {
      "__typename": "__typename"
    }
  ],
  "name": "name",
  "nodeId": "nodeId",
  "stepGroups": [
    {
      "__typename": "__typename",
      "group": "PRE_RUN",
      "steps": [
        {}
      ]
    }
  ]
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://{tenant_name}.benchling.com/api/v3/procedure-method-definition-version/procedure_method_definition_version_id"

headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer <token>"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://{tenant_name}.benchling.com/api/v3/procedure-method-definition-version/procedure_method_definition_version_id';
const options = {method: 'GET', headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>'}};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```