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# Fetch Entity by Short ID

> Get an entity by its short ID

Returns a single entity matching the given `shortId`. Short IDs are compact, URL-friendly identifiers automatically assigned to each entity. They are useful for building shareable deep links.

## Query Parameters

<ParamField query="shortId" type="string" required>
  The short ID of the entity to fetch.
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="include" type="string">
  Comma-separated list of associations to include:

  * `user` — the author's user profile
  * `space` — the space the entity belongs to
  * `topComment` — the highest-voted comment
  * `saved` — whether the authenticated user has saved this entity
  * `files` — uploaded file/image attachments
</ParamField>

## Response

Returns an [Entity](/data-models/entity) object.

## Error Responses

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Not Found — 404">
    ```json theme={null}
    { "error": "Entity not found", "code": "entity/not-found" }
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>