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# Fetch entity

> Fetch a single entity by its Replyke entity ID

## Overview

`useFetchEntity` returns a function that fetches a single entity by its Replyke entity ID. Use this for on-demand fetches outside of `EntityProvider`.

## Usage Example

```tsx theme={null}
import { useFetchEntity } from "@replyke/react-js";

function EntityLoader({ entityId }: { entityId: string }) {
  const fetchEntity = useFetchEntity();

  const load = async () => {
    const entity = await fetchEntity({ entityId, include: ["user", "topComment"] });
    console.log(entity);
  };

  return <button onClick={load}>Load Entity</button>;
}
```

## Parameters

<ParamField path="entityId" type="string" required>
  The Replyke entity ID to fetch.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="include" type="string | string[]">
  Optional. Populate related fields. Accepted values: `"user"`, `"space"`, `"topComment"`, `"saved"`, `"files"`.
</ParamField>

## Returns

<ResponseField name="Entity" type="Entity">
  The fetched entity. See [Entity data model](/data-models/entity).
</ResponseField>