# Get a cast member

`GET https://api.vidmoat.com/v1/cast/{id}`

- Scope: `cast.read`
- Cost: Free

One saved member with its reference images, views and voice. Face prints are never returned.

### Path parameters

- `id` (string, required): The cast member id (`cm_...`).

## Response

Returns `200`.

### Response fields

- `member` (object): The member.

## Errors

Besides the errors any request can get ([authentication](https://developer.vidmoat.com/developer/docs/authentication#when-a-request-is-refused), [rate limits](https://developer.vidmoat.com/developer/docs/rate-limits)):

| Status | Code | When |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 404 | [`not_found`](https://developer.vidmoat.com/developer/docs/errors#not_found) | No such member in this account. |

## Request examples

```bash curl
curl https://api.vidmoat.com/v1/cast/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VIDMOAT_KEY"
```

```js Node
const ID = 'YOUR_PROJECT_ID';

const res = await fetch(`https://api.vidmoat.com/v1/cast/${ID}`, {
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.VIDMOAT_KEY}`,
  },
});
const data = await res.json();
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(data.error?.message ?? `HTTP ${res.status}`);
console.log(data);
```

```python Python
import os
import requests

ID = "YOUR_PROJECT_ID"

res = requests.get(
    f"https://api.vidmoat.com/v1/cast/{ID}",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['VIDMOAT_KEY']}"},
    timeout=60,
)
res.raise_for_status()
print(res.json())
```

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Source: https://developer.vidmoat.com/developer/docs/api/cast/get-cast-member
Previous: [Create a cast member](https://developer.vidmoat.com/developer/docs/api/cast/create-cast-member.md)
Next: [Update a cast member](https://developer.vidmoat.com/developer/docs/api/cast/update-cast-member.md)
All documentation: https://developer.vidmoat.com/llms-full.txt