---
reference:
  curl:
    - key: get_directory
      id: get_directory
      url: /reference/directory-sync/directory/get
      title: '/directory/:id'
      type: GET
      parameters:
        - (directory.id)
      returns:
        - (directory)
  dotnet:
    - key: GetDirectory
      id: get_directory
      url: /reference/directory-sync/directory/get
      title: directorySyncService.GetDirectory()
      parameters:
        - key: id
          type: string
          description: (directory.id)
        - (cancellationToken)
      returns:
        - key: Task<Directory>
          description: (directory.self)
  ruby:
    - key: get_directory
      id: get_directory
      url: /reference/directory-sync/directory/get
      title: DirectorySync.get_directory()
      parameters:
        - (Directory.id)
      returns:
        - (Directory)
  python:
    - key: get_directory
      id: get_directory
      url: /reference/directory-sync/directory/get
      title: directory_sync.get_directory()
      parameters:
        - key: directory_id
          type: str
          description: (directory.id)
      returns:
        - (Directory)
  js:
    - key: getDirectory
      id: get_directory
      url: /reference/directory-sync/directory/get
      title: directorySync.getDirectory()
      parameters:
        - (Directory.id)
      returns:
        - (Directory)
  go:
    - key: GetDirectory
      id: get_directory
      url: /reference/directory-sync/directory/get
      title: directorysync.GetDirectory()
      parameters:
        - (ctx)
        - key: opts
          type: directorysync.GetDirectoryOpts
          expanded: true
          properties:
            - key: Directory
              type: string
              description: (directory.id)
      returns:
        - key: dir
          type: Directory
          description: (directory.self)
        - (err)
  php:
    - key: getDirectory
      id: get_directory
      url: /reference/directory-sync/directory/get
      title: $ds->getDirectory()
      parameters:
        - key: directory
          type: string
          description: (directory.id)
      returns:
        - (Directory)
  java:
    - key: getDirectory
      id: get_directory
      url: /reference/directory-sync/directory/get
      title: directorySync.getDirectory()
      parameters:
        - (Directory.id)
      returns:
        - (Directory)
originalPath: >-
  .tmp-workos-clone/packages/docs/content/reference/directory-sync/directory/get.mdx
---

## Get a Directory

Get the details of an existing directory.

<CodeBlock referenceId="get_directory">
  <CodeBlockTab title="Request" file="get-directory-request" />
  <CodeBlockTab title="Response" file="get-directory-response" />
</CodeBlock>