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# Get a brand

> Returns one brand. An ID you cannot read gives 404.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /brand-api/openapi.json get /brands/{brand_id}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Clipstake Brand API
  description: >-
    Read the brands, campaigns and clips of your Clipstake account. The API is
    read-only.
  version: 0.1.0
servers:
  - url: https://app.clipstake.com/api/v1/brand
security: []
paths:
  /brands/{brand_id}:
    get:
      tags:
        - Brands
      summary: Get a brand
      description: Returns one brand. An ID you cannot read gives 404.
      operationId: brands-get
      parameters:
        - in: path
          name: brand_id
          schema:
            type: string
            description: >-
              Brand ID. Format: brd_ followed by 32 lowercase hexadecimal
              characters.
            example: brd_3f9c0a1b2c3d4e5f60718293a4b5c6d7
          required: true
          description: >-
            Brand ID. Format: brd_ followed by 32 lowercase hexadecimal
            characters.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  id:
                    type: string
                    pattern: ^brd_[0-9a-f]{32}$
                    description: Brand ID.
                    example: brd_3f9c0a1b2c3d4e5f60718293a4b5c6d7
                  name:
                    type: string
                    description: The brand name.
                    example: Northwind Coffee
                  description:
                    description: The brand description, if one was set.
                    example: Specialty coffee roasted in small batches.
                    type:
                      - string
                      - 'null'
                  website_url:
                    description: The brand website, if one was set.
                    example: https://northwind.example
                    type:
                      - string
                      - 'null'
                  primary_color:
                    description: The brand color as a hex value, if one was set.
                    example: '#1F6FEB'
                    type:
                      - string
                      - 'null'
                  status:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                      - active
                      - inactive
                    description: >-
                      `active` brands can run campaigns. `inactive` brands are
                      archived.
                    example: active
                  created_at:
                    type: string
                    format: date-time
                    pattern: >-
                      ^(?:(?:\d\d[2468][048]|\d\d[13579][26]|\d\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\d|2[0-8])))T(?:(?:[01]\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\d:[0-5]\d(?:\.\d+)?(?:Z))$
                    description: When the brand was created.
                    example: '2026-09-02T10:15:00.000Z'
                  updated_at:
                    anyOf:
                      - type: string
                        format: date-time
                        pattern: >-
                          ^(?:(?:\d\d[2468][048]|\d\d[13579][26]|\d\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\d|2[0-8])))T(?:(?:[01]\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\d:[0-5]\d(?:\.\d+)?(?:Z))$
                      - type: 'null'
                    description: When the brand was last changed. Null if it never changed.
                    example: '2026-09-20T08:40:00.000Z'
                required:
                  - id
                  - name
                  - description
                  - website_url
                  - primary_color
                  - status
                  - created_at
                  - updated_at
                additionalProperties: false
                description: A brand you can read.
              example:
                id: brd_3f9c0a1b2c3d4e5f60718293a4b5c6d7
                name: Northwind Coffee
                description: Specialty coffee roasted in small batches.
                website_url: https://northwind.example
                primary_color: '#1F6FEB'
                status: active
                created_at: '2026-09-02T10:15:00.000Z'
                updated_at: '2026-09-20T08:40:00.000Z'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error.UNAUTHORIZED'
              example:
                error:
                  code: unauthorized
                  message: >-
                    Provide a valid API key as `Authorization: Bearer
                    cb_live_...`.
                  request_id: 0b7e4d2c-9a1f-4e3b-8c6d-5f2a1b9c7e34
        '404':
          description: Not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error.NOT_FOUND'
              example:
                error:
                  code: not_found
                  message: No such brand.
                  request_id: 3c9a8b7d-2e1f-4a6b-9c8d-7e6f5a4b3c21
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR'
              example:
                error:
                  code: internal_error
                  message: An unexpected error occurred.
                  request_id: 5a4b3c2d-1e0f-4a9b-8c7d-6e5f4a3b2c19
      security:
        - Authorization: []
components:
  schemas:
    error.UNAUTHORIZED:
      type: object
      title: Unauthorized error (401)
      description: The error envelope every failed request returns.
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              enum:
                - unauthorized
              description: A stable, machine-readable error code.
            message:
              type: string
              description: What went wrong, in words a person can act on.
            request_id:
              type: string
              description: The id of this request. Quote it when you contact support.
          required:
            - code
            - message
            - request_id
          additionalProperties: false
      required:
        - error
      additionalProperties: false
    error.NOT_FOUND:
      type: object
      title: Not found error (404)
      description: The error envelope every failed request returns.
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              enum:
                - not_found
              description: A stable, machine-readable error code.
            message:
              type: string
              description: What went wrong, in words a person can act on.
            request_id:
              type: string
              description: The id of this request. Quote it when you contact support.
          required:
            - code
            - message
            - request_id
          additionalProperties: false
      required:
        - error
      additionalProperties: false
    error.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR:
      type: object
      title: Internal server error error (500)
      description: The error envelope every failed request returns.
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              enum:
                - internal_error
              description: A stable, machine-readable error code.
            message:
              type: string
              description: What went wrong, in words a person can act on.
            request_id:
              type: string
              description: The id of this request. Quote it when you contact support.
          required:
            - code
            - message
            - request_id
          additionalProperties: false
      required:
        - error
      additionalProperties: false
  securitySchemes:
    Authorization:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer

````

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