---
title: "Service: /groups/{group}/publications/{publicationid} [GET]"
source: https://dev.pageseeder.com/api/services/publication-GET.html
description: "Retrieves publication details including ID, host information, URI, title, and type. Requires guest-level access or public group visibility. Returns XML with publication metadata attributes."
last_updated: 2026-09-02T11:36:12+10:00
document_type: api_endpoint
operation_id: publication-GET
resource_id: publication
path_template: /groups/{group}/publications/{publicationid}
http_method: GET
api_category: publication
implementation_version: 6.2005
api_since: 5.9600
deprecated_since: null
obsolete_since: null
api_support: supported
cache_control: null
generated_at: 2026-09-02
tokens: ~137
---

# /groups/\{group\}/publications/\{publicationid\} \[GET\]

## Description

Gets a publication's details.

## Parameters

No parameters required.

## Permission

This service is restricted to guest and higher unless the group is accessible to public.

## Response

```xml

<publication id="[publication id]"
             hostid="[host id]"
             rooturiid="[uri id]"
             title="[uri title]"
             defaultgroupid="[groupid]"
             type="[type]" />
```

## Error Handling

No specific errors expected for this service.