Get conversation

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# Get conversation

> Fetch one public conversation by ID. Returns the same shape as a single item from List conversations.

Returns one conversation record by ID for the workspace tied to your API key. The response shape is identical to a single entry in [List conversations](/en/api-reference/list-conversations): same fields, same nested `events[]` objects, and the same public article, folder, tag, and attachment semantics.

<Tip>
  Use [List conversations](/en/api-reference/list-conversations) to discover conversation and event IDs. Use [Send conversation feedback](/en/api-reference/send-feedback-conversation) to rate an event, [Create fix-review iteration](/en/api-reference/create-fix-review-iteration) to analyze a Fini response, or [Generate Answer](/en/api-reference/generate-answer) to send a new turn into Fini.
</Tip>

## Headers

<ParamField header="Authorization" type="string" required>
  Bearer token containing your Fini workspace API key. Format: `Bearer fini_...` The key needs `read` scope.
</ParamField>

## Path parameters

<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>
  Conversation ID to fetch. Get this from [List conversations](/en/api-reference/list-conversations). The public [Generate Answer](/en/api-reference/generate-answer) response is event-only, so use the list route if you need to discover a newly created conversation ID.
</ParamField>

<RequestExample>
  ~~~bash cURL theme={null}
  curl --request GET \
    --url 'https://api-prod.usefini.com/v2/hc-interactions/0b8626b0-4cc8-4a3d-8fc2-f18ad1a4a1a8/public' \
    --header 'Authorization: Bearer fini_your_api_key'
  ~~~

  ~~~python Python theme={null}
  import requests

  conversation_id = "0b8626b0-4cc8-4a3d-8fc2-f18ad1a4a1a8"
  response = requests.get(
      f"https://api-prod.usefini.com/v2/hc-interactions/{conversation_id}/public",
      headers={"Authorization": "Bearer fini_your_api_key"},
  )
  conversation = response.json()
  ~~~

  ~~~javascript Node.js theme={null}
  const conversationId = "0b8626b0-4cc8-4a3d-8fc2-f18ad1a4a1a8";

  const response = await fetch(
    `https://api-prod.usefini.com/v2/hc-interactions/${conversationId}/public`,
    {
      headers: {
        Authorization: "Bearer fini_your_api_key",
      },
    }
  );
  const conversation = await response.json();
  ~~~
</RequestExample>

## Response

The response is a single `PublicConversation` object. See [List conversations → PublicConversation](/en/api-reference/list-conversations#nested-objects) for the full field reference and nested object definitions.

<ResponseExample>
  ~~~json 200 OK theme={null}
  {
    "id": "a5221094-72d4-4b9c-8d30-2f785b108bd9",
    "botId": "2a1cf0f0-f35d-46ad-8e61-a15c86b2b312",
    "status": "resolved",
    "source": "widget",
    "user": {
      "name": "Sam Lee",
      "email": "customer@example.com"
    },
    "messages": [
      {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "How do refunds work?",
        "createdAt": "2026-07-28T08:55:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "Refunds are available within 30 days.",
        "createdAt": "2026-07-28T08:55:40.000Z"
      }
    ],
    "createdAt": "2026-07-28T08:55:32.000Z",
    "updatedAt": "2026-07-28T09:10:18.000Z"
  }
  ~~~
</ResponseExample>

<Note>
  Current controller behavior: unknown, already-deleted, or inaccessible conversation IDs surface as `500 Internal Server Error` on this public route rather than a dedicated `404 Not Found`.
</Note>

## Errors

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="401 Unauthorized" icon="lock">
    The API key is missing, malformed, revoked, or invalid. Confirm you are sending `Authorization: Bearer fini_...` with the full key.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="403 Forbidden" icon="shield-halved">
    The API key does not include the `read` scope required for this route.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="500 Internal Server Error" icon="triangle-exclamation">
    Fini failed while loading the conversation. Unknown, already-deleted, or workspace-mismatched IDs currently surface here on the public route as well.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>


## Related topics

- [Get event metadata](/en/api-reference/get-event-metadata.md)
- [List conversations](/en/api-reference/list-conversations.md)
- [Overview](/en/api-reference/conversations.md)


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