[Yandex Cloud documentation](../../../index.md) > [Yandex Cloud Video](../../index.md) > API reference > [REST](../index.md) > [Episode](index.md) > Get

# Video API, REST: Episode.Get

Retrieves detailed information about a specific episode by its ID.
Returns all episode metadata, status, and related information.

## HTTP request

```
GET https://video.api.cloud.yandex.net/video/v1/episodes/{episodeId}
```

## Path parameters

#|
||Field | Description ||
|| episodeId | **string**

Required field. ID of the episode to retrieve.

The maximum string length in characters is 50. ||
|#

## Response {#yandex.cloud.video.v1.Episode}

**HTTP Code: 200 - OK**

```json
{
  "id": "string",
  "streamId": "string",
  "lineId": "string",
  "title": "string",
  "description": "string",
  "thumbnailId": "string",
  "startTime": "string",
  "finishTime": "string",
  "dvrSeconds": "string",
  "visibilityStatus": "string",
  "stylePresetId": "string",
  // Includes only one of the fields `publicAccess`, `signUrlAccess`
  "publicAccess": "object",
  "signUrlAccess": "object",
  // end of the list of possible fields
  "createdAt": "string",
  "updatedAt": "string"
}
```

Entity representing a stream fragment that can be accessed independently.
Episodes can be linked to either a stream or a line
and provide a way to reference specific portions of the corresponding content.

#|
||Field | Description ||
|| id | **string**

Unique identifier of the episode. ||
|| streamId | **string**

Identifier of the stream this episode is linked to.
Optional, empty if the episode is linked to a line. ||
|| lineId | **string**

Identifier of the line this episode is linked to.
Optional, empty if the episode is linked to a stream. ||
|| title | **string**

Title of the episode displayed in interfaces and players. ||
|| description | **string**

Detailed description of the episode content and context. ||
|| thumbnailId | **string**

Identifier of the thumbnail image used to represent the episode visually. ||
|| startTime | **string** (date-time)

Timestamp marking the beginning of the episode content.

String in [RFC3339](https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3339.txt) text format. The range of possible values is from
`0001-01-01T00:00:00Z` to `9999-12-31T23:59:59.999999999Z`, i.e. from 0 to 9 digits for fractions of a second.

To work with values in this field, use the APIs described in the
[Protocol Buffers reference](https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/docs/reference/overview).
In some languages, built-in datetime utilities do not support nanosecond precision (9 digits). ||
|| finishTime | **string** (date-time)

Timestamp marking the end of the episode content.

String in [RFC3339](https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3339.txt) text format. The range of possible values is from
`0001-01-01T00:00:00Z` to `9999-12-31T23:59:59.999999999Z`, i.e. from 0 to 9 digits for fractions of a second.

To work with values in this field, use the APIs described in the
[Protocol Buffers reference](https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/docs/reference/overview).
In some languages, built-in datetime utilities do not support nanosecond precision (9 digits). ||
|| dvrSeconds | **string** (int64)

Controls the Digital Video Recording (DVR) functionality for the episode.
Determines how many seconds of the stream are available for time-shifted viewing.
Possible values:
* `0`: Infinite DVR size, the full length of the stream is available for viewing.
* `>0`: Size of DVR window in seconds, the minimum value is 30s. ||
|| visibilityStatus | **enum** (VisibilityStatus)

Current visibility status controlling whether the episode is publicly available.

- `PUBLISHED`: The episode is publicly available, subject to its access permission settings.
- `UNPUBLISHED`: The episode is available only to administrators. ||
|| stylePresetId | **string**

Identifier of the style preset used in the player during episode playback. ||
|| publicAccess | **object**

Allows unrestricted public access to the episode via direct link.
No additional authorization or access control is applied.

Includes only one of the fields `publicAccess`, `signUrlAccess`.

Specifies the episode access permission settings. ||
|| signUrlAccess | **object**

Restricts episode access using URL signatures for secure time-limited access.

Includes only one of the fields `publicAccess`, `signUrlAccess`.

Specifies the episode access permission settings. ||
|| createdAt | **string** (date-time)

Timestamp when the episode was initially created in the system.

String in [RFC3339](https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3339.txt) text format. The range of possible values is from
`0001-01-01T00:00:00Z` to `9999-12-31T23:59:59.999999999Z`, i.e. from 0 to 9 digits for fractions of a second.

To work with values in this field, use the APIs described in the
[Protocol Buffers reference](https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/docs/reference/overview).
In some languages, built-in datetime utilities do not support nanosecond precision (9 digits). ||
|| updatedAt | **string** (date-time)

Timestamp of the last modification to the episode or its metadata.

String in [RFC3339](https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3339.txt) text format. The range of possible values is from
`0001-01-01T00:00:00Z` to `9999-12-31T23:59:59.999999999Z`, i.e. from 0 to 9 digits for fractions of a second.

To work with values in this field, use the APIs described in the
[Protocol Buffers reference](https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/docs/reference/overview).
In some languages, built-in datetime utilities do not support nanosecond precision (9 digits). ||
|#