| Method | GET /db/doc | |
| Request | None | |
| Response | Returns the JSON for the document | |
| Admin Privileges Required | no | |
| Query Arguments | Argument | conflicts |
| Description | Returns the conflict tree for the document. | |
| Optional | yes | |
| Type | boolean | |
| Default | false | |
| Supported Values | ||
true | Includes the revisions | |
| Argument | rev | |
| Description | Specify the revision to return | |
| Optional | yes | |
| Type | string | |
| Supported Values | ||
true | Includes the revisions | |
| Argument | revs | |
| Description | Return a list of the revisions for the document | |
| Optional | yes | |
| Type | boolean | |
| Argument | revs_info | |
| Description | Return a list of detailed revision information for the document | |
| Optional | yes | |
| Type | boolean | |
| Supported Values | ||
true | Includes the revisions | |
| Return Codes | ||
| 201 | Document created | |
| 400 | The format of the request or revision was invalid | |
| 404 | The specified document or revision cannot be found, or has been deleted | |
| 409 | Conflict - a document with the specified document ID already exists | |
Returns the specified doc from the specified
db. For example, to retrieve the document with
the id FishStew you would send the following
request:
GET http://couchdb:5984/recipes/FishStew Content-Type: application/json Accept: application/json
The returned JSON is the JSON of the document, including the document ID and revision number:
{
"_id" : "FishStew",
"_rev" : "3-a1a9b39ee3cc39181b796a69cb48521c",
"servings" : 4,
"subtitle" : "Delicious with a green salad",
"title" : "Irish Fish Stew"
}Unless you request a specific revision, the latest revision of the document will always be returned.