# Get a help center by ID

Retrieves a single help center by its unique identifier.

Returns the help center object if found in your organization.

### Response

Returns a help center object with:
- id - Unique identifier
- displayName - Help center display name
- title - Help center title
- description - Help center description
- searchPlaceholder - Search input placeholder text
- isPublic - Whether the help center is publicly accessible
- defaultLocale - Default locale for content
- locale - Current locale
- availableLocales - Array of available locales
- navItems - Navigation items configuration
- urls - URL configuration (subpath, custom domain)
- createdAt - ISO 8601 timestamp when created
- updatedAt - ISO 8601 timestamp when last updated

### Errors

- 404 - Help center not found in your organization

Endpoint: GET /v2/help_center/help_centers/{id}
Version: 2026-01-01.nova
Security: bearerAuth

## Header parameters:

  - `Featurebase-Version` (string)
    API version for this request. Defaults to your organization's configured API version if not specified.
    Example: "2026-01-01.nova"

## Path parameters:

  - `id` (string, required)
    Help center unique identifier
    Example: "2tgy0ig982j54qfl"

## Response 200 fields (application/json):

  - `object` (string, required)
    Object type identifier
    Enum: "help_center"

  - `id` (string, required)
    Help center unique identifier
    Example: "2tgy0ig982j54qfl"

  - `displayName` (string)
    Help center display name
    Example: "Your Help Center"

  - `title` (string)
    Help center title
    Example: "Help Center"

  - `description` (string)
    Help center description

  - `searchPlaceholder` (string)
    Search input placeholder
    Example: "Search for help..."

  - `isPublic` (boolean, required)
    Whether the help center is public
    Example: true

  - `hideAuthorInfo` (boolean)
    Whether to hide author info on articles

  - `hideDateInfo` (boolean)
    Whether to hide date info on articles

  - `externalLinksOpenInNewTab` (boolean)
    Whether external links in articles open in a new tab
    Example: true

  - `internalLinksOpenInNewTab` (boolean)
    Whether internal links in articles open in a new tab

  - `defaultLocale` (string, required)
    Default locale for the help center
    Enum: "bn", "bs", "pt-BR", "bg", "ca", "hr", "cs", "da", "nl", "en", "et", "fi", "fr", "de", "el", "hi", "hu", "id", "it", "ja", "ko", "lv", "lt", "ms", "mn", "nb", "pl", "pt", "ro", "ru", "sr", "zh-CN", "sk", "sl", "es", "sw", "sv", "th", "zh-TW", "tr", "uk", "vi"

  - `locale` (string, required)
    Current locale
    Enum: "bn", "bs", "pt-BR", "bg", "ca", "hr", "cs", "da", "nl", "en", "et", "fi", "fr", "de", "el", "hi", "hu", "id", "it", "ja", "ko", "lv", "lt", "ms", "mn", "nb", "pl", "pt", "ro", "ru", "sr", "zh-CN", "sk", "sl", "es", "sw", "sv", "th", "zh-TW", "tr", "uk", "vi"

  - `availableLocales` (array, required)
    Available locales
    Enum: "bn", "bs", "pt-BR", "bg", "ca", "hr", "cs", "da", "nl", "en", "et", "fi", "fr", "de", "el", "hi", "hu", "id", "it", "ja", "ko", "lv", "lt", "ms", "mn", "nb", "pl", "pt", "ro", "ru", "sr", "zh-CN", "sk", "sl", "es", "sw", "sv", "th", "zh-TW", "tr", "uk", "vi"

  - `navItems` (array)
    Navigation items

  - `navItems.type` (string, required)
    Navigation item type
    Enum: "link", "button"

  - `navItems.title` (string, required)
    Navigation item title
    Example: "Developer Docs"

  - `navItems.url` (string, required)
    Navigation item URL
    Example: "https://developers.featurebase.app/install"

  - `navItems.icon` (string,null)
    Navigation item icon

  - `urls` (object)
    URLs configuration

  - `urls.featurebaseSubpath` (string)
    Featurebase subpath
    Example: "/help"

  - `urls.externalDomain` (string)
    External custom domain
    Example: "help.example.com"

  - `translations` (object)
    Translations for different locales

  - `translations.bn` (object)

  - `translations.bn.displayName` (string)
    Display name for this locale
    Example: "My English Help Center"

  - `translations.bn.title` (string)
    Title for this locale
    Example: "Help Center"

  - `translations.bn.description` (string)
    Description for this locale
    Example: "Find answers to common questions"

  - `translations.bn.searchPlaceholder` (string)
    Search placeholder for this locale
    Example: "Search articles..."

  - `translations.bn.navItems` (array)
    Navigation items for this locale

  - `translations.bs` (object)

  - `translations.pt-BR` (object)

  - `translations.bg` (object)

  - `translations.ca` (object)

  - `translations.hr` (object)

  - `translations.cs` (object)

  - `translations.da` (object)

  - `translations.nl` (object)

  - `translations.en` (object)

  - `translations.et` (object)

  - `translations.fi` (object)

  - `translations.fr` (object)

  - `translations.de` (object)

  - `translations.el` (object)

  - `translations.hi` (object)

  - `translations.hu` (object)

  - `translations.id` (object)

  - `translations.it` (object)

  - `translations.ja` (object)

  - `translations.ko` (object)

  - `translations.lv` (object)

  - `translations.lt` (object)

  - `translations.ms` (object)

  - `translations.mn` (object)

  - `translations.nb` (object)

  - `translations.pl` (object)

  - `translations.pt` (object)

  - `translations.ro` (object)

  - `translations.ru` (object)

  - `translations.sr` (object)

  - `translations.zh-CN` (object)

  - `translations.sk` (object)

  - `translations.sl` (object)

  - `translations.es` (object)

  - `translations.sw` (object)

  - `translations.sv` (object)

  - `translations.th` (object)

  - `translations.zh-TW` (object)

  - `translations.tr` (object)

  - `translations.uk` (object)

  - `translations.vi` (object)

  - `organization` (string, required)
    Organization ID
    Example: "6595518396205e06b897ad65"

  - `createdAt` (string, required)
    ISO 8601 timestamp when created
    Example: "2024-06-26T13:27:21.920Z"

  - `updatedAt` (string, required)
    ISO 8601 timestamp when last updated
    Example: "2024-06-26T13:52:19.415Z"

## Response 400 fields (application/json):

  - `error` (object, required)

  - `error.type` (string, required)
    The type of error returned
    Enum: "invalid_request_error"

  - `error.code` (string, required)
    Machine-readable error code
    Enum: "invalid_id"

  - `error.message` (string, required)
    Human-readable error message
    Example: "An error occurred"

  - `error.param` (string)
    The parameter that caused the error (if applicable)
    Example: "id"

  - `error.status` (number, required)
    HTTP status code
    Enum: 400

## Response 404 fields (application/json):

  - `error` (object, required)

  - `error.type` (string, required)
    The type of error returned
    Enum: "invalid_request_error"

  - `error.code` (string, required)
    Machine-readable error code
    Enum: "help_center_not_found"

  - `error.message` (string, required)
    Human-readable error message
    Example: "An error occurred"

  - `error.param` (string)
    The parameter that caused the error (if applicable)
    Example: "id"

  - `error.status` (number, required)
    HTTP status code
    Enum: 404