---
title: "Retrieve Provider"
api: "GET /api/v1/providers/{id}"
description: "Fetch detailed information about a specific provider by its ID."
---

Retrieve detailed information about a specific cloud provider.

## Path Parameters

- `id` (required) - UUID of the provider to retrieve

## Query Parameters

### Field Selection

- `fields[providers]` - Specify which fields to return

## Example Request

```bash
curl -X GET "https://api.prowler.com/api/v1/providers/{id}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json"
```

## Response

### Success Response (200 OK)

Returns detailed provider information:

```json
{
  "data": {
    "type": "providers",
    "id": "provider-uuid",
    "attributes": {
      "provider": "aws",
      "uid": "123456789012",
      "alias": "Production AWS - US",
      "connection": {
        "connected": true,
        "last_checked_at": "2024-01-20T10:30:00Z"
      },
      "inserted_at": "2024-01-15T10:00:00Z",
      "updated_at": "2024-01-20T10:30:00Z"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "secret": {
        "data": {
          "type": "provider-secrets",
          "id": "secret-uuid"
        }
      },
      "provider_groups": {
        "data": []
      },
      "scans": {
        "data": [
          {
            "type": "scans",
            "id": "scan-uuid-1"
          },
          {
            "type": "scans",
            "id": "scan-uuid-2"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### Response Fields

- `id` (UUID) - Unique identifier for the provider
- `provider` (enum) - Type of cloud provider: `aws`, `azure`, `gcp`, `kubernetes`, `m365`, `github`, `oci`
- `uid` (string) - Provider's unique identifier (3-250 characters)
- `alias` (string, nullable) - Human-readable name (3-100 characters)
- `connection` (object, read-only) - Connection status information:
  - `connected` (boolean) - Whether provider is connected
  - `last_checked_at` (datetime) - Last connection verification time
- `inserted_at` (datetime, read-only) - When provider was created
- `updated_at` (datetime, read-only) - Last modification time

### Error Responses

**404 Not Found** - Provider does not exist
```json
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "status": "404",
      "title": "Not Found",
      "detail": "Provider not found"
    }
  ]
}
```