> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://higginsgraferinc.mintlify.site/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Retrieve a specific dish > Retreive the details for a specific dish ID. You can specify which properties are returned in the response to display the details needed by the client app menu as well as the different KDS stations. The `ingredients` array in the response includes the ingredient IDs that are needed by the client app to determine if a dish is available to order. ## OpenAPI ````yaml openapi.yaml get /dishes/{id} openapi: 3.0.3 info: title: Point of Service (POS) API version: '1.0' description: > An example of a restaurant point of sale API, used to learn how to make API calls using Swagger, Github codespaces, and Postman, and to learn API documentation best practices. contact: name: Course Discord server url: https://discord.gg/dPsnz5u9 email: mark.wentowski@docsgeek.io license: name: Apache 2.0 url: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html servers: - url: https://reimagined-journey-g45xxv4v6gwhvrrr-80.app.github.dev description: The server URL used for the point of service API variables: gh-codespaces-server-url: default: https://reimagined-journey-g45xxv4v6gwhvrrr-80.app.github.dev description: >- Codespace URL used by Sarah Holdgrafer for Mastering API Documentation course. - url: http://localhost:80/ description: Local URL for testing security: [] tags: - name: Orders description: Methods for creating and managing orders in the client app. - name: Dishes description: Methods for creating and managing dishes in the client app. - name: Ingredients description: Methods used for creating and managing ingredients in the client app . - name: Users description: >- Methods for creating and managing the user accounts allowed to access the client app. - name: Auth description: Authentication endpoints for the client app (all methods use Basic auth). paths: /dishes/{id}: get: tags: - Dishes summary: Retrieve a specific dish description: > Retreive the details for a specific dish ID. You can specify which properties are returned in the response to display the details needed by the client app menu as well as the different KDS stations. The `ingredients` array in the response includes the ingredient IDs that are needed by the client app to determine if a dish is available to order. operationId: getDish parameters: - name: id in: path schema: type: string required: true example: 66294b2a4475a41f3e709bd1 description: The unique dish identifier, generated when the dish was created. - name: fields in: query description: Specify which properties to include in the response. schema: type: string example: name|price|station|ingredients responses: '200': description: Request successful content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Dish' '400': description: Invalid request '401': description: Unauthorized '403': description: Access denied '404': description: Resource not found content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Problem' '500': description: Server error content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Problem' components: schemas: Dish: type: object properties: id: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Id' created_at: $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreatedAt' name: type: string example: Risotto alla Milanese description: The name of the dish that appears in the client app and for the KDS. description: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Description' category: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Category' image_name: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ImageName' ingredients: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Ingredients' preparation_time: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Price' price: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Price' station: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Station' Problem: type: object properties: title: type: string description: >- A short summary of the error or problem encountered with the request. example: Human-readable error title. detail: type: string description: >- A more detailed description of the error or problem to indicate the source and the solution, if possible. example: Human-readable error details. required: - title - detail Id: type: string example: 674d0bf5c28b69001f8e03a1 readOnly: true description: > A unique alpha-numeric string generated by the system when creating a resource (e.g., dishes, ingredients, etc). Ids are required for retrieving the properties of a specific resource. CreatedAt: type: string format: date-time example: '2024-04-22T10:00:00Z' readOnly: true description: > The date and time the resource was created. Timestamp uses ISO 8601 format, Ex: `2025-04-05T14:55:03.824Z` Description: type: string example: A description of the resource. Category: type: string enum: - Appetizer - Main Course - Dessert - Drinks example: Main Course description: > Used to indicate where in the client app the dish should appear for ordering and used by the expediter to prioritize dishes for preparation. ImageName: type: string description: > The name of the image file related to a specific dish. When present, the image for the dish will appear in the client app with the other dish details. example: burger Ingredients: type: array description: The list of ingredients related to a specific dish. items: type: object properties: ingredient_id: type: string example: 66294b2a4475a41f3e709bc5 description: >- The unique ingredient identifier, generated when the ingredient was created. is_essential: type: boolean example: true description: > When `true` the ingredient is required to prepare the dish. For essential ingredients, if the ingredient quantity is a non-positive value, the client app will disable the related dishes in the client app. example: - ingredient_id: 66294b2a4475a41f3e709bc5 is_essential: true - ingredient_id: 66294b2a4475a41f3e709bc6 is_essential: true - ingredient_id: 66294b2a4475a41f3e709bc7 is_essential: false Price: type: number format: float example: 999 description: The price used by the client app to calculate order cost. Station: type: string description: > The prep station responsible for preparing the dish. This value is used by the expeditor to prioritize and triage order preparation for the KDS stations. enum: - cold - hot - beverages example: hot ````