> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.encrata.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get Monitor

> Retrieve a single monitor by ID.

## Authentication

Requires an API key in the `Authorization` header.

```bash theme={"dark"}
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
```

## Path parameters

<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>
  The monitor's unique identifier (UUID).
</ParamField>

### Example request

```bash theme={"dark"}
curl https://encrata.com/api/monitors/a1b2c3d4-... \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## Response

Returns the full monitor object including email count, run timestamps, and tracked fields.