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# Get Program

GET https://api.givechariot.com/v1/programs/{id}

Retrieves the program with the given ID.

Reference: https://docs.givechariot.com/api/programs/get

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Bearer authentication of the form `Bearer <token>`, where token is your auth token.

## Servers

- `https://api.givechariot.com` (Production, default)
- `https://sandboxapi.givechariot.com` (Sandbox)

## Request

### Path parameters

- `id` (string, required) — The unique identifier for the program

## Response

### 200

OK

- `id` (string, required) — The unique identifier for the program
- `name` (string, required) — The name of the program
- `grant_disbursement_status` (enum, required) — The status of the program's ability to disburse grant payments to other eligible nonprofit recipients.
  - Allowed values: `enabled`, `disabled`
- `gift_processing_status` (enum, required) — The status of the program's ability to connect payment sources to process donations and grants to your organization.
  - Allowed values: `enabled`, `disabled`
- `created_at` (datetime, required) — The date and time the program was created
- `updated_at` (datetime, required) — The date and time the program was last updated
- `description` (string, optional) — A description of the program

## Errors

### 400 Bad Request Error

The request is invalid or contains invalid parameters

- `type` (string, required) — A URI reference identifying the problem type.
- `title` (string, required) — A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.
- `status` (integer, required) — The HTTP status code for this error.
- `detail` (string, required) — A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence.

### 401 Unauthorized Error

Unauthorized. The request is missing the security (OAuth2 Bearer token) requirements and the server is unable to verify the identify of the caller.

- `type` (string, required) — A URI reference identifying the problem type.
- `title` (string, required) — A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.
- `status` (integer, required) — The HTTP status code for this error.
- `detail` (string, required) — A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence.

### 403 Forbidden Error

Access denied

- `type` (string, required) — A URI reference identifying the problem type.
- `title` (string, required) — A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.
- `status` (integer, required) — The HTTP status code for this error.
- `detail` (string, required) — A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence.

### 404 Not Found Error

Resource Not Found

- `type` (string, required) — A URI reference identifying the problem type.
- `title` (string, required) — A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.
- `status` (integer, required) — The HTTP status code for this error.
- `detail` (string, required) — A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence.

### 500 Internal Server Error

Internal Server Error

- `type` (string, required) — A URI reference identifying the problem type.
- `title` (string, required) — A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.
- `status` (integer, required) — The HTTP status code for this error.
- `detail` (string, required) — A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence.

## Examples

**Response**

```json
{
  "id": "program_01j8rs605a4gctmbm58d87mvsj",
  "name": "Gift Processing",
  "grant_disbursement_status": "enabled",
  "gift_processing_status": "enabled",
  "created_at": "2020-01-31T23:00:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2020-01-31T23:00:00Z",
  "description": "This program is used to unify and standardize donation processing across all Donor-Advised Fund grants."
}
```