---
type: api
title: Get agent by ID
description: **Spaces method and path for this operation:**
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v8/operation/operation-get-agent
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v8/operation/operation-get-agent
products:
  - Kibana
---

# Get agent by ID

- Server: `https://{kibana_url}`

## Paths

- `GET` `/api/fleet/agents/{agentId}`
- `GET` `/s/{space_id}/api/fleet/agents/{agentId}`

- [Api key auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v8/authentication#apikeyauth)
- [Basic auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v8/authentication#basicauth)

## Description

Refer to [Spaces](https://www.elastic.co/docs/deploy-manage/manage-spaces) for more information.

## Query String Parameters

- `withMetrics` (boolean)
  Return agent metrics, false by default

## Responses

#### `200`

OK

`application/json`

- `item` ({})
  - `access_api_key` (string)
  - `access_api_key_id` (string)
  - `active` (boolean)
  - `components` ([] object)
    - `id` (string)
    - `message` (string)
    - `status` (enum)
      Values: `starting`, `configuring`, `healthy`, `degraded`, `failed`, `stopping`, `stopped`
    - `type` (string)
    - `units` ([] object)
      - `id` (string)
      - `message` (string)
      - `payload` (object)
      - `status` (enum)
        Values: `starting`, `configuring`, `healthy`, `degraded`, `failed`, `stopping`, `stopped`
      - `type` (enum)
        Values: `input`, `output`
  - `default_api_key` (string)
  - `default_api_key_id` (string)
  - `enrolled_at` (string)
  - `id` (string)
  - `last_checkin` (string)
  - `local_metadata` (object)
  - `metrics` (object)
    - `cpu_avg` (number)
      Average agent CPU usage during the last 5 minutes, number between 0-1
    - `memory_size_byte_avg` (number)
      Average agent memory consumption during the last 5 minutes
  - `policy_id` (string)
  - `policy_revision` (number)
  - `status` (enum)
    Values: `offline`, `error`, `online`, `inactive`, `warning`
  - `type` (enum)
    Values: `PERMANENT`, `EPHEMERAL`, `TEMPORARY`
  - `unenrolled_at` (string)
  - `unenrollment_started_at` (string)
  - `user_provided_metadata` (object)
#### `400`

Generic Error

`application/json`

- `error` (string)
- `message` (string)
- `statusCode` (number)
## Code Examples

#### Console

```console
GET /api/fleet/agents/{agentId}
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X GET "https://{kibana_url}/api/fleet/agents/{agentId}"
```