## Get a changelog by ID

`client.changelogs.retrieve(stringid, ChangelogRetrieveParamsparams?, RequestOptionsoptions?): Changelog`

**get** `/v2/changelogs/{id}`

Retrieves a single changelog by its unique identifier or slug.

Returns the full changelog object including:

- Title and content (in HTML and markdown formats)
- Featured image
- Publication date
- Categories
- Comment count
- Email notification status

### Localization

The changelog content is returned in the organization's default locale.
If the changelog doesn't exist in the default locale, the first available locale is used.

### State

Both published (`live`) and draft changelogs can be retrieved.
The `state` field indicates the current publication status.

### Parameters

- `id: string`

  Changelog unique identifier

- `params: ChangelogRetrieveParams`

  - `featurebaseVersion?: "2026-01-01.nova" | "2025-12-12.clover"`

    API version for this request. Defaults to your organization's configured API version if not specified.

    - `"2026-01-01.nova"`

    - `"2025-12-12.clover"`

### Returns

- `Changelog`

  - `id: string`

    Unique identifier

  - `allowedSegmentIds: Array<string>`

    Segment IDs that are allowed to view this changelog

  - `availableLocales: Array<string>`

    Array of locale codes where the changelog has content

  - `categories: Array<Category>`

    Categories the changelog belongs to

    - `id: string`

      Category unique identifier

    - `name: string`

      Category name

    - `roles?: Array<string>`

      Roles allowed to view this category

  - `commentCount: number`

    Number of comments

  - `content: string`

    Content in HTML format

  - `createdAt: string`

    ISO 8601 timestamp when created

  - `date: string`

    Publication date as ISO 8601 timestamp

  - `emailSentToSubscribers: boolean`

    Whether email notification was sent to subscribers

  - `featuredImage: string | null`

    Featured image URL

  - `isDraftDiffersFromLive: boolean`

    Whether the draft content differs from the published live content

  - `isPublished: boolean`

    Whether the changelog is published (has a live version) in this locale

  - `locale: "bn" | "bs" | "pt-BR" | 39 more`

    Locale of the changelog

    - `"bn"`

    - `"bs"`

    - `"pt-BR"`

    - `"bg"`

    - `"ca"`

    - `"hr"`

    - `"cs"`

    - `"da"`

    - `"nl"`

    - `"en"`

    - `"et"`

    - `"fi"`

    - `"fr"`

    - `"de"`

    - `"el"`

    - `"hi"`

    - `"hu"`

    - `"id"`

    - `"it"`

    - `"ja"`

    - `"ko"`

    - `"lv"`

    - `"lt"`

    - `"ms"`

    - `"mn"`

    - `"nb"`

    - `"pl"`

    - `"pt"`

    - `"ro"`

    - `"ru"`

    - `"sr"`

    - `"zh-CN"`

    - `"sk"`

    - `"sl"`

    - `"es"`

    - `"sw"`

    - `"sv"`

    - `"th"`

    - `"zh-TW"`

    - `"tr"`

    - `"uk"`

    - `"vi"`

  - `markdownContent: string | null`

    Content in markdown format

  - `notifications: Record<string, Notifications>`

    Notification settings for each locale

    - `scheduledDate: string | null`

      Scheduled publication date as ISO 8601 timestamp

    - `emailSent?: boolean`

      Whether the email notification has been sent

    - `hideFromBoardAndWidgets?: boolean`

      Whether the changelog is hidden from the board and widgets

    - `sendEmailNotification?: boolean`

      Whether email notification should be sent for this locale

  - `object: "changelog"`

    Object type identifier

    - `"changelog"`

  - `organization: string`

    Organization identifier

  - `publishedLocales: Array<string>`

    Array of locale codes where the changelog is published

  - `slug: string`

    URL-friendly slug

  - `slugs: Record<string, string>`

    URL-friendly slugs for each locale

  - `state: "live" | "draft"`

    State of the changelog

    - `"live"`

    - `"draft"`

  - `title: string`

    Changelog title

  - `updatedAt: string`

    ISO 8601 timestamp when updated

  - `url: string`

    Public URL to view the changelog

### Example

```typescript
import Featurebase from 'featurebase-node';

const client = new Featurebase({
  apiKey: process.env['FEATUREBASE_API_KEY'], // This is the default and can be omitted
});

const changelog = await client.changelogs.retrieve('507f1f77bcf86cd799439011');

console.log(changelog.id);
```

#### Response

```json
{
  "id": "6457e3ff70afca5d8c27dccc",
  "allowedSegmentIds": [
    "string"
  ],
  "availableLocales": [
    "en",
    "de",
    "fr"
  ],
  "categories": [
    {
      "id": "6438a1efda3640f8feb72121",
      "name": "New Features",
      "roles": [
        "string"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "commentCount": 2,
  "content": "<p>Your changelog content in HTML format.</p>",
  "createdAt": "2023-12-12T00:00:00.000Z",
  "date": "2023-05-07T12:59:59.000Z",
  "emailSentToSubscribers": true,
  "featuredImage": "https://cdn.example.com/images/feature.png",
  "isDraftDiffersFromLive": false,
  "isPublished": true,
  "locale": "en",
  "markdownContent": "Your changelog content in markdown format.",
  "notifications": {
    "foo": {
      "scheduledDate": "2024-01-15T12:00:00.000Z",
      "emailSent": true,
      "hideFromBoardAndWidgets": false,
      "sendEmailNotification": true
    }
  },
  "object": "changelog",
  "organization": "myorg",
  "publishedLocales": [
    "en",
    "de"
  ],
  "slug": "your-awesome-changelog",
  "slugs": {
    "en": "your-awesome-changelog",
    "de": "dein-tolles-changelog"
  },
  "state": "live",
  "title": "Your awesome changelog!",
  "updatedAt": "2023-12-13T00:00:00.000Z",
  "url": "https://myorg.featurebase.app/en/changelog/your-awesome-changelog"
}
```