> ## Documentation Index
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# Retrieve a consignment

> Fetch a single consignment with its parties, parcels, and items.

Requires the `consignments:read` scope.

<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>
  The consignment ID.
</ParamField>

Related sub-resources on the same base path:

| Path                                 | Returns                                          |
| ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ |
| `GET /consignments/{id}/assessments` | Duty/tax assessments run against the consignment |
| `GET /consignments/{id}/timeline`    | The human-readable event timeline                |
| `GET /consignments/{id}/events`      | Raw timeline events                              |
| `GET /consignments/{id}/holds`       | Active and released holds                        |
| `GET /consignments/{id}/documents`   | Generated trade documents                        |
| `GET /consignments/{id}/pre-alerts`  | Pre-alerts sent for this consignment             |

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 200 theme={null}
  {
    "id": "cons_01J9ZK...",
    "shipment_ref": "SHIP-1001",
    "status": "created",
    "sender": { "company_name": "Acme Ltd", "country_code": "GB" },
    "receiver": { "company_name": "Acme Inc", "city": "New York", "country_code": "US" },
    "parcels": [
      {
        "barcode": "PB123456789GB",
        "orders": [
          {
            "items": [
              {
                "sku": "BKP-40L",
                "description": "Waterproof hiking backpack 40L",
                "quantity": 2,
                "unit_value": 45.0,
                "currency_code": "USD",
                "country_of_origin": "VN",
                "harmonised_code": "4202.92"
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "created_at": "2026-07-19T09:12:00Z"
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>