## Get a section

`GET /v1/catalog-sections/:id`

Returns a single catalog section by identifier.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|----------|-----|:-----:|---------|
| `id` (path) | number | yes | Section identifier |

## Examples

### curl — personal key

```bash
curl "https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/catalog-sections/31" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
```

### curl — OAuth application

```bash
curl "https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/catalog-sections/31" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_APP_KEY" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer USER_SESSION_TOKEN"
```

### JavaScript — personal key

```javascript
const res = await fetch('https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/catalog-sections/31', {
  headers: {
    'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
  },
})

const { success, data } = await res.json()
console.log('Section:', data.name)
```

### JavaScript — OAuth application

```javascript
const res = await fetch('https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/catalog-sections/31', {
  headers: {
    'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_APP_KEY',
    'Authorization': 'Bearer USER_SESSION_TOKEN',
  },
})

const { success, data } = await res.json()
```

## Response fields

| Field | Type | Description |
|------|-----|---------|
| `success` | boolean | Always `true` on success |
| `data.id` | number | Section identifier |
| `data.iblockId` | number | ID of the catalog the section belongs to |
| `data.iblockSectionId` | number \| null | ID of the parent section. `null` — top-level section |
| `data.name` | string | Section name |
| `data.code` | string \| null | Section symbolic code |
| `data.xmlId` | string \| null | External identifier |
| `data.sort` | number | Sort index |
| `data.active` | boolean | Whether the section is active |
| `data.description` | string \| null | Section description |
| `data.descriptionType` | string | Description format: `text` or `html` |

## Response example

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "active": true,
    "code": "clothes",
    "description": null,
    "descriptionType": "text",
    "iblockId": 25,
    "iblockSectionId": null,
    "id": 31,
    "name": "Clothing",
    "sort": 50,
    "xmlId": null
  }
}
```

## Error response example

422 — no section with this `id`:

```json
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "BITRIX_ERROR",
    "message": "Access Denied"
  }
}
```

## Errors

| HTTP | Code | Description |
|------|-----|---------|
| 422 | `BITRIX_ERROR` | A section with the given `id` does not exist or is not accessible — Bitrix24 responds with `Access Denied` |
| 403 | `SCOPE_DENIED` | The API key lacks the `catalog` scope |
| 401 | `MISSING_API_KEY` | The `X-Api-Key` header was not provided |

Full list of common API errors — [Errors](/docs/errors).

## See also

- [Section list](/docs/entities/catalog-sections/list)
- [Create a section](/docs/entities/catalog-sections/create)
- [Update a section](/docs/entities/catalog-sections/update)
- [Delete a section](/docs/entities/catalog-sections/delete)
- [Catalogs](/docs/entities/catalogs)
- [Entity reference](/docs/entities-index)