## Get Skill

`$client->beta->skills->retrieve(string skillID, ?list<AnthropicBeta> betas): SkillGetResponse`

**get** `/v1/skills/{skill_id}`

Get Skill

### Parameters

- `skillID: string`

  Unique identifier for the skill.

  The format and length of IDs may change over time.

- `betas?:optional list<AnthropicBeta>`

  Optional header to specify the beta version(s) you want to use.

### Returns

- `SkillGetResponse`

  - `string id`

    Unique identifier for the skill.

    The format and length of IDs may change over time.

  - `string createdAt`

    ISO 8601 timestamp of when the skill was created.

  - `?string displayTitle`

    Display title for the skill.

    This is a human-readable label that is not included in the prompt sent to the model.

  - `?string latestVersion`

    The latest version identifier for the skill.

    This represents the most recent version of the skill that has been created.

  - `string source`

    Source of the skill.

    This may be one of the following values:

    * `"custom"`: the skill was created by a user
    * `"anthropic"`: the skill was created by Anthropic

  - `string type`

    Object type.

    For Skills, this is always `"skill"`.

  - `string updatedAt`

    ISO 8601 timestamp of when the skill was last updated.

### Example

```php
<?php

require_once dirname(__DIR__) . '/vendor/autoload.php';

$client = new Client(apiKey: 'my-anthropic-api-key');

$skill = $client->beta->skills->retrieve(
  'skill_id', betas: ['message-batches-2024-09-24']
);

var_dump($skill);
```

#### Response

```json
{
  "id": "skill_01JAbcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw",
  "created_at": "2024-10-30T23:58:27.427722Z",
  "display_title": "My Custom Skill",
  "latest_version": "1759178010641129",
  "source": "custom",
  "type": "type",
  "updated_at": "2024-10-30T23:58:27.427722Z"
}
```