--- title: Get Environment url: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/api/python/beta/environments/retrieve --- # Get Environment `beta.environments.retrieve(environment_id, **kwargs) -> BetaEnvironment` **GET** `/v1/environments/{environment_id}` Retrieve a specific environment by ID. ## Parameters - `environment_id: str` (path parameter) - `betas: Optional[List[AnthropicBetaParam]]` (header parameter) Optional header to specify the beta version(s) you want to use. - `str` - `"message-batches-2024-09-24"` - `"prompt-caching-2024-07-31"` - `"computer-use-2024-10-22"` - `"computer-use-2025-01-24"` - `"pdfs-2024-09-25"` - `"token-counting-2024-11-01"` - `"token-efficient-tools-2025-02-19"` - `"output-128k-2025-02-19"` - `"files-api-2025-04-14"` - `"mcp-client-2025-04-04"` - `"mcp-client-2025-11-20"` - `"dev-full-thinking-2025-05-14"` - `"interleaved-thinking-2025-05-14"` - `"code-execution-2025-05-22"` - `"extended-cache-ttl-2025-04-11"` - `"context-1m-2025-08-07"` - `"context-management-2025-06-27"` - `"model-context-window-exceeded-2025-08-26"` - `"skills-2025-10-02"` - `"fast-mode-2026-02-01"` - `"output-300k-2026-03-24"` - `"user-profiles-2026-03-24"` - `"user-profiles-2026-08-18"` - `"user-profiles-2026-09-04"` - `"advisor-tool-2026-03-01"` - `"managed-agents-2026-04-01"` - `"cache-diagnosis-2026-04-07"` - `"dreaming-2026-04-21"` - `"thinking-token-count-2026-05-13"` - `"server-side-fallback-2026-06-01"` - `"server-side-fallback-2026-07-01"` - `"fallback-credit-2026-06-01"` - `"fallback-credit-2026-07-01"` - `"agent-memory-2026-07-22"` - `"mid-conversation-tool-changes-2026-07-01"` - `"compact-2026-01-12"` - `"computer-use-2025-11-24"` - `"mcp-tunnels-2026-06-22"` - `"structured-outputs-2025-11-13"` - `"task-budgets-2026-03-13"` - `"thinking-display-updates-2026-08-18"` - `"ce-user-management-2026-07-13"` - `"mid-conversation-output-config-2026-07-01"` - `"thinking-binding-controls-2026-08-01"` - `"mid-conversation-system-clear-at-2026-08-21"` - `"compact-2026-09-04"` - `"inline-tools-2026-09-15"` - `"mcp-client-2026-09-15"` - `"ce-plugins-2026-09-01"` - `"spend-limit-reads-2026-09-26"` - `workspace_id: Optional[str]` (header parameter) Optional header to select the Workspace for this request. The value is a Workspace ID (for example, `wrkspc_011CZkZaBF1tNoB5wlCeusgy`). Only needed for credentials that can act on more than one Workspace. A credential that belongs to a specific Workspace may omit it; if sent, it must match that Workspace. ## Returns - `class BetaEnvironment` Unified Environment resource for both cloud and self-hosted environments. - `type: Literal["environment"]` The type of object (always 'environment') default: environment - `id: str` Environment identifier (e.g., 'env_...') - `archived_at: Optional[str]` RFC 3339 timestamp when environment was archived, or null if not archived - `config: Config` Environment configuration (either Anthropic Cloud or self-hosted) - `class BetaCloudConfig` `cloud` environment configuration. - `type: Literal["cloud"]` Environment type - `networking: Networking` Network configuration policy. - `class BetaUnrestrictedNetwork` Unrestricted network access. - `type: Literal["unrestricted"]` Network policy type - `class BetaLimitedNetwork` Limited network access. - `type: Literal["limited"]` Network policy type - `allow_mcp_servers: bool` Permits outbound access to MCP server endpoints configured on the agent, beyond those listed in the `allowed_hosts` array. - `allow_package_managers: bool` Permits outbound access to public package registries (PyPI, npm, etc.) beyond those listed in the `allowed_hosts` array. - `allowed_hosts: List[str]` Specifies domains the container can reach. - `packages: BetaPackages` Package manager configuration. - `type: Optional[Literal["packages"]]` Package configuration type default: packages - `apt: List[str]` Ubuntu/Debian packages to install - `cargo: List[str]` Rust packages to install - `gem: List[str]` Ruby packages to install - `go: List[str]` Go packages to install - `npm: List[str]` Node.js packages to install - `pip: List[str]` Python packages to install - `class BetaSelfHostedConfig` Configuration for self-hosted environments. - `type: Literal["self_hosted"]` Environment type - `created_at: str` RFC 3339 timestamp when environment was created - `description: Optional[str]` User-provided description for the environment; null when unset - `metadata: Dict[str, str]` User-provided metadata key-value pairs - `name: str` Human-readable name for the environment - `updated_at: str` RFC 3339 timestamp when environment was last updated - `scope: Optional[Literal["organization", "account"]]` The visibility scope for this environment. 'organization' means visible to all accounts. 'account' means visible only to the owning account. - `"organization"` - `"account"` ## Example ```python import os from anthropic import Anthropic client = Anthropic( api_key=os.environ.get( "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY" ), # This is the default and can be omitted ) beta_environment = client.beta.environments.retrieve( environment_id="env_011CZkZ9X2dpNyB7HsEFoRfW", ) print(beta_environment.id) ``` ### Response (200) ```json { "id": "env_011CZkZ9X2dpNyB7HsEFoRfW", "archived_at": null, "config": { "networking": { "allow_mcp_servers": false, "allow_package_managers": true, "allowed_hosts": [ "api.example.com" ], "type": "limited" }, "packages": { "apt": [ "string" ], "cargo": [ "string" ], "gem": [ "string" ], "go": [ "string" ], "npm": [ "string" ], "pip": [ "pandas", "numpy" ], "type": "packages" }, "type": "cloud" }, "created_at": "2026-03-15T10:00:00Z", "description": "Python environment with data-analysis packages.", "metadata": {}, "name": "python-data-analysis", "type": "environment", "updated_at": "2026-03-15T10:00:00Z", "scope": "organization" } ```