# Get a single dashboard section

Retrieves a single section by its ID from a specific dashboard.

[endpoint]
base_url = "https://telemetry.betterstack.com"
path = "/api/v2/dashboards/{dashboard_id}/sections/{id}"
method = "GET"

[[path_param]]
name = "dashboard_id"
description = "The unique identifier of the dashboard."
required = true
type = "integer"

[[path_param]]
name = "id"
description = "The unique identifier of the section."
required = true
type = "integer"

[[header]]
name = "Authorization"
description = "Bearer `$TOKEN`"
required = true
type = "string"
[/endpoint]

[responses]
[[response]]
status = 200
description = "The details of the specified section."
body = '''
{
  "data": {
    "id": "890",
    "type": "section",
    "attributes": {
      "name": "Key Metrics",
      "y": 0,
      "collapsed": false
    }
  }
}
'''

[[response]]
status = 404
description = "The specified dashboard or section was not found."
[/responses]

## Example request

```shell
[label cURL]
curl --request GET \
     --url "https://telemetry.betterstack.com/api/v2/dashboards/1234/sections/890" \
     --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"
```