# iai observations get

Get a specific observation

## Synopsis

Get detailed information about a specific observation.

Uses the platform API with dual authentication (API key or session).

Examples: iai observations get obs-abc123 iai observations get obs-abc123 --json | jq '.data.observation'

```
iai observations get <observation-id> [flags]
```

## Options

```
  -h, --help                  help for get
      --json                  Output raw API response as JSON
  -o, --organization string   Organization name that owns the project
  -p, --project string        Project name
```

## Options inherited from parent commands

```
      --api-key string               API key for authentication
      --cfg-file string              Path to YAML config file with organization, project, and optional service definitions
      --deployment-hostname string   Hostname for the deployment API (default "https://deployment.interactive.ai")
      --hostname string              Hostname for the API (default "https://app.interactive.ai")
```

## SEE ALSO

* [iai observations](/cli/iai_observations.md) - Inspect spans within traces


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