---
title: "bird assets get"
description: "Get a media-library asset by ID"
canonical: "https://bird.com/docs/cli/reference/assets-get"
---

# `bird assets get`

## Usage

```bash
bird assets get <asset-id> [flags]
```

## Description

Returns metadata and the public URL. A removed library entry remains readable with deleted\_at set because its URL still serves existing content.

## Examples

```bash
bird assets get <asset-id>
bird assets get <asset-id> -f text
# the id to pass comes from
bird assets list
```

## Options

| Name                | Description                                      |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| `--response-schema` | Print the fields this command returns, then exit |

## Related

| Name                                                      | Description                               |
| --------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| [`bird assets delete`](/docs/cli/reference/assets-delete) | Remove an asset from the media library    |
| [`bird assets list`](/docs/cli/reference/assets-list)     | List workspace media-library assets       |
| [`bird assets update`](/docs/cli/reference/assets-update) | Update asset metadata or folder placement |
| [`bird assets upload`](/docs/cli/reference/assets-upload) | Create a media-library asset              |

## Related resources

- [Should I use a Bird SDK or call the API directly?](/explained/platform/should-i-use-an-sdk-or-call-the-api-directly) (answer)
- [Build your first integration](/learn/paths/integration) (course)
- [Send your first email](/docs/get-started/send-your-first-email) (docs)

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