## Get a technique

**get** `/techniques/{techniqueId}`

Returns the public definition for one technique, including its input and output schema used to start runs.

### Path Parameters

- `techniqueId: string`

  Technique identifier or slug

### Returns

- `inputs: array of object { id, name, type, 3 more }`

  - `id: string`

    Technique input or output identifier

  - `name: string`

    Technique input or output display name

  - `type: "imageUrl" or "videoUrl" or "audioUrl" or 2 more`

    Technique input or output media type

    - `"imageUrl"`

    - `"videoUrl"`

    - `"audioUrl"`

    - `"text"`

    - `"documentUrl"`

  - `description: optional string`

    Technique input or output description

  - `specified_aspect_ratio: optional string`

    Required aspect ratio

  - `specified_duration: optional number`

    Required duration in seconds

- `name: string`

  Technique name

- `outputs: array of object { id, name, type, 3 more }`

  - `id: string`

    Technique input or output identifier

  - `name: string`

    Technique input or output display name

  - `type: "imageUrl" or "videoUrl" or "audioUrl" or 2 more`

    Technique input or output media type

    - `"imageUrl"`

    - `"videoUrl"`

    - `"audioUrl"`

    - `"text"`

    - `"documentUrl"`

  - `description: optional string`

    Technique input or output description

  - `specified_aspect_ratio: optional string`

    Required aspect ratio

  - `specified_duration: optional number`

    Required duration in seconds

- `run_cost: number`

  Cost per run in USD

- `technique_id: string`

  Technique identifier

- `description: optional string`

  Technique description

### Example

```http
curl https://app.flora.ai/api/v1/techniques/$TECHNIQUE_ID \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $FLORA_API_KEY"
```

#### Response

```json
{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "prompt",
      "name": "Prompt",
      "type": "imageUrl",
      "description": "Describe the desired image.",
      "specified_aspect_ratio": "1:1",
      "specified_duration": 0
    }
  ],
  "name": "Editorial Image Grid",
  "outputs": [
    {
      "id": "prompt",
      "name": "Prompt",
      "type": "imageUrl",
      "description": "Describe the desired image.",
      "specified_aspect_ratio": "1:1",
      "specified_duration": 0
    }
  ],
  "run_cost": 0,
  "technique_id": "tech_abcd1234",
  "description": "Generate a cohesive editorial image grid."
}
```