## Get a technique

`client.techniques.retrieve(stringtechniqueID, RequestOptionsoptions?): TechniqueRetrieveResponse`

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

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

### Parameters

- `techniqueID: string`

  Technique identifier or slug

### Returns

- `TechniqueRetrieveResponse`

  - `inputs: Array<Input>`

    - `id: string`

      Technique input or output identifier

    - `name: string`

      Technique input or output display name

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

      Technique input or output media type

      - `"imageUrl"`

      - `"videoUrl"`

      - `"audioUrl"`

      - `"text"`

      - `"documentUrl"`

    - `description?: string`

      Technique input or output description

    - `specified_aspect_ratio?: string`

      Required aspect ratio

    - `specified_duration?: number`

      Required duration in seconds

  - `name: string`

    Technique name

  - `outputs: Array<Output>`

    - `id: string`

      Technique input or output identifier

    - `name: string`

      Technique input or output display name

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

      Technique input or output media type

      - `"imageUrl"`

      - `"videoUrl"`

      - `"audioUrl"`

      - `"text"`

      - `"documentUrl"`

    - `description?: string`

      Technique input or output description

    - `specified_aspect_ratio?: string`

      Required aspect ratio

    - `specified_duration?: number`

      Required duration in seconds

  - `run_cost: number`

  - `technique_id: string`

    Technique identifier

  - `description?: string`

    Technique description

### Example

```typescript
import Flora from '@flora-ai/flora';

const client = new Flora({
  apiKey: process.env['FLORA_API_KEY'], // This is the default and can be omitted
});

const technique = await client.techniques.retrieve('art-directors-critique');

console.log(technique.technique_id);
```

#### 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."
}
```