Get Content By ID

Retrieves detailed information about a specific content item by its unique identifier. This tool allows you to access content data, metadata, and performance metrics for an individual post or media item.

This tool is part of the Content Tools category.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
content_id	string	Yes	The ID of the content to retrieve

Example Request

{
  "content_id": "cont_12345678"
}

Example Response

{
  "id": "cont_12345678",
  "user_account_id": "ua_87654321",
  "platform": "YOUTUBE",
  "type": "YOUTUBE_VIDEO",
  "format": "VIDEO",
  "platform_content_id": "yt_video_xzy123",
  "title": "How to Use MCP for Content Management",
  "description": "In this video, we explain how to efficiently manage your content across multiple platforms using the Multi-Channel Platform (MCP).",
  "media_url": "https://youtube.com/watch?v=yt_video_xzy123",
  "thumbnail_url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yt_video_xzy123/maxresdefault.jpg",
  "visibility": "PUBLIC",
  "published_at": "2023-06-15T10:30:00.000Z",
  "engagement": {
    "views": 12543,
    "likes": 876,
    "comments": 124,
    "shares": 56
  },
  "tags": ["tutorial", "content management", "social media"],
  "duration_in_seconds": 482,
  "created_at": "2023-06-15T10:25:00.000Z",
  "updated_at": "2023-06-20T14:15:00.000Z",
  "last_refreshed_at": "2023-06-20T14:15:00.000Z"
}

Usage Notes

• If the specified content does not exist, a 404 Not Found error will be returned.
• Content IDs are unique within your tenant application.
• The response includes platform-specific data such as engagement metrics, visibility, and media URLs.
• Available fields may vary depending on the content platform and type.
• For the latest engagement metrics, consider using Refresh Contents before retrieving content data.
• The engagement object includes platform-specific metrics that may vary between platforms.
• The content item includes the user_account_id that can be used to identify which account published the content.

Related Tools

• Get Contents By User Account ID - Get all content for a user account
• Publish Content - Publish new content to a platform
• Refresh Contents - Refresh content data from platforms
• Get Comments - Get comments for a specific content item