# Get a Column

Endpoint: GET /1/columns/{datasetSlug}/{columnId}
Version: 1.0.0
Security: configuration_key

## Path parameters:

  - `datasetSlug` (string, required)
    The dataset slug.

  - `columnId` (string, required)
    Unique identifier (ID) of a column.

## Response 200 fields (application/json):

  - `key_name` (string, required)
    Name of the Column.
    Example: "my_column"

  - `type` (string)
    Type of data that the Column will contain. Histogram is in beta and only works in your Metrics dataset.
    Enum: "string", "float", "integer", "boolean", "histogram"

  - `description` (string)
    Column description.
    Example: "An integer column"

  - `hidden` (boolean)
    If , the column is excluded from autocomplete and raw data field lists.

  - `id` (string)
    Unique identifier (ID), returned in response bodies.

  - `last_written` (string)
    ISO8601 formatted time the column was last written to (received event data).

  - `created_at` (string)
    ISO8601 formatted time the column was created.

  - `updated_at` (string)
    ISO8601 formatted time the column was updated.

## Response 400 fields (application/json):

  - `error` (string)

## Response 401 fields (application/json):

  - `error` (string)

## Response 404 fields (application/json):

  - `error` (string)

## Response 429 fields (application/json):

  - `error` (string)