# wp_get_media

Retrieves a single media item by its ID.
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Default | Examples |
| --------- | -------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------- | ------- | ------------ |
| `id` | `number` | ✅ | The unique identifier for the media item. | - | `123`, `456` |
## Examples
### Basic media Usage
Simple example of using wp_get_media
**Command:**
```bash
wp_get_media --id="123"
```
**Response:**
```json
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"id": 123,
"title": "Example media",
"content": "Example content",
"status": "publish",
"date": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}
}
```
**Error Example (Authentication failure):**
```json
{
"error": "Authentication failed",
"message": "Invalid credentials or insufficient permissions"
}
```
## Response Format
**Return Type:** `media`
```json
{
"success": true,
"data": {
// media response data
},
"metadata": {
"timestamp": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
"tool": "wp_get_media",
"site": "site1"
}
}
```
## Error Handling
### AUTHENTICATION_FAILED
**Message:** Authentication failed **Description:** Invalid credentials or insufficient permissions **Resolution:**
Check your authentication credentials and user permissions
### VALIDATION_ERROR
**Message:** Parameter validation failed **Description:** One or more required parameters are missing or invalid
**Resolution:** Review the required parameters and their formats
### NOT_FOUND
**Message:** Resource not found **Description:** The requested resource does not exist **Resolution:** Verify the
resource ID and ensure it exists
### PERMISSION_DENIED
**Message:** Insufficient permissions **Description:** The user does not have permission to perform this action
**Resolution:** Contact an administrator to grant the necessary permissions
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