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GET /cloud/v2/universes/{universe_id}/places/{place_id}/instances/{instance_id} — openapi

Get Instance

Gets an instance and its property data.

The maximum supported response data size is 500,000 bytes. If this limit is exceeded, the returned Operation will be completed with an error result that has an error code of 422.

Endpoint

Method: GET

Path: /cloud/v2/universes/{universe_id}/places/{place_id}/instances/{instance_id}

Servers:

Parameters

NameLocationRequiredDescription
universe_idpathtrueThe universe ID.
place_idpathtrueThe place ID.
instance_idpathtrueThe instance ID.
[
  {
    "name": "universe_id",
    "in": "path",
    "description": "The universe ID.",
    "required": true,
    "schema": {
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "place_id",
    "in": "path",
    "description": "The place ID.",
    "required": true,
    "schema": {
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "instance_id",
    "in": "path",
    "description": "The instance ID.",
    "required": true,
    "schema": {
      "type": "string"
    }
  }
]

Responses

StatusDescription
200OK
{
  "200": {
    "description": "OK",
    "content": {
      "application/json": {
        "schema": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Operation"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Authentication

{
  "security": [
    {
      "roblox-api-key": []
    }
  ],
  "securitySchemes": {
    "roblox-api-key": {
      "type": "apiKey",
      "description": "A configurable key that allows granular access to Roblox resources. See https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/auth/api-keys for more information.",
      "name": "x-api-key",
      "in": "header"
    },
    "roblox-legacy-cookie": {
      "type": "apiKey",
      "description": "A browser cookie that represents the identity of a Roblox user. DO NOT SHARE THIS. Sharing this will allow someone to log in as you and to steal your Robux and items. We do not recommend using cookies to call endpoints. When possible, use API keys with the x-api-key header or OAuth 2.0 instead for authentication.",
      "in": "cookie",
      "name": ".ROBLOSECURITY"
    },
    "roblox-oauth2": {
      "type": "oauth2",
      "description": "Build or authorize apps to access Roblox resources. See https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/auth/oauth2-overview for more information.",
      "flows": {
        "authorizationCode": {
          "authorizationUrl": "https://apis.roblox.com/oauth/v1/authorize",
          "tokenUrl": "https://apis.roblox.com/oauth/v1/token",
          "refreshUrl": "https://apis.roblox.com/oauth/v1/token",
          "scopes": {}
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Complete Operation Definition

{
  "tags": [
    "Places",
    "Universes"
  ],
  "summary": "Get Instance",
  "description": "Gets an instance and its property data.\n\nThe maximum supported response data size is 500,000 bytes. If this limit is\nexceeded, the returned `Operation` will be completed with an error result\nthat has an error code of `422`.\n",
  "operationId": "Cloud_GetInstance",
  "parameters": [
    {
      "name": "universe_id",
      "in": "path",
      "description": "The universe ID.",
      "required": true,
      "schema": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "place_id",
      "in": "path",
      "description": "The place ID.",
      "required": true,
      "schema": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "instance_id",
      "in": "path",
      "description": "The instance ID.",
      "required": true,
      "schema": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    }
  ],
  "responses": {
    "200": {
      "description": "OK",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Operation"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "x-long-running-operation-parameters": {
    "metadata": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/GetInstanceMetadata"
    },
    "response": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Instance"
    }
  },
  "x-roblox-engine-usability": {
    "apiKeyWithHttpService": true
  },
  "x-roblox-scopes": [
    {
      "name": "universe.place.instance:read"
    }
  ],
  "x-roblox-docs": {
    "category": "Universes and places",
    "methodProperties": {
      "scopes": [
        "universe.place.instance:read"
      ]
    },
    "resource": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Instance",
      "name": "Instance"
    }
  },
  "x-roblox-stability": "BETA",
  "x-roblox-rate-limits": {
    "perApiKeyOwner": {
      "period": "MINUTE",
      "maxInPeriod": 45
    }
  },
  "security": [
    {
      "roblox-api-key": []
    }
  ],
  "externalDocs": {
    "url": "https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/reference/features/places#Cloud_GetInstance"
  }
}