# Single Assets

## Basic asset query

Demonstrates the basic query for a single `asset`.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}

```javascript
window.fetch('https://api.cmft.io/v1/<repo>/assets/<assetID>', {
  method: 'get',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Authorization': '<apiKey>'
  }
})
  .then(function (response) { return response.json() })
  .then(function (data) {
    console.log(data)
  })
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="CURL" %}

```bash
curl 'https://api.cmft.io/v1/<repo>/assets/<assetID>' \
  -H 'Authorization: <apiKey>'
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="URL" %}

```http
https://api.cmft.io/v1/<repo>/assets/<assetID>?key=<apiKey>
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

{% hint style="success" %}
When querying documents, add`embedAssets=true` as URL parameter or as a query option to include assets by default. This eliminates the need to perform single asset queries and reduces the number of API calls. \
[See example](/apis/rest-api/examples/single-documents.md#including-assets-for-documents)
{% endhint %}

## Response Shaping: Asset query with reduced fields

Like documents, assets have fields which can be defined when making a query. In this example, we're going to query an asset just with its target URL.

To learn how to make a request with multiple fields, take a look at the [fields query reference page](/apis/rest-api/filters/reducing-payloads.md).

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}

```javascript
window.fetch('https://api.cmft.io/v1/<repo>/assets/<assetID>?fields=fields(file(url))', {
  method: 'get',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Authorization': '<apiKey>'
  }
})
  .then(function (response) { return response.json() })
  .then(function (data) {
    console.log(data)
  })
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="CURL" %}

```bash
curl 'https://api.cmft.io/v1/<repo>/assets/<assetID>?fields=fields(file(url))' \
  -H 'Authorization: <apiKey>'
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="URL" %}

```http
https://api.cmft.io/v1/<repo>/assets/<assetID>?key=<apiKey>&fields=fields(file(url))
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Asset query with localisation

Example for requesting an asset in one specific language (German).

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}

```javascript
window.fetch('https://api.cmft.io/v1/<repo>/assets/<assetID>?locale=de', {
  method: 'get',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Authorization': '<apiKey>'
  }
})
  .then(function (response) { return response.json() })
  .then(function (data) {
    console.log(data)
  })
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="CURL" %}

```bash
curl 'https://api.cmft.io/v1/<repo>/assets/<assetID>?locale=de' \
  -H 'Authorization: <apiKey>'
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="URL" %}

```http
https://api.cmft.io/v1/<repo>/assets/<assetID>?key=<apiKey>&locale=de
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.comfortable.io/apis/rest-api/examples/single-assets.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.