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GET
/
units
/
{externalId}
Retrieve unit by external ID
curl --request GET \
  --url https://{cluster}.cognitedata.com/api/v1/projects/{project}/units/{externalId} \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>'
{
  "items": [
    {
      "externalId": "temperature:deg_c",
      "name": "DEG_C",
      "longName": "degree Celsius",
      "symbol": "°C",
      "aliasNames": [
        "°C",
        "C",
        "deg C",
        "degC",
        "DegC"
      ],
      "quantity": "Temperature",
      "conversion": {
        "multiplier": 1,
        "offset": 273.15
      },
      "source": "qudt.org",
      "sourceReference": "http://qudt.org/vocab/unit/DEG_C"
    }
  ]
}

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Authorizations

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Authorization
string
header
required

Access token issued by the CDF project's configured identity provider. Access token must be an OpenID Connect token, and the project must be configured to accept OpenID Connect tokens. Use a header key of 'Authorization' with a value of 'Bearer $accesstoken'. The token can be obtained through any flow supported by the identity provider.

Path Parameters

​
externalId
string
required

External ID of the unit

Response

Response with a single unit

​
items
Unit · object[]
required
Last modified on June 2, 2026