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# Returns a fact by UUID

GET https://api.getzep.com/api/v2/facts/{factUUID}

Deprecated API: get fact by uuid

Reference: https://help.getzep.com/v2/sdk-reference/deprecated/memory/get-fact

## Request

### Path parameters

- `factUUID` (string, required) — Fact UUID

## Response

### 200

The fact with the specified UUID.

- `fact` (apidata.Fact, optional)

## Errors

### 404 Not Found Error

Not Found

- `message` (string, optional)

### 500 Internal Server Error

Internal Server Error

- `message` (string, optional)

## Types

### apidata.Fact

- `content` (string, required)
- `created_at` (string, required)
- `fact` (string, required) — Deprecated
- `uuid` (string, required)
- `expired_at` (string, optional)
- `invalid_at` (string, optional)
- `name` (string, optional)
- `rating` (double, optional)
- `source_node_name` (string, optional)
- `target_node_name` (string, optional)
- `valid_at` (string, optional)

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "fact": {
    "content": "The honeybee can recognize human faces.",
    "created_at": "2023-11-10T09:15:00Z",
    "fact": "Deprecated",
    "uuid": "a3f1c9e2-7b4d-4f8a-9c2e-1d2f3b4a5c6d",
    "expired_at": "2025-11-10T09:15:00Z",
    "invalid_at": "2024-12-01T00:00:00Z",
    "name": "Honeybee Face Recognition",
    "rating": 4.7,
    "source_node_name": "Insect Behavior Studies",
    "target_node_name": "Cognitive Science",
    "valid_at": "2023-11-10T09:15:00Z"
  }
}
```

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