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This page documents an earlier version of the API client. For the latest version, see Retrieve a synonym.
Required ACL: settings

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Examples

Synonym synonym = index.GetSynonym("synonymID");

// Asynchronous
Synonym synonym = index.GetSynonymAsync("synonymID");

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Parameters

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objectID
string
required
Unique identifier of the synonym you want to retrieve.

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Response

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corrections
string[]
List of corrections. (For synonym types altCorrection1 or altCorrection2).
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input
string
A word used as the basis for synonyms. (For synonym type oneWaySynonym).
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objectID
string
The object ID of the retrieved synonym.
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placeholder
string
A word used as the basis for replacements. (For synonym type placeholder).
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replacements
string[]
List of replacements for the placeholder. (For synonym type placeholder).
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synonyms
string[]
List of synonyms. (For synonym types synonym or oneWaySynonym).
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type
string
Synonym type. One of:
  • altCorrection1
  • altCorrection2
  • oneWaySynonym
  • placeholder
  • synonym
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word
string
A word used as the basis for corrections. (For synonym types altCorrection1 or altCorrection2).

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Response as JSON

This section shows the JSON response returned by the API. Each API client wraps this response in language-specific objects, so the structure may vary. To view the response, use the getLogs method. Don’t rely on the order of properties—JSON objects don’t preserve key order.
JSON
{
  "objectID": "a-unique-identifier",
  "type": "synonym",
  "synonyms": [
    "car",
    "vehicle"
  ]
}