# Retrieve operation details

`GET /projects/{project_id}/operations/{operation_id}`

Retrieves details for the specified operation. An operation is an action performed on a Neon project resource.

[Markdown for AI context](/guides/apis-sdks-reference-api-operations-get-project-operation)

```bash title="REST API - curl"
curl "https://console.neon.tech/api/v2/projects/$PROJECT_ID/operations/$OPERATION_ID" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $NEON_API_KEY"
```

Every field below is optional. An empty body works too.

Also available in

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```typescript
import { createNeonClient, raw } from '@neon/sdk';

const neon = createNeonClient({ apiKey: process.env.NEON_API_KEY });
const { data } = await raw.getProjectOperation({
  client: neon.client,
  path: {
    project_id: process.env.PROJECT_ID,
    operation_id: process.env.OPERATION_ID
  }
});
```
:::

:::tab{title="Console"}
Console path: Projects → Monitoring → System operations
:::
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## Parameters

Project ID

`project_id`

string

The Neon project ID

Operation ID

`operation_id`

string

The operation ID

## Response

200

Returned details for the specified operation

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## Errors

default

General error

This endpoint can return the standard Neon API error response.

Response fields

- `message` Required. Human-readable error message.
- `code` Required. Machine-readable error code.
- `request_id` Optional. Request identifier for debugging. You can provide one with the `X-Request-ID` header.

Retry guidance

If no response is returned, the request may still have reached the server. This is why retry safety depends on the method and status code.

Idempotent methods (`GET`, `HEAD`, `OPTIONS`) are generally safe to retry after a network error or timeout. Non-idempotent methods (`POST`, `PATCH`, `DELETE`, `PUT`) can change state, so avoid automatic retries unless your workflow can tolerate duplicate effects.

Responses with `423 Locked` or `503 Service Unavailable` are safe to retry. `423 Locked` means the resource is temporarily locked, usually because another operation is in progress.

## Related pages

- [List operations](./apis-sdks-reference-api-operations-list-project-operations.md)

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