# social.colibri.beta.community.getCommunity

> Published by [colibri.social](https://lexicon.garden/identity/did:plc:mprdjqjluoswa7awzggaggj3)

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## Links

- [View on Lexicon Garden](https://lexicon.garden/lexicon/did:plc:mprdjqjluoswa7awzggaggj3/social.colibri.beta.community.getCommunity)
- [Documentation](https://lexicon.garden/lexicon/did:plc:mprdjqjluoswa7awzggaggj3/social.colibri.beta.community.getCommunity/docs)
- [Examples](https://lexicon.garden/lexicon/did:plc:mprdjqjluoswa7awzggaggj3/social.colibri.beta.community.getCommunity/examples)

## Definitions

### `social.colibri.beta.community.getCommunity`

**Type**: `query`

Gets a community by DID or handle.

#### Parameters

| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `community` | `string` (at-identifier) | Yes | A DID or handle identifying the community. |

#### Output

**Encoding**: `application/json`

| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `community` | `ref` → `social.colibri.beta.community.defs#communityView` | Yes | The requested community. |

#### Errors

- **AuthRequired**: The request is missing, malformed, or unverifiable service auth.
- **CommunityNotFound**: No community exists at that identifier.

## Raw Schema

```json
{
  "id": "social.colibri.beta.community.getCommunity",
  "defs": {
    "main": {
      "type": "query",
      "errors": [
        {
          "name": "AuthRequired",
          "description": "The request is missing, malformed, or unverifiable service auth."
        },
        {
          "name": "CommunityNotFound",
          "description": "No community exists at that identifier."
        }
      ],
      "output": {
        "schema": {
          "type": "object",
          "required": [
            "community"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "community": {
              "ref": "social.colibri.beta.community.defs#communityView",
              "type": "ref",
              "description": "The requested community."
            }
          }
        },
        "encoding": "application/json"
      },
      "parameters": {
        "type": "params",
        "required": [
          "community"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "community": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "at-identifier",
            "description": "A DID or handle identifying the community."
          }
        }
      },
      "description": "Gets a community by DID or handle."
    }
  },
  "$type": "com.atproto.lexicon.schema",
  "lexicon": 1
}
```