# Show Secret

**GET /api/v2/guest/secret/{identifier}**

Retrieves a secret's metadata and optionally its decrypted content. When called with continue=true and the correct passphrase, the secret value is returned and the secret is consumed. Without continue, returns only metadata such as whether a passphrase is required. The secret can only be viewed once.


## Servers
- Aotearoa New Zealand: https://nz.onetimesecret.com (Aotearoa New Zealand)
- Canada: https://ca.onetimesecret.com (Canada)
- Europe: https://eu.onetimesecret.com (Europe)
- United Kingdom: https://uk.onetimesecret.com (United Kingdom)
- United States: https://us.onetimesecret.com (United States)
- Development: http://localhost:3000 (Development)



## Parameters

### Path parameters
- **identifier** (string)
  The identifier parameter



## Responses
### 200
Successful response

#### Body: application/json (object)
- **user_id** (string)

- **shrimp** (string)

- **record** (object)

- **details** (object)


### 404
Not Found - Resource does not exist

#### Body: application/json (object)
- **error** (string)
  Error type identifier (e.g., "FormError")
- **message** (string)
  Human-readable error message
- **field** (string)
  Field that caused the error, if applicable
- **error_id** (string)
  Unique error tracking identifier

### 500
Internal Server Error - Something went wrong

#### Body: application/json (object)
- **error** (string)
  Error type identifier (e.g., "FormError")
- **message** (string)
  Human-readable error message
- **field** (string)
  Field that caused the error, if applicable
- **error_id** (string)
  Unique error tracking identifier


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