> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.finwatch.finance/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get Transaction

> Retrieves a transaction by its transaction ID. Use this to check evaluation results, audit transaction details, or verify processing status.



## OpenAPI

````yaml GET /transactions/{transaction_id}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: FinWatch API
  description: >-
    FinWatch REST API for real-time transaction monitoring, rule evaluation, and
    instruction management.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: FinWatch Support
    url: https://docs.finwatch.finance
servers:
  - url: http://localhost:8081
    description: Local development server
security: []
tags:
  - name: Transactions
    description: >-
      Inject transactions for evaluation, retrieve transaction details, and
      handle webhook events.
  - name: Instructions
    description: >-
      Create, list, retrieve, and delete monitoring rules written in
      Watchscript.
  - name: Git
    description: Manage rules with Git for version control — status, pull, push, and clone.
paths:
  /transactions/{transaction_id}:
    get:
      tags:
        - Transactions
      summary: Get Transaction
      description: >-
        Retrieves a transaction by its transaction ID. Use this to check
        evaluation results, audit transaction details, or verify processing
        status.
      operationId: getTransaction
      parameters:
        - name: transaction_id
          in: path
          required: true
          description: The unique transaction ID to retrieve
          schema:
            type: string
          example: txn_123
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Transaction retrieved successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Transaction'
              example:
                transaction_id: txn_123
                amount: 1000
                currency: USD
                source: balance_123
                destination: balance_456
                reference: ref_001
                description: Payment
                status: applied
                created_at: '2024-01-15T10:30:00Z'
                meta_data:
                  key: value
        '404':
          description: Transaction not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '500':
          description: Failed to retrieve transaction
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
components:
  schemas:
    Transaction:
      type: object
      properties:
        transaction_id:
          type: string
          description: Unique transaction identifier
        amount:
          type: number
          format: double
          description: Transaction amount
        currency:
          type: string
          description: Currency code
        source:
          type: string
          description: Source balance identifier
        destination:
          type: string
          description: Destination balance identifier
        reference:
          type: string
          description: Unique reference identifier
        description:
          type: string
          description: Transaction description
        status:
          type: string
          description: Transaction status
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Creation timestamp
        meta_data:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
          description: Additional metadata
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error message
        code:
          type: string
          description: Error code

````