# Getting a sales summary by ID

A detailed view of sales summaries is crucial for managing and analyzing your sales data. By retrieving a sales summary using its unique identifier, you can access comprehensive information that supports informed decision-making and strategic planning for your business. This process is straightforward and involves sending a request with the necessary parameters. The following sections describe how to perform this operation effectively.

## Setting sales summary path parameter

The following table lists the required parameters you can provide in a [get Sales Summary by ID](https://docs.digitalriver.com/digital-river-api-reference/2021-12-13/sales-summaries#sales-summaries-id) request.

| Parameter | Required/Optional | Description                      |
| --------- | ----------------- | -------------------------------- |
| id        | Required          | Unique sales summary identifier. |

## **Get sales summary by ID request and response**

To obtain a sales summary by ID, you can send a `GET /sales-summaries` request with the sales summary's unique ID. The response will provide detailed information about the sales summary, allowing you to evaluate and use this data for your business operations.

To retrieve details of a sales summary, you must supply the unique identifier of the sales summary:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Request header example" %}

```http
curl https://api.digitalriver.com/sales-summaries/8100000400_1410_2019
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

A `200 OK` response returns the [Sales Summary](https://docs.digitalriver.com/digital-river-api-reference/2021-12-13/sales-summaries) object.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Sales Summary object example" %}

```javascript
{
  "id": "8100000400_1410_2019",
  "createdTime": "2019-04-25T20:36:00Z",
  "updatedTime": "2019-04-26T20:36:00Z",
  "salesClosingTime": "2019-04-25T00:00:00Z",
  "currency": "USD",
  "amount": 1180.26,
  "payoutId": "2000028600_1410_2019",
  "paid": true,
  "payerId": "1410",
  "payerName": "DR globalTech, Inc.",
  "payeeId": "0013900100",
  "payeeName": "ACME, Inc.",
  "liveMode": true
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.digitalriver.com/digital-river-api/financial-reporting/sales-summaries/getting-a-sales-summary-by-id.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.