GET /api/objects/{object_id_number}

Get Object by ID/Number

Get full metadata for one object by ID or accession number.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Location	Description
object_id_number	string	Yes	path	Object ID or accession number.
type	string	No	query	Optional identifier type.
token	string	Yes	query	MoMA API token.

Try It

Client-side request execution

Live URL

https://api.moma.org/api/objects/79.1950?type=accession

Example Request

GET /api/objects/79.1950?type=accession&token=YOUR_TOKEN

Example Response

{
  "source": "MoMA TMS API",
  "language": "en",
  "resultsCount": 1,
  "objects": [
    {
      "objectNumber": "79.1950",
      "objectID": 2,
      "title": "The Starry Night",
      "displayName": "Vincent van Gogh",
      "artistID": 9,
      "dated": "1889",
      "dateBegin": 1889,
      "dateEnd": 1889,
      "medium": "Oil on canvas",
      "dimensions": "29 x 36 1/4\" (73.7 x 92.1 cm)",
      "department": "Painting & Sculpture",
      "classification": "Painting",
      "onView": 1,
      "creditLine": "Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest",
      "thumbnail": "https://example.org/thumb.jpg",
      "fullImage": "https://example.org/full.jpg",
      "currentLocation": "Gallery 502",
      "lastModifiedDate": "2026-03-25T18:17:27"
    }
  ]
}