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# getNode

> Retrieve a single node by target position.

> Alpha: Document API is currently alpha and subject to breaking changes.

## Summary

Retrieve a single node by target position.

* Operation ID: `getNode`
* API member path: `editor.doc.getNode(...)`
* Mutates document: `no`
* Idempotency: `idempotent`
* Supports tracked mode: `no`
* Supports dry run: `no`
* Deterministic target resolution: `yes`

## Expected result

Returns a NodeInfo object with the node type, address, content, and typed properties.

## Input fields

### Variant 1 (kind="block")

| Field      | Type      | Required | Description                                                                                                               |
| ---------- | --------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `kind`     | `"block"` | yes      | Constant: `"block"`                                                                                                       |
| `nodeId`   | string    | yes      |                                                                                                                           |
| `nodeType` | enum      | yes      | `"paragraph"`, `"heading"`, `"listItem"`, `"table"`, `"tableRow"`, `"tableCell"`, `"tableOfContents"`, `"image"`, `"sdt"` |

### Variant 2 (kind="inline")

| Field                  | Type         | Required | Description                                                                                                    |
| ---------------------- | ------------ | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `anchor`               | InlineAnchor | yes      | InlineAnchor                                                                                                   |
| `anchor.end`           | Position     | yes      | Position                                                                                                       |
| `anchor.end.blockId`   | string       | yes      |                                                                                                                |
| `anchor.end.offset`    | integer      | yes      |                                                                                                                |
| `anchor.start`         | Position     | yes      | Position                                                                                                       |
| `anchor.start.blockId` | string       | yes      |                                                                                                                |
| `anchor.start.offset`  | integer      | yes      |                                                                                                                |
| `kind`                 | `"inline"`   | yes      | Constant: `"inline"`                                                                                           |
| `nodeType`             | enum         | yes      | `"run"`, `"bookmark"`, `"comment"`, `"hyperlink"`, `"sdt"`, `"image"`, `"footnoteRef"`, `"tab"`, `"lineBreak"` |

### Example request

```json theme={null}
{
  "kind": "block",
  "nodeId": "node-def456",
  "nodeType": "paragraph"
}
```

## Output fields

| Field           | Type      | Required | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| --------------- | --------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `bodyNodes`     | object\[] | no       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| `bodyText`      | string    | no       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| `kind`          | enum      | yes      | `"block"`, `"inline"`                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| `nodeType`      | enum      | yes      | `"paragraph"`, `"heading"`, `"listItem"`, `"table"`, `"tableRow"`, `"tableCell"`, `"tableOfContents"`, `"image"`, `"sdt"`, `"run"`, `"bookmark"`, `"comment"`, `"hyperlink"`, `"footnoteRef"`, `"tab"`, `"lineBreak"` |
| `nodes`         | object\[] | no       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| `properties`    | object    | no       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| `summary`       | object    | no       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| `summary.label` | string    | no       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| `summary.text`  | string    | no       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| `text`          | string    | no       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |

### Example response

```json theme={null}
{
  "kind": "block",
  "nodeType": "paragraph",
  "summary": {
    "label": "Paragraph 1",
    "text": "Hello, world."
  },
  "text": "Hello, world."
}
```

## Pre-apply throws

* `TARGET_NOT_FOUND`

## Non-applied failure codes

* None

## Raw schemas

<Accordion title="Raw input schema">
  ```json theme={null}
  {
    "$ref": "#/$defs/NodeAddress"
  }
  ```
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Raw output schema">
  ```json theme={null}
  {
    "additionalProperties": false,
    "properties": {
      "bodyNodes": {
        "items": {
          "type": "object"
        },
        "type": "array"
      },
      "bodyText": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "kind": {
        "enum": [
          "block",
          "inline"
        ]
      },
      "nodes": {
        "items": {
          "type": "object"
        },
        "type": "array"
      },
      "nodeType": {
        "enum": [
          "paragraph",
          "heading",
          "listItem",
          "table",
          "tableRow",
          "tableCell",
          "tableOfContents",
          "image",
          "sdt",
          "run",
          "bookmark",
          "comment",
          "hyperlink",
          "footnoteRef",
          "tab",
          "lineBreak"
        ]
      },
      "properties": {
        "type": "object"
      },
      "summary": {
        "additionalProperties": false,
        "properties": {
          "label": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "text": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "text": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "required": [
      "nodeType",
      "kind"
    ],
    "type": "object"
  }
  ```
</Accordion>