# Get connection (/docs/rest-api/endpoints/connections/get-connections-by-id)

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Returns the connection with the given ID.

Location: REST API > Endpoints > Connections > Get connection



## Related pages

- [`Create connection`](https://www.prisma.io/docs/rest-api/endpoints/connections/post-connections): Creates a new connection for the specified database.
- [`Delete connection`](https://www.prisma.io/docs/rest-api/endpoints/connections/delete-connections-by-id): Deletes the connection with the given ID.
- [`List connections`](https://www.prisma.io/docs/rest-api/endpoints/connections/get-connections): Returns all connections the actor has access to, with optional database filter.
- [`Rotate connection credentials`](https://www.prisma.io/docs/rest-api/endpoints/connections/post-connections-by-id-rotate): Generates new credentials for the connection with the given ID. Revocation of the previous credentials is best-effort.