# Retrieve an order

Use the **getOrder** method to retrieve details on a specific order placed with dynamic product information, or catalog products, using the unique, system-generated reference.

## Request parameters <a href="#parameters" id="parameters"></a>

<table><thead><tr><th width="162.7999267578125">Parameter</th><th>Type / Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>sessionID</code></td><td><strong>Required (string)</strong><br>Session identifier, the output of the <strong>Login</strong> method. Include <code>sessionID</code> into all your requests. 2Checkout throws an exception if the values are incorrect.  The <code>sessionID</code> expires in <strong>10 minutes</strong>.</td></tr><tr><td><code>orderReference</code></td><td><strong>Required (string)</strong><br>Order reference number of an older order, which is already approved/paid.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Request sample

```php
<?php

require ('PATH_TO_AUTH');

$orderReference = 'YOUR_ORDER_REFERENCE';

$jsonRpcRequest = array (
'method' => 'getOrder',
'params' => array($sessionID, $orderReference),
'id' => $i++,
'jsonrpc' => '2.0'
);

var_dump (callRPC((Object)$jsonRpcRequest, $host, true));
```

## Response parameters <a href="#response" id="response"></a>

<table><thead><tr><th width="189.4666748046875">Parameter</th><th>Type</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="/pages/296f77b2320970fcc8c6d6047e6ecabcaa996ffa"><code>Order information</code></a></td><td><p><strong>Object</strong></p><p>(orders with catalog products)</p></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/pages/d46ea4d44b83f08cca4e78473a2887867edc8ba3"><code>Order information</code></a></td><td><p><strong>Object</strong></p><p>(orders with dynamic product information)</p></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://verifone.cloud/docs/2checkout/Documentation/07Commerce/Checkout-links-and-options/Manage-store-URLs-for-shopper-emails">WSOrder</a></td><td><strong>String</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>

{% hint style="warning" %}
Only orders with STATUS = COMPLETE are returned when placing a **getOrder** API call.
{% endhint %}


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