# Get a call recording

In order to retrieve a active recording metadata, you can use the following endpoint.

## Get channel call recording

> Get a channel call recording

```json
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```

### Example 1: Get a specific call recording

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Request Headers" %}

```
curl "https://api.bird.com/workspaces/{workspaceId}/channels/{channelId}/calls/{callId}/recordings/{recordingId}" \
     -H "Authorization: AccessKey YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN"
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Request Body" %}

```
// N/A
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Response" %}

```
{
  "id": "32b98cd8-db4b-4a47-816e-ff7ff72b1da6",
  "channelId": "880d8171-cbab-47bb-81b6-b1a0902da136",
  "callId": "0b4cbfa2-813f-4b93-8007-265875bb88bb",
  "status": "available",
  "origin": "create-call",
  "duration": 0,
  "stereo": false,
  "createdAt": "2023-10-26T18:28:55.646Z",
  "updatedAt": "2023-10-26T18:28:55.646Z",
  "startedAt": "2023-10-26T18:28:55.373Z",
  "endedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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