## Get bridge

`$client->bridges->retrieve(string bridgeID): BridgeGetResponse`

**get** `/v1/bridges/{bridgeID}`

Get one bridge, including the chat accounts connected through it.

### Parameters

- `bridgeID: string`

  Bridge ID.

### Returns

- `BridgeGetResponse`

  - `string id`

    Bridge ID. Use with bridge endpoints.

  - `list<Account> accounts`

    Connected accounts for this bridge. Uses the same Account schema as GET /v1/accounts.

  - `int activeAccountCount`

    Number of active accounts for this network on this device.

  - `string displayName`

    Human-friendly bridge name shown in Beeper.

  - `Provider provider`

    Where accounts for this bridge run: on this device or in Beeper Cloud.

  - `Status status`

    Whether this bridge can currently be used to connect new accounts.

  - `bool supportsMultipleAccounts`

    Whether this bridge can have multiple active accounts for the same network.

  - `string type`

    Underlying bridge type, such as matrix, discordgo, slackgo, whatsapp, telegram, or twitter.

  - `?string network`

    Network grouping used for account counts and limits.

  - `?string statusText`

    Human-friendly status text matching Beeper account management language.

### Example

```php
<?php

require_once dirname(__DIR__) . '/vendor/autoload.php';

$client = new Client(accessToken: 'My Access Token');

$bridge = $client->bridges->retrieve('local-whatsapp');

var_dump($bridge);
```

#### Response

```json
{
  "id": "id",
  "accounts": [
    {
      "accountID": "accountID",
      "bridge": {
        "id": "id",
        "provider": "cloud",
        "type": "type"
      },
      "status": "connected",
      "user": {
        "id": "id",
        "cannotMessage": true,
        "email": "email",
        "fullName": "fullName",
        "imgURL": "imgURL",
        "isSelf": true,
        "phoneNumber": "phoneNumber",
        "username": "username"
      },
      "capabilities": {
        "foo": "bar"
      },
      "loginID": "loginID",
      "network": "network",
      "statusText": "statusText"
    }
  ],
  "activeAccountCount": 0,
  "displayName": "displayName",
  "provider": "cloud",
  "status": "available",
  "supportsMultipleAccounts": true,
  "type": "type",
  "network": "network",
  "statusText": "statusText"
}
```