---
title: "Retrieve an order consumer (legacy)"
slug: "retrieve-an-order-consumer--legacy-"
abstract: "Describes how to retrieve an order consumer using the Sitecore CDP Order consumer REST API."
---
# Retrieve an order consumer (legacy)

> [!important]
> [A newer version of this REST API (v2.1) is available](https://api-docs.sitecore.com/cdp/order-rest-api). If you're new to this REST API, use the new version. Alternatively, if you're already using the old version, [read about the differences between v2 and v2.1](https://doc.sitecore.com/cdp/en/developers/api/rest-apis/legacy-rest-apis/order-consumer-rest-api-v2--legacy-/differences-between-v2-and-v2-1-of-the-order-rest-apis.html "Differences between v2 and v2.1 of the Order REST APIs") so you can upgrade.

`GET /v2/orderConsumers/<orderConsumerRef>`

Retrieves an order consumer.

| Attribute | Type | Description | Example |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `orderConsumerRef` | string | The reference of the consumer on the order.<br><br>If you do not know the order consumer reference, first [retrieve order consumer references](https://doc.sitecore.com/cdp/en/developers/api/rest-apis/legacy-rest-apis/order-consumer-rest-api-v2--legacy-/retrieve-order-consumer-references--legacy-.html) for an order. | `f8d1f0d5-365d-46b7-becf-d041e93a5705` |

```curl
curl -X GET '<baseURL>/v2/orderConsumers/f8d1f0d5-365d-46b7-becf-d041e93a5705' \
-u '<username>:<password>' \
-H 'Accept: application/json'

```

```json
{
  "href": "<baseURL>/v2/orderConsumers/f8d1f0d5-365d-46b7-becf-d041e93a5705",
  "ref": "f8d1f0d5-365d-46b7-becf-d041e93a5705",
  "createdAt": "2026-08-15T16:`00:55`.554Z",
  "modifiedAt": "2026-08-21T16:`00:51`.882Z",
  "title": "Ms",
  "firstName": "Jane",
  "lastName": "Doe",
  "gender": "female",
  "guest": {
        "href": "<baseURL>/v2/guests/567A697E-4E79-4F2C-96D1-A7249A44744F"
    },
   "orderItems": {
        "items": [{
                "href": "<baseURL>/v2/orderItems/FECBB7ED-6DFE-4E8C-85A9-B894B17EF4F3"
            }]
    },
    "order": {
       "href": "<baseURL>/v2/orders/056621C2-C955-492D-B7EE-C77C6BDDFDEE"
  }
}

```